Rights groups filed a writ petition with the California Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking to invalidate a state constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage. Proposition 8 , which was approved ...
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Former Special Forces officer wins transgender discrimination lawsuit
A judge in the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday ruled that the civil rights of former Army Special Forces officer Diane Schroer were violated after a job offer to...
US House passes bill protecting gay workers from discrimination
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday voted 235-184 in favor of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act , legislation that would extend protections against workplace discrimination to gays, lesbians, and bisexuals. The bill covers hiring and...
Gender identity amendment necessary for effective anti-discrimination law
Jennifer Levi : "When Representative Sanchez voted against advancing out of committee the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) she made the understatement, "We could have done better." If passed, the bill advanced...
House bill to protect gay workers advances without transgender protections
An employment non-discrimination bill protecting gays, lesbians, and bisexuals but not transgendered individuals has been sent to the full US House of Representatives for consideration after being approved by the House Education and Labor Committee Thursday. The...
The Maryland Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled 4-3 that the state's 1973 law banning same-sex marriage is constitutional. In reversing the judgment of the lower Circuit Court, Maryland's highest court...
The Maryland Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on Monday in a case challenging a 1973 state law banning same-sex marriage . Plaintiffs, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) [advocacy...
Bush defends traditional marriage in face of New Jersey court ruling
President Bush Thursday reiterated his belief that "marriage is a union between a man and a woman" a day after the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples in the state must be afforded the same...
Florida high court allows same-sex ban ballot initiative, strikes down redistricting
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday released an advisory opinion to the state Attorney General that permits the 2008 ballot to contain a citizen initiative banning gay marriages, even though the initiative failed to collect...
A New York appeals court has ruled that the state's marriage law, which allows marriage between a man and a woman but not between same-sex couples, is constitutional. The 5-0 decision covers three separate cases [NYCLU case...