I am not an accountant, so I consulted an accounting expert for a summary of the new regulations. Even still, this post should not be construed as providing tax advice. If you feel these regulations … [Read more...] about Gays and the IRS: The Tax Man Cometh
Law - Gay, LGBT
Israel Appoints First Openly Gay Judge
Dori Spivak, an attorney and former chairman of Israel’s Association for Civil Rights, (ACRI), was appointed Tel Aviv Labour court judge on Sunday yesterday, the Jewish Chronicle … [Read more...] about Israel Appoints First Openly Gay Judge
Hawaii Confirms Lesbian Sabrina McKenna as Supreme Court Justice
Not only did Hawaii legalize civil unions yesterday. Just prior to doing so, it confirmed Sabrina McKenna (below, left), an out lesbian, to the state's Supreme Court. The AP reports: "The … [Read more...] about Hawaii Confirms Lesbian Sabrina McKenna as Supreme Court Justice
President Obama’s Budget and the Coercive Power of the State
Libertarians likes to argue that a large welfare state is coercive. It forces citizens to submit to the state for resources and then uses its position of power to make people act a certain way. If the … [Read more...] about President Obama’s Budget and the Coercive Power of the State
Nashville, Tennessee: Crazy Town or Crazy State?
The Tennessee bill to prevent municipalities from adding sexual orientation (or any other new classification) to their anti-discrimination policies is, at its core, an attempt by the state legislature … [Read more...] about Nashville, Tennessee: Crazy Town or Crazy State?
Harvard Law Review Elects First Openly Gay President
The Harvard Law Review has elected Mitchell Reich ’12 as its 125th president, Harvard Law School reports: “Mitch has proven himself as an outstanding editor — insightful, hardworking, and deeply … [Read more...] about Harvard Law Review Elects First Openly Gay President
The Deep End of the First Amendment
Swimmer says that it respects all its readers' views, but used poor judgment in allowing Glenn's letter to get through. What if Swimmer had a policy that said, "Swimmer magazine will not … [Read more...] about The Deep End of the First Amendment
Obama Nominates Second Gay Man to Federal Bench
Earlier in January I reported that Obama had renominated more than 40 judicial candidates. Among them was Edward Carroll Dumont of D.C., nominated to be United States Circuit Judge for the … [Read more...] about Obama Nominates Second Gay Man to Federal Bench
Hawaii Governor Nominates Out Lesbian Judge to Supreme Court
Hawaii governor Neil Abercrombie has appointed an out lesbian to the state's Supreme Court, KITV reports: Judge Sabrina McKenna, 53, has also personally experienced discrimination because she is … [Read more...] about Hawaii Governor Nominates Out Lesbian Judge to Supreme Court
The DOMA Case — Why Rational Basis
Rational basis review is the most deferential standard of review that federal courts use to evaluate the constitutionality of legislation when challenged on due process or equal protection grounds. (I … [Read more...] about The DOMA Case — Why Rational Basis
