Republicans and other conservative politicians have responded to the tragic shooting in Orlando in two ways: one is a platitude, the other is the … [Read more...] about Silence Equals Death: Why We Need to ‘Come Out’ as Gun Control Advocates
NC vs the Justice Department: Why Transgender Discrimination is Sex Discrimination
On Monday, Governor Pat McCrory of North Carolina and US Attorney General Loretta Lynch traded lawsuits over North Carolina's anti-LGBT "bathroom" … [Read more...] about NC vs the Justice Department: Why Transgender Discrimination is Sex Discrimination
‘Advice and Consent’ Means the Senate Must Vote on Merrick Garland
Despite meetings with several Republican senators, despite two of them demanding hearings, and despite his unimpeachable credentials to sit on the … [Read more...] about ‘Advice and Consent’ Means the Senate Must Vote on Merrick Garland
Language on the 2016 Campaign Trail: When Candidates Say ‘I Misspoke’, It Might Just Be Lying
Presumptive Republican nominee for President, as crazy as that sounds, Donald Trump, says he "misspoke" when he said women should be punished if they … [Read more...] about Language on the 2016 Campaign Trail: When Candidates Say ‘I Misspoke’, It Might Just Be Lying
Senate Republicans Have Backed Themselves Into a Corner on Merrick Garland
Republicans are already freaking out that Donald Trump, a snake-oil salesman also peddling hate and xenophobia, is going to be their presidential … [Read more...] about Senate Republicans Have Backed Themselves Into a Corner on Merrick Garland
A Legal Analysis of NC’s Absurd, Hateful, Unconstitutional, Anti-LGBT Law
Last week, North Carolina passed a law, House Bill 2, that was explicitly designed to legitimize and codify sexual orientation and gender identity … [Read more...] about A Legal Analysis of NC’s Absurd, Hateful, Unconstitutional, Anti-LGBT Law
On The President’s Ultra-Qualified Supreme Court Nominee: Merrick Garland
Yesterday, President Obama nominated Merrick Garland, Chief Judge of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, to the seat vacated by the late-Antonin Scalia … [Read more...] about On The President’s Ultra-Qualified Supreme Court Nominee: Merrick Garland
Stories of Cyberharassment Expose the Dark Side of the Internet
On Wednesday, March 9, at 10 PM Eastern, the Syfy Channel will premier a 6-episode miniseries, "The Internet Ruined My Life." I was privileged to … [Read more...] about Stories of Cyberharassment Expose the Dark Side of the Internet
U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Gay Adoption Rights: A Legal Analysis
The Supreme Court of Alabama is losing its anti-gay crusade. Over the last few months, Alabama's Chief Justice Roy Moore has vowed to defy the United … [Read more...] about U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Gay Adoption Rights: A Legal Analysis
Antonin Scalia Dies. What’s Next for the Supreme Court?
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, leading conservative jurist, has died. He was the brilliant dean of conservative legal intellectuals and the … [Read more...] about Antonin Scalia Dies. What’s Next for the Supreme Court?