In an interview yesterday with ABC News' This Week, Attorney General Eric Holder said that should the Supreme Court take up a case challenging a … [Read more...] about Eric Holder: DOJ Will File Brief in Support of Gay Marriage Should SCOTUS Take Up a Case — VIDEO
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Kentucky’s Marriage Discrimination Law
The difference between a ruling based on Equal Protection and one based on Due Process may at first seem like the stuff for Ivory Tower law … [Read more...] about Federal Judge Strikes Down Kentucky’s Marriage Discrimination Law
Utah, Indiana, Heightened Scrutiny and Next Steps: Is Marriage Heading to the Supreme Court?
The most pressing question is what happens now that the Tenth Circuit has affirmed that Utah's ban on same-sex marriage is … [Read more...] about Utah, Indiana, Heightened Scrutiny and Next Steps: Is Marriage Heading to the Supreme Court?
Michelangelo Signorile Questions Ted Olson About His Work On Gay Marriage, Prop. 8: AUDIO
In a SiriusXM Progress interview last week, Michelangelo Signorile asked solicitor Ted Olson about his work on the issue of same-sex … [Read more...] about Michelangelo Signorile Questions Ted Olson About His Work On Gay Marriage, Prop. 8: AUDIO
Embattled Lesbian Military Widow Finally Granted Survivor Benefits By VA
The lesbian widow of an Army National Guard Staff Sergeant killed in Afghanistan back in October 2012 will finally receive survivor benefits from the … [Read more...] about Embattled Lesbian Military Widow Finally Granted Survivor Benefits By VA
The Marriage Equality Ruling in Idaho: A Legal Summary and Analysis
Idaho's marriage laws are pretty restrictive. They neither allow gays to marry in-state nor do they recognize out of state gay marriages. Idaho … [Read more...] about The Marriage Equality Ruling in Idaho: A Legal Summary and Analysis
ACLU Opposes DOMA Lawyer’s Intervention in Federal Challenge to Ohio Gay Marriage Ban
Roberta Kaplan, the lawyer who successfully fought Edie Windsor's DOMA case with the ACLU before the Supreme Court, filed a motion to intervene in … [Read more...] about ACLU Opposes DOMA Lawyer’s Intervention in Federal Challenge to Ohio Gay Marriage Ban
Justice Ginsburg Calls Edie Windsor ‘Such A Well-Chosen Plaintiff’
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a badass. I know because last March, I had the privilege of witnessing the oral arguments in United … [Read more...] about Justice Ginsburg Calls Edie Windsor ‘Such A Well-Chosen Plaintiff’
WATCH: New IRS Video Gives Tips To Same-Sex Couples On How To File Their Taxes
Federal Appeals Court: Lawyers Cannot Exclude Jurors Because They are Gay
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that lawyers cannot exclude potential jurors from a jury because they are gay, Buzzfeed reports: The 9th … [Read more...] about Federal Appeals Court: Lawyers Cannot Exclude Jurors Because They are Gay