Lesbian lawyer sues for $50 million
New Your attorney wants old job back in law firm she claims used discrimination in firing.
Supreme Court takes gay case
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case a Christian student group claiming discrimination.
Supreme Court takes gay case
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case a Christian student group claiming discrimination.
DC rejects anti-gay referendum
The DC Board of Elections rejected a marriage ballot measure citing discrimination.
Yes to gay marriage means no social services, Catholic Church warns
The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is threatening the district with suspending their social services programs if the city doesn’t change a proposed equal marriage law, the Washington Post reports.
The bill requires religious organizations to obey city laws forbidding discrimination against gay men and lesbians, though they would not have to …
Salt Lake OKs gay rights laws with Mormon backing
(Salt Lake City) The Mormon church for the first time has announced its support of gay rights legislation, an endorsement that helped gain unanimous approval for Salt Lake city laws banning discrimination against gays in housing and employment.
The Utah-based church’s support ahead of Tuesday night’s vote came despite its steadfast …
Dept. of Justice testimony on ENDA: Pass it now
Thomas E. Perez, head of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, testified before a Senate committee that the Obama Administration supports ENDA.
He said, “The Administration strongly supports fully-inclusive legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.”
Perez thanked Congress for passing the Matthew …
Ruby-Sachs: Justice Department Will Pursue LGBT Discrimination Claims
The head of the Civil Rights Department of the Justice Department announced today that he is making the pursuit of claims by LGBT Americans a priority for his office. Specifically, Tom Perez said,
“We must fight for fairness and basic equality for our LGBT brothers and sisters who so frequently are …
Montana Supreme Court affirms lesbian parental rights
Last week Tuesday, the Billing Gazette reported that the Montana Supreme Court upheld Michelle Kulstad’s petition for parental rights of the two adopted children she raised with her female partner of 10 years.
Most notably, in a special concurrence, Justice James Nelson argued against discrimination:
“Naming it for the evil it is, discrimination on …
House holds hearing on ENDA
At Congress’s first ENDA hearing, politicians and professors discussed anti-LGBT discrimination.
