New York Passes Marriage Equality
On the eve of its annual gay pride parade, and after a week of delay and debate, New York’s legislature […]
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UN Human Rights Body Passes Historic LGBT Anti-Discrimination Resolution
For the very first time, the Human Rights Council at the United Nations approved a resolution that condemns discrimination on
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Bloomberg Challenges Republican Senators to Support Gay Marriage
New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg announced this week that he would back any Republican senator who agreed to support
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NBA Exec's Coming Out Returns League to Forefront of Social Issues
On Monday, the New York Times published a story on Rick Welts, currently the president of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns,
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Essay: At Least One Thing to Watch For In The First Circuit's DOMA Case
By Mary L. Bonauto and Gary D. Buseck Contrary to much of the commentary about the President’s decision not to
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Can Being A Minority Be A Conflict Of Interest?
After the revelation by Proposition 8 judge Vaughn Walker that he is gay and in a long-term same-sex relationship, Prop. 8 supporters are trying to have his landmark ruling striking down the California referendum vacated on the grounds that he should have recused himself. This is an attempt to strain the general practice of conflict of interest recusal from family and financial conflict of interest to some other type of personal conflict of interest.
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Firm Drops DOMA Defense
King and Spalding announced today that they would no longer be representing the House of Representatives in litigation defending DOMA.
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Congress Hires Attorney to Defend DOMA, while Poll Indicates Majority of Americans Support Gay Marriage
The House of Representatives has hired a prominent attorney, Paul Clement, to defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) against
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Gay Brazilian Athlete Harassed by Crowd but Supported by Team
This story is not law-related in any way, but it’s truly heartening nonetheless. Michael Santos, a middle blocker from Team Vôlei
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Virginia AG Wants To Back Out Of Allowing Gay Adoption
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s office said in a memo dated Tuesday that proposed rules that would require private and faith-based groups, such as Catholic Charities and Jewish Family Services, to allow gay parents to adopt children “does not comport with applicable state law and public policy.”
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Gay Couple Loses Birth Certificate Battle in the 5th Circuit
A little over a year ago, a federal appeals court ruled in favor of a couple who had adopted a