The United States' State Department has strongly condemned odious new legislation in St. Petersburg, Russia, which criminalizes the … [Read more...] about State Department Condemns Anti-Gay Legislation In Russia
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Prop 8 Ruling ANALYSIS: State Law, Standing, and What’s Missing
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANToday's opinion from the California Supreme Court declaring that initiative proponents have the right to step into the shoes of … [Read more...] about Prop 8 Ruling ANALYSIS: State Law, Standing, and What’s Missing
Gay Federal Judge Candidate Asks Obama to Withdraw Nomination, Says Delay is Harming the Court
Edward DuMont, who was nominated 18 months ago by President Obama to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and has yet … [Read more...] about Gay Federal Judge Candidate Asks Obama to Withdraw Nomination, Says Delay is Harming the Court
Prop 8 and DOMA: The Amicus Brief and the Primacy of Law
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANIn separate cases over the last few weeks, various parties have filed what laywers call amicus curiae briefs arguing that … [Read more...] about Prop 8 and DOMA: The Amicus Brief and the Primacy of Law
Occupy Wall Street Has Chosen the Wrong Enemy
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANOccupy Wall Street (OWS) has been called a movement, a non-movement, a left-wing tea party, a hippy-come-lately sit in, and the … [Read more...] about Occupy Wall Street Has Chosen the Wrong Enemy
Senate Confirms Out Lesbian Alison Nathan to Federal Bench in New York with No GOP Support
An out lesbian has been confirmed to the federal bench, the Washington Post reports: Alison Nathan, who has served as an adviser to President Barack … [Read more...] about Senate Confirms Out Lesbian Alison Nathan to Federal Bench in New York with No GOP Support
Gay Families Should Cancel Their Trips to New Orleans
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANThe Supreme Court just denied certiorari, or refused to hear, a case involving a state's power to refuse to amend a birth … [Read more...] about Gay Families Should Cancel Their Trips to New Orleans
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ at the Ninth Circuit: Why the Court and Gay Community Are Wrong
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN Less than a week ago, a three judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal erased Log Cabin Republicans v. United States from … [Read more...] about ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ at the Ninth Circuit: Why the Court and Gay Community Are Wrong
Montana State Bar Association Elects Openly Gay President
Montana activist D. Gregory Smith reports on some historic news for Montana's lgbt and legal communities: Shane Vannatta, a Missoula lawyer … [Read more...] about Montana State Bar Association Elects Openly Gay President
Judicial vs. Legislative Action in ‘Prop 8’ and ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN Today is an important day. One day after Judge James Ware of the Northern District of California ordered the release of the … [Read more...] about Judicial vs. Legislative Action in ‘Prop 8’ and ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’