Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli (you remember he jacked the price of an HIV drug by 5,000 percent after buying the company) is on trial for securities … [Read more...] about Martin Shkreli’s Investor Stunned When the ‘Pharma Bro’ Suggested He’d Have Sex with Men
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Roberta Kaplan, Attorney Who Led Edie Windsor’s Successful Challenge to DOMA, Starting New Law Firm
Roberta Kaplan, the lawyer who led Edie Windsor's winning fight against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), is leaving her firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, … [Read more...] about Roberta Kaplan, Attorney Who Led Edie Windsor’s Successful Challenge to DOMA, Starting New Law Firm
Grindr Says It’s Not to Blame for Man Sending Hundreds of Sex-Hungry Men to His Ex-Boyfriend’s Home
In February we reported on the case of Matthew Herrick, a 32-year-old actor/model who claimed he was the victim of what amounted … [Read more...] about Grindr Says It’s Not to Blame for Man Sending Hundreds of Sex-Hungry Men to His Ex-Boyfriend’s Home
Supreme Court to Take on Case of Baker Who Refused to Sell Wedding Cake to Gay Couple
The Supreme Court has agreed to take on the case of Jack Phillips, a Denver baker, who refused to sell a wedding cake to a gay couple. The … [Read more...] about Supreme Court to Take on Case of Baker Who Refused to Sell Wedding Cake to Gay Couple
New York’s Top Court Gets Its First Openly Gay Judge
Mid-level appeals court judge Paul Feinman has been elevated to New York's Court of Appeals, the state's top court, making Feinman the first openly … [Read more...] about New York’s Top Court Gets Its First Openly Gay Judge
Trump Administration Quietly Rolls Back Civil Rights Efforts Across Federal Government
For decades, the Department of Justice has used court-enforced agreements to protect civil rights, successfully desegregating school systems, … [Read more...] about Trump Administration Quietly Rolls Back Civil Rights Efforts Across Federal Government
Man Who Accused Seattle Mayor Ed Murray of Sex Abuse, Ending Reelection Campaign, Withdraws Case
SEATTLE — The man who filed a lawsuit accusing Seattle Mayor Ed Murray of sexually abusing him three decades ago when he was an underage crack-addict … [Read more...] about Man Who Accused Seattle Mayor Ed Murray of Sex Abuse, Ending Reelection Campaign, Withdraws Case
7th Circuit Issues Landmark Transgender Rights Ruling in Favor of Student Plaintiff
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals today issued a major ruling that transgender students are protected from discrimination under Title IX and the Equal … [Read more...] about 7th Circuit Issues Landmark Transgender Rights Ruling in Favor of Student Plaintiff
KY Judge Won’t Hear Gay Adoption Cases: ‘A Practicing Homosexual’ Should ‘Under No Circumstance’ Adopt a Child
Is it Kim Davis all over again? A Kentucky judge has preemptively recused himself from any adoption cases involving gay parents because, according … [Read more...] about KY Judge Won’t Hear Gay Adoption Cases: ‘A Practicing Homosexual’ Should ‘Under No Circumstance’ Adopt a Child
Senate Confirms Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court After GOP Blows Up Rules
GOP members of the Senate have confirmed Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court, but only after denying a vote on the nomination of Merrick Garland, … [Read more...] about Senate Confirms Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court After GOP Blows Up Rules