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30 Aug 2007, 2:10 pm
., a case in which a lesbian couple is represented by Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, that the Maine adoption statute should be interpreted to allow same-sex couples to jointly adopt a child. [read post]
30 Aug 2007, 2:10 pm
., a case in which a lesbian couple is represented by Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, that the Maine adoption statute should be interpreted to allow same-sex couples to jointly adopt a child. [read post]
25 Apr 2011, 10:11 am by Jonathan H. Adler
If DOMA is struck down, the fact that it was defended effectively will make the victory for its opponents more credible. . . .In criticizing Clement’s law firm for agreeing to defend DOMA, the Human Rights Campaign contrasted that decision with the firm’s admirable record in promoting equality for gay and lesbian employees. [read post]
4 Mar 2009, 2:20 am
It's almost spring and change is in the air....Yesterday, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) in Boston filed a lawsuit in federal district court, challenging the federal Defense of Marriage Act. [read post]
16 May 2012, 2:07 pm by Attorney David Centeno
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) told Raw Story that the executive order does not provide the ability to divorce. [read post]
18 Jan 2012, 3:00 am
It is therefore ironic that the Caribbean’s current sodomy laws should be defended on the grounds of cultural rights, when in fact they are a remnant of cultural imperialism.Thanks to the tireless work of LGBTI advocates on the ground, Simpson Miller may soon find support in a regional forum. [read post]
22 May 2010, 12:37 am
Rand's view of civil rights is troubling whether or not he has the courage to advocate repeal of the legislation.Rand's position on civil rights is disturbing because it indicates that he probably would not prefer strong enforcement of civil rights laws against private companies and that he definitely would not favor extending these laws to other groups, such as gays and lesbians. [read post]
14 Jan 2014, 6:27 am by Dan Markel
Bonauto, Esq., Civil Rights Project Director, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders Courtney Cahill, Donald Hinkle Professor, Florida State University College of LawMary Anne Case, Arnold I. [read post]
26 Jun 2008, 5:39 pm
According to the civil defendants in this case, Florida is an "anti-gay" state. [read post]
23 Feb 2011, 12:02 pm by Fong & Chun
I have been an attorney for almost thirty years and have been an advocate for gay and lesbian immigrants for most of that time. [read post]
22 Aug 2012, 7:08 am by Irene C. Olszewski, Esq.
Supreme Court to Hear Pedersen DOMA Challenge Today, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) asked the Supreme Court to review Pedersen v. [read post]
6 Jun 2015, 9:14 am by Guest Blogger
For too long, gays and lesbians had to put up with vicious stereotypes that served as the legal basis of their unequal treatment and social marginalization. [read post]
3 Jan 2012, 11:30 am by Lucas A. Ferrara, Esq.
  It was a signal to all countries that discriminating against gays and lesbians will not be tolerated. [read post]
8 Apr 2015, 8:02 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Effective today (April 8, 2015), all U.S. businesses working as government contractors or subcontractors are prohibited from discriminating in employment against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) applicants and employees on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. [read post]
20 Jun 2007, 3:47 pm
For gay rights advocates, the pullback on benefits was an inevitable consequence after a flurry of states approved amendments banning gay marriage. [read post]
18 Nov 2014, 9:15 am
As part of the New England-based Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, Bonauto brought the Goodridge litigation in Massachusetts that resulted in the first same-sex marriages in the United States beginning in 2004. [read post]
19 Mar 2013, 11:21 am by Rahul Bhagnari, ACLU
Cathy also leads Pierce Atwood's partnership with the Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD). [read post]
22 Sep 2009, 6:13 am
Lambda Legal, which advocates for civil rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people, is asking the state Supreme Court to allow it to intervene on behalf of Fair Wisconsin, which is defending the domestic partnerships established in the budget Democratic Gov. [read post]
10 May 2010, 5:32 pm by Ilya Somin
And I personally believe that the exclusion of gays and lesbians from the military is both unjust and unwise.... [read post]