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Judicial Travesty in Alabama

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March 4, 2015

What a travesty. The Alabama Supreme Court has rushed out a "per curiam" decision (one none of the members of that court would admit to authoring) ordering probate judges not to marry same-sex couples in the state without even providing for full briefing on the constitutional rights of same-sex couples and their families.
LGBT & HIV Advocates Welcome Recommendations of Obama Policing Task Force

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March 3, 2015

Following the release of the Interim Report of President Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, LGBT and HIV advocacy organizations who presented testimony to the Task Force issued a joint statement

See Also: Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination
From the Indianapolis Star: "Faith compels opposition to ‘religious freedom’ bill"

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March 2, 2015

Surrounded by family, my wife, Niki, passed away as her loved ones — across our religious backgrounds — listened to and chanted the words of a traditional Jewish passage.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Welcomes Demoya Gordon as New Staff and Transgender Rights Project Attorney

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March 2, 2015

Lambda Legal today announced that Demoya Gordon has joined the organization as a new staff and Transgender Rights Project attorney, based in its National Headquarters in New York.
6 Things You Need to Know About the Brief Lambda Legal Filed at the Supreme Court Today

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February 27, 2015

Today, Lambda Legal, the ACLU and Ohio-based Gerhardstein & Branch filed their brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Henry v. Hodges and Obergefell v. Hodges arguing that Ohio’s ban on recognizing the legal marriages of same-sex couples violates the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the U.S. Constitution. Here's what you need to know.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal, ACLU and Gerhardstein & Branch File Ohio Marriage Case Brief at U.S. Supreme Court

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February 27, 2015

Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Ohio-based Gerhardstein & Branch today filed their brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Henry v. Hodges and Obergefell v. Hodges arguing that Ohio’s ban on recognizing the legal marriages of same-sex couples violates the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the U.S. Constitution.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
King v. Burwell: Frequently Asked Questions

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February 26, 2015

Q: What is the issue being addressed in King v. Burwell?

See Also: Health Care Fairness, HIV, King v. Burwell