Blog Posts for Civil Rights Project
From the Atlantic: Challenges to DOMA Have Only Begun
Wendy Kaminer blogs at the Atlantic about GLAD’s DOMA challenge:
What a Difference It Makes
What a difference it makes to have supporters of LGBT equality call and write their legislators. Today, a New Hampshire House Judiciary Subcommittee voted to recommend that two LGBT equality bills “ought to pass” out of the committee.
Feeling - and Fighting - Federal Discrimination Here at GLAD
Every year, I sign up for GLAD’s Flexible Spending Account, which allows me to put aside some pre-tax dollars to pay for medical expenses – mine and my family’s – that aren’t covered by health insurance. My husband’s eyeglasses, co-pays, prescriptions and all-important Tums – it adds up. I really appreciate the benefit. But every time I sign up, I feel a little queasy, because right next to my office sits my colleague, attorney Nima Eshghi. Nima doesn’t even sign up for the FSA to use for her spouse, Kate. That’s because FSAs are federally regulated, and the federal government doesn’t recognize Nima’s marriage – as it does mine.
In Support of True Freedom for all in New Hampshire
“Live free or die” took on new meaning during public hearings on a marriage equality and a transgender non-discrimination bill by the NH House Judiciary Committee on February 5.
Tell 3: A Step We Can All Take for Equality
We know it takes more than simply coming out to win equality. What changes people’s hearts and minds and gets them to support equality is having had personal, close relationships with LGBT people. Relationships where – through conversations – straight people learn what it’s like to be LGBT. Pledge to tell 3 people what it’s like for you or your loved one at www.tell-three.org/.
Defending Marriage Equality
Nothing is more important than defending marriage equality in California. Four states – California, Connecticut, Florida and Arizona – have questions about marriage equality on the ballot, and their outcome could set the marriage movement either forward or backward. State and national LGBT organizations, including GLAD, are uniting to support these critical state-level battles.