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Government Appeals GLAD’s Victory in DOMA Lawsuit
Today, the Department of Justice filed a notice of appeal in Gill v. Office of Personnel Management, GLAD’s challenge to Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The case was heard in May 2010 by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph L. Tauro, who issued a decision finding DOMA Section 3 …
GLAD Cases Figure in National Law Journal’s “10 Key Moments” in Marriage Equality
A post from the National Law Journal this week names Ten Key Moments in the Battle for Same-Sex Marriage.
GLAD has played a direct role in seven out of the ten, including:
1999
Ruling in Baker v. Vermont, the Vermont Supreme Court finds the state is constitutionally obligated to give same-sex …
Amended Judgment Entered in Gill DOMA Challenge
An amended judgment was entered August 18, 2010 in Gill v. Office of Personnel Management, GLAD’s challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Simultaneously, a stay was issued pending any appeal by the government to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. It supersedes a judgment …
Poll Shows Majority in Rhode Island Support Marriage Equality
Today, the Rhode Island Marriage Coalition (RIMC) released the results of a new poll showing that 59 percent of Rhode Island voters support allowing same-sex couples to legally marry in the state. This marks the first time a majority of voters voiced support for marriage equality since advocates …
GLAD Statement on Victory in Prop 8 Case
GLAD congratulates the couples, the City of San Francisco, and their legal teams for successfully challenging California’s Prop 8. The decision reminds us that the freedom to marry is a long-established right belonging to all Americans, including gay and lesbian Americans. Gay people, like all …
Chief Justice Margaret Marshall retires from SJC
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 jurist. Chief Justice Marshall led a court that tackled many cases of importance to the LGBT and HIV …
Federal Court Strikes Down DOMA Section 3
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 three widowers from Massachusetts. Under the ruling, the plaintiffs are entitled to the same federal …
Maine High Court Orders New Hearing on Name Change Petition
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 filed an amicus brief in support of A.M.B., the petitioner. Ignoring the well-established legal …
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds School’s Non-Discrimination Policy
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 non-discrimination policies and open their membership to everyone, including LGBT people.
The decision in …
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Anti-LGBT Groups in Doe v. Reed
Last week, the U. S. Supreme Court handed a defeat to anti-gay groups in the State of Washington with an 8-1 decision in Doe v. Reed. Doe addressed the efforts of anti-marriage equality groups to prevent the release of the names of ballot petition signers, contrary to the terms of the state’s …