Arkansas Supreme Court Strikes Down Law Barring Gay Couples From Adopting

2011-04-07T08:30:24Z

The Arkansas Supreme Court has upheld a lower court's ruling that found the state's ban on gay adoption to be unconstitutional

The Arkansas Supreme Court has upheld a lower court's ruling that found the state's ban on gay adoption to be unconstitutional.

In a decision released Thursday, the court said the law burdens the privacy of unmarried couples who live together, the

Arkansas Supreme Court Hears Gay Adoption Case

2011-03-28T06:00:11Z

The Arkansas Supreme Court has heard an appeal of a lower court's ruling that found the state's ban on gay adoption to be unconstitutional
The Arkansas Supreme Court last week heard arguments in an appeal of a lower court's ruling that found the state's ban on gay adoption to be unconstitutional.

Act 1, which was approved by 57% of voters in 2008, bans an unmarried person who liv...

Hawaii legalizes same-sex unions

2011-02-24T02:30:16Z

Hawaii legalized same-sex civil unions, as its governor signed into law a bill giving gay couples the same rights as heterosexual married partners.
Gay rights campaigners on Wednesday welcomed the signature by Governor Neil Abercrombie, following approval by lawmakers last week, although they said it did not allow gay couples to formally marry.
"This bill has been a long time coming for committed cou...

Arkansas Supreme Court To Hear Gay Adoption Case

2011-01-29T08:00:08Z

The Arkansas Supreme Court will hear an appeal of a lower court's ruling that found the state's ban on gay adoption to be unconstitutional
The Arkansas Supreme Court will hear an appeal of a lower court's ruling that found the state's ban on gay adoption to be unconstitutional.

Last April, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Ch...

Where to find information online about gay and lesbian adoption

2010-11-29T15:45:24Z
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2010-11-30T12:57:43Z
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Bill McCollum Won't Appeal Gay Adoption Ruling; Florida's Ban Is Dead

2010-10-22T19:01:32Z

Florida's ban on gay adoption is dead following an announcement Friday by Bill McCollum that he would not appeal
Florida's 33-year-old ban on gay men and lesbians adopting children is dead following Friday's announcement by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum that he would not appeal a court ruling that upheld a 2008 decision that struck down the law.

Last month, a 3-judge appeals court unanimo...

Florida Won't Appeal Ruling That Found Gay Adoption Ban Unconstitutional

2010-10-13T06:30:18Z

Florida adoption agency says it won't appeal a court ruling that found the state's gay adoption ban unconstitutional
The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) announced Tuesday evening that it would not appeal a court ruling that found the state's gay adoption ban unconstitutional, ABC Family is developing a made-for-tv movie based on the real-life discrimination faced by lesbian teen Constance McMillen
ABC Family is developing a made-for-tv movie based on the real-life discrimination faced by lesbian teen Constance McMillen.

McMillen, with the assistance of the The Montana Tea Party has dumped its president and booted him from the party over an anti-gay Facebook post
The Montana Tea Party has dumped its president and booted him from the party over an anti-gay Facebook post.

The board of the Big Sky Tea Party Association<...

Lambda Legal Files Hawaii Challenge For Gay Couples

2010-07-29T06:00:17Z

Lambda Legal and the ACLU filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of six gay couples asking for equal marriage-like rights in Hawaii
Lambda Legal and the ACLU filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of six gay couples asking for equal marriage-like rights in Hawaii...

Lesbian & Gay Adoption Rights

2010-11-02T14:18:25Z
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AFA: School Capitulated To 'Evil' In Constance McMillen Settlement

2010-07-21T17:46:51Z

The Christian conservative group American Family Association (AFA) has called a Miss school's settlement with a gay teen a capitulation to 'evil'
The Christian conservative group American Family Association (AFA) has called a Mississippi school's settlement with gay teen BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters Life!) - A Mississippi teen-ager who was prevented from attending her high school prom with her girlfriend has settled a suit against her school district.
The It...

Constance McMillen Settles In Prom Lawsuit

2010-07-20T10:30:29Z

Constance McMillen has agreed to settle with the Mississippi school district that refused to allow her to attend her school prom with her girlfriend
Constance McMillen has agreed to settle with the Mississippi school district that refused to allow her to attend her school prom with her girlfriend.

Lesbian teen who sued over same-sex prom date accepts Mississippi school district's offer
A teenage lesbian who sued her Mississippi school district over its ban of same-sex prom dates is accepting an offer to settle the case.
American Civil Liberties Union attorneys representing

Arkansas Gay Adoption Ban Ruled Unconstitutional

2010-04-20T09:00:18Z

An Arkansas judge has ruled the state's ban on gay adoption unconstitutional

An Arkansas judge has ruled the state's ban on gay adoption unconstitutional.

Pulaski County Circuit Judge Christopher C. Piazza on Friday struck down a law that bans an unmarried person who lives with a partner from serving as an adoptive or foster parent. Because the s...

