Federal Judge Hears Marriage Equality Case in Wyoming
CASPER, Wyoming—Today, U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl of the District of Wyoming heard argument in the challenge to the State of Wyoming’s refusal…
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9th Circuit Lifts Stay on Same-Sex Couples in Idaho
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.—Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit entered an order requiring the State of Idaho to permit same-sex couples…
High Court Fails to Review; Victory for Marriage Equality
WASHINGTON, DC—The United States Supreme Court today declined to review the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals decision striking down Utah’s marriage ban for same-sex couples,…
Federal Appeals Court Upholds New Jersey Law Prohibiting Conversion Therapy for Minors
Court Rejects Anti-LGBT Groups’ Constitutional Challenges to Law TRENTON, NJ—Today, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit unanimously upheld…
Utah Marriage Equality Plaintiffs Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Review Case
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—Today, the three couples challenging the State of Utah’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples asked the United States Supreme Court to…
NJ Court: Bonded Same-Sex Stepparents can Maintain Contact with Children they Have Raised
TRENTON, NJ—Today, an appellate court in New Jersey issued a decision recognizing that a same-sex stepparent who has raised a child from a young age…
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to Hear Tennessee Marriage Equality Case
CINCINNATI, Ohio—Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit will hear oral argument in Tennessee’s marriage equality case, Tanco v. Haslam. The three plaintiff…
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to Hear Six Marriage Equality Cases in One Day
CINCINNATI, Ohio—On August 6, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit will hear oral argument in six marriage equality cases—the most marriage cases…
Federal Court Rejects 2nd Lawsuit Challenging NJ Law Prohibiting Conversion Therapy for Minors
TRENTON, NJ—Today, Judge Freda Wolfson of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissed a lawsuit that challenged a 2013 New…
Miami Court Rules in Favor of Marriage Equality in Florida
MIAMI, Fl—Today, a state trial court in Miami issued a decision striking down Florida’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples and ordering Miami-Dade County to…
North Dakota Couples Ask Federal District Court to Invalidate State’s Ban on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
FARGO, ND—Late Tuesday, the seven same-sex couples who are challenging North Dakota’s laws banning marriage equality asked a federal court to declare the laws unconstitutional….
Joint Statement on Withdrawal of Support for ENDA and Call for Equal Workplace Protections for LGBT People
BOSTON, Mass.—The provision in the current version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) that allows religious organizations to discriminate based on sexual orientation and gender…
South Dakota Couples to Federal District Court: Strike Down State Laws Prohibiting Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) has joined the legal team representing six same-sex couples who are challenging the State of South Dakota’s laws…
Veteran Files Lawsuit to Be Buried With Her Late Wife in Idaho Cemetery
The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and Boise attorneys Deborah A. Ferguson and Craig Durham filed a lawsuit yesterday on behalf of Madelynn Lee…
LGBT Groups Against ENDA’s Religious Exemption
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—A growing number of national and statewide LGBT organizations are coming out against the proposed Employment Non-Discrimination Act, saying that…
Wyoming Couples & Wyoming Equality Ask Court to Declare State’s Ban on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples Unconstitutional
CHEYENNE, Wis.—Today, the plaintiffs challenging the State of Wyoming’s refusal to permit same-sex couples to marry asked a state district court to declare that the…
Updated: Community Reacts to Supreme Court Decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
GetEQUAL Reacts to Today’s SCOTUS Ruling on Hobby Lobby Case Statement from Heather Cronk, GetEQUAL Co-Director: “Today’s ruling sends an unfortunately clear message that the…
Former FL Governor Charlie Crist Files Brief In Support of Marriage Equality
Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist has filed an amicus brief today in support of the marriage equality lawsuit Pareto v. Ruvin, which is set for a…
Tenth Circuit Agrees Utah Ban Unconstitutional
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— Saying that it “emphatically agrees” with numerous court decisions in the past year that have struck down bans on same-sex…
Supreme Court: Another LGBT Month of ‘Major Moments’
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service June is the final month of the U.S. Supreme Court’s current session and, while anticipation is not nearly so great…
Florida Marriage Equality Lawsuit goes to Court July 2nd in Miami
On Wednesday, July 2 at 4 p.m., the fight for marriage equality in Florida will have its day in court, with a hearing before Judge…
Federal Appeals Court Enters Temporary Stay to Consider Decision Striking Down Idaho’s Ban on Marriages for Same-Sex Couples
BOISE, Idaho—Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit temporarily put on hold a federal district court’s decision that overturned Idaho’s ban…
FL Student Files Appeal Seeking Recognition of Marriage to Same-Sex Partner
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—Today, Gildas Dousset, a student at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, filed an appeal in state court seeking recognition of…