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Judge Denies Motion to Stop Proceedings in DOMA Case
On July 4, Judge Vanessa L. Bryant of the U.S. District Court of Connecticut, denied the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group’s (BLAG) motion to stay the proceedings in Pedersen v. Office of Personnel Management, the challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) now pending in federal court in the …
GLAD To Respond to DOJ, BLAG Petitions for Supreme Court Review of DOMA Case Gill
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) will respond by August 2 to the petition filed last night by the Department of Justice for certiorari in the case Gill v. Office of Personnel Management, a challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). DOJ’s filing comes on the heels of a …
Congressional Leadership Seeks Supreme Court Review of GLAD’s DOMA Case Gill
Congressional leadership in the form of the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG) today filed a petition for certiorari in the case Gill v. Office of Personnel Management, a challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
The petition is in response to a unanimous May 31st ruling by the …
LGBT, HIV Advocates Respond to Mixed Ruling on Arizona’s Anti-Immigrant Law
Today’s mixed ruling strikes down important parts of SB 1070, but leaves the ‘show-me-your-papers’ provision in place - for now. The court left the door open for advocates to challenge this bad part of the law by showing that it discriminates and harms people - that is the next important step.
…BLAG Moves to Stop Proceedings in DOMA Case Pedersen v. OPM
The Bi-Partisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG) has filed a motion to stay the proceeding in Pedersen v. Office of Personnel Management, the challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) now pending in federal court in the District of Connecticut.
The case, filed by Gay & Lesbian Advocates & …
American Constitution Society Honors GLAD’s Janson Wu
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) Staff Attorney Janson Wu was named the 2012 recipient of the American Constitution Society’s David Carliner Public Interest Award, becoming the first LGBT-identified attorney to receive the honor. The Carliner Award recognizes “outstanding mid-career …
GLAD’s Groundbreaking Transgender Family Law Book Now Available in E-Book Format
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders is pleased to announce that Transgender Family Law: A Guide to Effective Advocacy is now available electronically through Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble for Kindle and Nook e-readers. The electronic book retails for less than four dollars. Transgender Family Law: …
Federal Appeals Court Rules DOMA Section 3 Unconstitutional
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled unanimously 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. The ruling has been stayed pending a likely …
Anti-Bullying Bill Passes in Maine Legislature
Augusta, ME- The Legislature voted late yesterday to pass a revised version of the anti-bullying bill, LD 1237, by a vote of 32 to 2 in the Senate, and 128 to 4 in the House.
“We applaud the Legislature for their efforts to stand up for kids,” said Ned McCann, Vice President of the Maine …
GLAD Applauds Governor Chafee’s Order Recognizing Marriages of Same-Sex Couples
Today Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee (I) issued an executive order directing state agencies to recognize the marriages of the state’s same-sex couples, in compliance with established Rhode Island marriage recognition law. Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) commended the action and …