Cases: Vermont
Miller-Jenkins v. Miller-Jenkins
Update: On April 22, an arrest was made in the custody case involving former civil union partners Janet Jenkins and Lisa Miller, and their daughter, Isabella Miller-Jenkins. Lisa did not comply with a court order… Read More →
Pedersen et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al.
July 31, 2012 – Connecticut Federal District Court Judge Bryant rules that DOMA is unconstitutional.
Judge Bryant issued an order denying BLAG’s Motion to Stay Proceedings on July 4, 2012.
House Leadership via the Bipartisan… Read More →
Barreto-Neto v. Town of Hardwick Police Department
GLAD worked with a police officer in the Town of Hardwick, Vermont, in Northern Vermont who was terminated from the police department when the Town Manager learned that he is transgender. Anthony Barreto-Neto, an experienced… Read More →
Burns v. Burns
GLAD submitted an amicus brief in this Georgia case, the first addressing whether a Vermont civil union has the force of marriage in another jurisdiction. The case concerns a divorced mother, Susan Burns, who was… Read More →
Baker et al. v. State of Vermont
GLAD won a ruling from the Vermont Supreme Court that recognized the right for same-sex couples to have their relationships afforded the same legal benefits, protections, and obligations as marriage under Vermont law, and ordered… Read More →