Connecticut News
Motion for Summary Judgment in 2nd Circuit DOMA Challenge Argues for Heightened Scrutiny
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) filed a motion for summary judgment in Pedersen v. Office of Personnel Management, its 2nd Circuit challenge to the federal so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
GLAD argues that the equal protection claims of the plaintiffs, six married couples …
Connecticut Governor Signs Transgender Non-Discrimination Bill Into Law
HB 6599 in Connecticut, a law to protect the state’s transgender residents from discrimination, was signed into law by Governor Dan Malloy on July 5, 2011 and goes into effect on October 1, 2011.
GLAD was part of a coalition supporting the legislation led by ctEQUALITY, the Connecticut Women’s …
DOJ Backs Away Again From DOMA
The Department of Justice followed Wednesday’s withdrawal from two DOMA cases in the Second Circuit, including GLAD’s Pedersen v. OPM by notifying the clerk of the First Circuit that they will also “cease to defend” the two consolidated DOMA cases, Gill v. Office of Personnel Management and …
GLAD Statement on DOJ’s Announcement it Won’t Defend Constitutionality of DOMA in Pedersen
Statement of Mary L. Bonauto, GLAD Civil Rights Project Director
The Department of Justice announced today that it will not defend the constitutionality of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in two challenges pending in the District Courts within the jurisdiction of the Second …
GLAD Files Second Legal Challenge to DOMA
On November 9, 2010 GLAD is filing our second major, multi-plaintiff lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and the government’s denial of protections and responsibilities to married gay and lesbian couples. This new action specifically addresses …
GLAD Celebrates CT Marriage Equality, Surveys Couples On DOMA’s Impact
GLAD, which won marriage equality in Connecticut in the court case Kerrigan & Mock v. Department of Public Health, is marking the first anniversary with a little celebration and a little investigation.
GLAD and Love Makes a Family will join married couples, including many of the lawsuit’s …
ABA Passes Resolution Urging Repeal of DOMA Section 3
The American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates voted at its 2009 annual meeting in Chicago last week to pass a resolution calling for Congress to repeal Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which disrespects the legal marriages of same-sex couples for the purposes of federal …
New Video Shows Need for Transgender Inclusive Laws
GLAD announces the launch of Everyone Matters: Dignity and Safety for Transgender People. The first of its kind video, produced in conjunction with Massachusetts Transgender Politcial Coalition and MassEquality, highlights the need for transgender-inclusive non-discrimination and hate crimes …
Ben Klein One of Four Who Did Great in ‘08
Bay Windows honored GLAD Attorney Ben Klein, who argued before the Connecticut Supreme Court in GLAD’s winning marriage equality case Kerrigan & Mock v. Connecticut Department of Health, as one of four New Englanders who significantly advanced the cause of LGBT rights in 2008.
“I did not think …
Five Years After Goodridge, GLAD Announces “6x12”
Five years ago today, the world changed for the better when the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued its decision in GLAD’s marriage equality case, Goodridge v. Department of Public Health. Six months later, same-sex couples started marrying, strengthening families, communities, and the …