Update on Carissa McGee’s Case
Back in March New Mexico star athlete Carissa McGee was charged with two counts of attempted murder after her mother and sister were found with multiple stab wounds. reported the news, coming from a local Albuquerque television station, "that Carissa…
California’s Ban on Gay Marriage Upheld
reports that California's 1st District Court of Appeal ruled today that "California’s ban on same-sex marriage does not discriminate against gays and lesbians because of the state’s strong domestic partner law, which gives registered couples most of the same rights…
Justice for Brett Timmerman
Brett Timmerman, a student at UW-Platteville, was singled out and beaten for being gay. was about to walk into a local sandwich shop when his would-be attackers called him a 'faggot’. Then Oden Waite and Enove Urias slapped and spit…
Your right to use “obscene devices”
Well, you don't have that right in some states, and you could get into a lot of trouble if you try to sell them. The Supreme Court refused Monday to consider whether a Texas law making it a crime to…
They all knew.
More on the Foley scandal from Wonkette: Rep. John Shimkus (R-Illinois) interviewed Foley about his page problem along with the House clerk. Everybody on the Page Board knew about Foley … everyone but the lone Democrat on the board, Michigan…
Christine Quinn’s Plan for the Christopher Street Pier
I previously posted about the conflict between New York City Greenwich Village residents and gay teens who claim the Christopher Street pier as their safe haven here and here. Today's New York Times features an article titled "The Kids of…
Penelope Lynch’s Case Dismissed
In "Lesbian Nurse Loses Title VII Discrimination Case," Professor Leonard describes the situation of a nurse, Penelope Lynch. Lynch was fired after a heated discussion with a subordinate who objected to Lynch's homosexuality. Even though Lynch worked for twenty years…
Mark Foley resigns from Congress after Questions about Scandalous Emails and IMs
Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., who refused to comment on rumors that he is gay back in 2003, included the following apology in a statement about his resignation from Congress issued today by his office: ''I am deeply sorry and I…
The Right to Serve Campaign
Soulforce, an organization committed to ending religious and political oppression against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender individuals has announced the following event: The Right to Serve campaign to lift the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ban to allow all people, regardless…
Christopher Vickers’ Case: Discrimination at Work
Here’s the scoop from the Lesbian/Gay Law Notes’ article, “6th Circuit Rejects Sex-Stereotyping Suit Under Title VII as ‘Bootstrap’ Attemptâ€: The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 cannot be…