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Chief Justice Margaret Marshall retires from SJC

July 21, 2010

Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall, who led the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, announced this morning that she would retire.

We’re saddened to see the end of the career of a distinguished...

Federal Court Strikes Down DOMA Section 3

July 08, 2010

Today, U.S. District Court Judge Joseph L. Tauro ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional with respect to claims brought by seven married same-sex couples and...

Maine High Court Orders New Hearing on Name Change Petition

July 02, 2010

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has ordered that a transgender man previously denied a name change request by the Cumberland County Probate Court receive a new hearing on his application.

GLAD had...

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds School’s Non-Discrimination Policy

June 30, 2010

The U.S. Supreme Court Monday issued an historic and potentially far-reaching ruling that public schools can require official student groups - religious or otherwise – to abide by school-wide...

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