The Senate voted 80-13 late this afternoon to confirm attorney J. Paul Oetken, a former Clinton administration lawyer recommended to Obama by Senator … [Read more...] about Senate Confirms J. Paul Oetken, First Openly Gay Man to Serve on Federal Bench
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Senate to Vote on Gay Nominee for Federal Bench on Monday
The U.S. Senate will vote on Monday on the nomination of J. Paul Oetken, an attorney who would be the first openly gay man to serve on the federal … [Read more...] about Senate to Vote on Gay Nominee for Federal Bench on Monday
The Beginning of the (Second) End to DADT
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN The seemingly never ending story of the death of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) took another twist earlier … [Read more...] about The Beginning of the (Second) End to DADT
Supreme Court Asked to Hear Louisiana Case Denying Accurate Birth Certificate to Adopted Son of Gay Dads
In February 2010, a federal appeals court upheld a December 2008 ruling by U.S. District Court judge Jay Zainey ordering … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Asked to Hear Louisiana Case Denying Accurate Birth Certificate to Adopted Son of Gay Dads
Same-Sex Marriage: Obama and the States’ Rights Argument
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN The maxim that the states know best when it comes to policy is not new. But, the idea that states are better at … [Read more...] about Same-Sex Marriage: Obama and the States’ Rights Argument
DOMA Goes Bankrupt and the Rhetoric of the Marriage Debate
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANFollow Ari on Twitter at @ariezrawaldman. On June 13 in Los Angeles, twenty bankruptcy court judges signed onto a … [Read more...] about DOMA Goes Bankrupt and the Rhetoric of the Marriage Debate
Judge Rules Wisconsin Domestic Partnerships Constitutional, Don’t ‘Remotely Resemble’ Rights of Marriage
In a major victory for gay rights groups in Wisconsin, a judge ruled yesterday that the state's Domestic Partner laws are constitutional and … [Read more...] about Judge Rules Wisconsin Domestic Partnerships Constitutional, Don’t ‘Remotely Resemble’ Rights of Marriage
Judge Allows Defamation Case Involving False Allegation of Homosexuality to Proceed
A New York judge has allowed a defamation case involving a false allegation to proceed, the Daily Business Review reports: Mark Yonaty brought the … [Read more...] about Judge Allows Defamation Case Involving False Allegation of Homosexuality to Proceed
Tennesseans File Suit Against Recently-Passed Law Prohibiting Local LGBT Anti-Discrimination Statutes
A lawsuit has been filed against the bill recently signed into law by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam prohibiting local municipalities from … [Read more...] about Tennesseans File Suit Against Recently-Passed Law Prohibiting Local LGBT Anti-Discrimination Statutes
Mr. Anthony Weiner of Brooklyn and Twitter
ARI EZRA WALDMANAri Ezra Waldman is a 2002 graduate of Harvard College and a 2005 graduate of Harvard Law School. After practicing … [Read more...] about Mr. Anthony Weiner of Brooklyn and Twitter