Federal Judge Strikes Down Florida’s Ban on Marriage Equality
FLORIDA—The U.S. District Court Judge Robert Hinkle ruled against Florida’s constitutional amendment banning marriage equality yesterday, making the Sunshine State the latest to see such…
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Lambda Legal Sues on Behalf of AMPA for VA Benefits for Same-Sex Spouses
WASHINGTON, DC – Lambda Legal and Morrison and Foerster LLP have filed suit against the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on behalf of the American Military Partner…
Denmark Celebrates 25 Years of Marriage Equality, Wants Your Photo
Twenty-five years ago the first same-sex couple was lawfully married under the Danish registered partnership law, the first of it kind and an inspiration for same-sex marriages, partnerships, civil unions and family laws in countries all over the world.
Legal Handbook for LGBT Floridians Offered Free of Charge
Equality Florida Institute is providing an electronic version of the Legal Handbook for LGBT Floridians and Their Families free of charge on their website. Recently updated, the 76-page…
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…
Appeals Court Upholds Decision: Overturns Virginia’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban
In a historic first, yesterday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a sweeping ruling affirming the February 2014 decision from U.S. District…
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….
MassEquality Executive Director Kara Coredini to Step Down December 31
BOSTON, Mass.—After more than four years as Executive Director, Kara Coredini will be leaving MassEquality at the end of this year. Her last day will…
GLAD: Executive Order will Help New England’s LGBT Federal Workers
Impact of White House Executive Order on LGBT Federal Workers and Contractors in New England; Statement by Gary Buseck, Interim Executive Director ofGay & Lesbian Advocates…
GLAD Applauds NH Marriage — Bill Provides More Protection for Same-Sex Couples
BOSTON, Mass.—Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) applauded a bill signed by New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan last week that fixes several legal gaps…
Equaldex Offers Web Database, Timeline of LGBT Laws, Organizations & News Globally
By: Lauren Walleser/ TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—Equaldex—a collaborative website that serves as a database for LGBT rights—uses crowdsourcing to create a visual database and…
LGBT Super PAC, MassSpirit, Launched in Massachusetts
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—Say hello to a new player in Bay State gay politics: The MassSpirit PAC, a grassroots political action committee, aimed…
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…
Anti-LGBT Conservative: “Overturning Marriage Ban is Akin to KKK Lynching”
Following the July 2nd hearing on a motion to overturn Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage, Eladio Jose Armesto, Chairman of the Florida Democracy League, and…
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…
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…
Orlando Mayor, City Council File Brief in Support of FL Marriage Equality Lawsuits
ORLANDO, Fla.—The Orlando City Council voted today to support Mayor Buddy Dyer in filing an amicus curiae brief in Florida’s marriage equality lawsuits. Also known…
Why I’m Working for Martha
By: Valerie Fein Zachary*/Special to TRT— My wife, Jacqueline, and I are celebrating our 19th wedding anniversary this week (the 10th legal one, of course). We got…
June 26th: Lawrence/Windsor Anniversary
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— June 26 is the most historic date on the LGBT civil rights movement’s calendar. It is the day in 2003…
Fulfilling the Promise, Winning Justice
By: Kara Coredini/Executive Director of MassEquality— When the individuals and organizations that would come to be MassEquality: The Campaign for Equality first came together, promises…