Federal court delays birth certificate for gay dads
(New Orleans, Louisiana) The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered a hold on a lower court ruling that gave the state of Louisiana 15 days to put both names of a gay couple on the birth certificate of their adopted son.
The state appealed the ruling and the 5th …
Judge orders La. to issue birth certificate showing 2 dads
(New Orleans, Louisiana) A federal judge has given the state of Louisiana 15 days to put both names of a gay couple on the birth certificate of their adopted son.
Oren Adar and Mickey Smith adopted their Louisiana-born son in 2006 in a New York court, where a judge issued an …
Appeals court upholds NOLA partner registry
(New Orleans, Louisiana) A state appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that the city of New Orleans was within its authority when it granted health benefits to domestic partners of city employees and established a domestic partner registry for city residents.
The decision by the Court of Appeal for …
Appeals court upholds NOLA partner registry
(New Orleans, Louisiana) A state appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that the city of New Orleans was within its authority when it granted health benefits to domestic partners of city employees and established a domestic partner registry for city residents.
The decision by the Court of Appeal for …
Louisiana may reopen gay adoption ruling
(New Orleans, Louisiana) The state of Louisiana has asked a federal judge to reconsider a ruling that both names of a gay couple must appear on the birth certificate of their adopted son.
Oren Adar and Mickey Smith adopted their Louisiana-born son in 2006 in a New York court, where a judge …
Knicks’ Ed Curry sued for sex harassment by male driver
(New Orleans, Louisiana) A man who worked as a driver for Eddy Curry is suing the New York Knicks center, alleging Curry owes him money, sexually harassed him and berated him with racist slurs.
Curry denies the allegations.
“I’m shocked, really,” said Curry, who missed the Knicks’ 101-95 victory at New Orleans on …
Louisiana to appeal gay parent ruling
(New Orleans, Louisiana) The state of Louisiana is preparing to appeal a federal court ruling that both names of a gay couple must appear on the birth certificate of their adopted son.
Louisiana Health Secretary Alan Levine said that the court ordered the state to do more than what the US Constitution …
