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No News from Supreme Court on DOMA Today
Update: No news from the Supreme Court today on DOMA, Prop 8 or other LGBT-related matters. The next day we are likely to hear something is Friday, December 7.
GLAD to Appeal Ruling in Case of Transgender Girl Discriminated Against at School
Today, a Maine trial court judge dismissed the case of a transgender girl who experienced discrimination and harassment at her Orono school. GLAD, which is representing the student in the lawsuit, announced it will immediately appeal the decision.
“Our client Susan Doe is a transgender girl who …
Victory! Maine Voters Say Yes to Marriage Equality
Mainers have said YES to marriage equality and soon all Mainers will be able to marry the person they love.
“Tonight we are thrilled, grateful, and humbled,” says Lee Swislow, GLAD’s Executive Director. “We give our heartfelt congratulations and thanks to the people of Maine for listening with …
RI Ruling on Taxes Will Bring Relief to Bereaved Spouses
In a move sparked by a request for declaratory ruling by Lise Iwon in regard to the estate of her late spouse Peg Laurence, the Rhode Island Division of Taxation has ruled that same-sex couples who are married or joined in civil union will be allowed to take the same marital deductions that …
SJC: Massachusetts Recognizes California Registered Domestic Partnerships
In an important decision issued today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled unanimously that Massachusetts must recognize other states’ parallel spousal statuses for same-sex couples, such as California registered domestic partnerships. Under the ruling, both spouses are the legal …
New Publication Highlights Experiences of Transgender Granite Staters
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) and TransGender New Hampshire (TG-NH) are pleased to announce the publication of We Are New Hampshire: Transgender Lives in the Granite State, a collection of 10 stories about local transgender people and their families. The book reveals the fullness of …
GLAD Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Pedersen DOMA Challenge
Today, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) asked the Supreme Court to review Pedersen v. Office of Personnel Management, a lawsuit challenging Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which prohibits federal recognition of the marriages of same-sex couples. GLAD is representing six …
GLAD Responds to Petition for Supreme Court Review in Gill v. OPM
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) today submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court its brief in response to two petitions for certiorari arising from GLAD’s victory at the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Gill v. Office of Personnel Management, which challenges the Defense …
GLAD Lawsuit Results in Another Federal Court Striking Down DOMA Section 3
Today, a U.S. District Court Judge ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional as a violation of equal protection guarantees. Her ruling comes with respect to claims brought by six married same-sex couples and one widower from the states of Connecticut, New …
SJC: Civil Unions Equivalent to Marriage
In an important unanimous decision issued today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled for the first time that a civil union must be treated as equivalent to marriage.
The ruling came in the case Elia-Warnken v. Elia. Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) represented Richard Elia, …