Gay Groups Must Surrender Docs In Gay Marriage Trial

2010-03-26T07:45:47Z

A federal judge has ordered gay advocacy groups to surrender documents related to Proposition 8

A federal judge has ordered gay advocacy groups to surrender documents related to Proposition 8, the gay marriage ban narrowly approved by California voters in 2008.

The AP is reporting that Chief US District Judge Vaughn Walker has upheld a magistra...

Gay Groups To Appeal Gay Marriage Trial Documents Ruling

2010-03-26T07:30:25Z

Gay groups signaled Tuesday they would appeal a federal judge's order to surrender documents related to Proposition 8

Gay groups signaled Tuesday they would appeal a federal judge's order to surrender documents related to Proposition 8, the gay marriage ban narrowly approved by California voters in 2008, the AP reported.

Chief Judge: Miss. school doesn't have to hold prom but lesbian's rights violated by cancellation
The prom's still off at a Mississippi high school that canceled it instead of letting a lesbian student bring her girlfriend, but a federal judge ruled Tuesday that the district's actions did violate the teen's constitutional rights.
U.S. District Judge Glen H. ...

Lesbian sgt. discharged after police tell military

2010-03-14T16:45:19Z

Lesbian Air Force sergeant discharged after SD police see marriage license and tell military
Jene Newsome played by the rules as an Air Force sergeant: She never told anyone in the military she was a lesbian. The 28-year-old's honorable discharge under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy came only after police officers in Rapid City, S.D.,...

Professor Denies Charges Of Anti-Gay Preaching

2010-04-16T06:58:30Z

A science professor has denied charges that he improperly presented anti-gay views as facts

A science professor in California has denied charges that he improperly presented anti-gay views as facts, Fresno-based ABC30 reported.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU...

Calif. college instructor defends course content

2010-04-16T07:02:17Z
&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;California college instructor disputes ACLU claims that he substituted religion for science&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;A California instructor disputes student claims that he presented his religious views on homosexuality, abortion and global warming in class as ...

Activists Optimistic About Imminent Gay Adoption Ruling

2010-04-16T07:19:55Z

Activists in Florida say they are optimistic about an imminent gay adoption ruling

Activists in Florida say they are optimistic about an imminent gay adoption ruling.

The case involves Martin Gill, a 47-year-old flight attendant who has been fighting for the right to adopt two foster children he and his partner have been raising for the past five years.<...

Nevada funerals subject to protest

2010-04-16T07:41:15Z

Despite assemblymanÕs efforts, state has no version of ÔRespectÕ law
Assemblyman Lynn Stewart shook his head when he heard that Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church planned to picket court security officer Stanley Coopers memorial service Monday in Henderson.
Stewart, a

Censoring "Gay"

2010-10-22T07:37:03Z
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A fighter for our rights

2010-04-16T10:32:00Z

The ACLU of Nevada, with Gary Peck on the job, was a force to be reckoned with
Gary Peck said on public radio the other morning that he Òpoured a lot of heart and lifeÕs energy into that job.Ó He was talking about his recently concluded 13 years as executive director of the Americ...

Appeal Of Florida Gay Adoption Ban Begins

2010-04-16T10:38:20Z

The ACLU urged a Florida appellate court Wednesday to uphold an earlier ruling striking down the state's ban on gay adoption

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) urged a Florida appellate court Wednesday to uphold an earlier ruling that lifted the state's 1977 prohibition that bans gay men and lesbians from adopting ch...

Gay groups back federal challenge to marriage ban

2010-04-16T11:37:06Z

Gay rights groups, ACLU support federal challenge to California's ban on gay marriage
Two gay rights group and the American Civil Liberties Union are backing a federal lawsuit seeking to restore gay marriage in California.
In legal documents filed late Thursday, the

ACLU: Hospital discriminated against gay couple

2010-04-16T11:48:07Z

ACLU says California hospital discriminated against gay couple after woman's collapse at march
Civil rights groups are urging a hospital in central California to change its policies after employees briefly barred a lesbian from visiting her partner, who went into seizure at a gay marriage march.
Kristin Orbin collaps...

Partners of NM state retirees get health benefits

2010-04-16T12:47:23Z

The state of New Mexico has agreed to offer health care coverage to domestic partners of retired government and educational workers.
The change in policy announced Tuesday will settle an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit.
Peter Simonson, executive director of ACLU-New Mexico, says the old policy wasn't fair to lesbian and gay emp...

ACLU: Mich. funeral protest law unconstitutional

2010-04-16T15:51:19Z

ACLU sues over Mich. funeral protest law, says mourners wrongly arrested over anti-Bush signs
A lawsuit challenging Michigan's law restricting funeral protests was filed Wednesday on behalf of a couple who were pulled over and arrested during a procession for a friend killed in Iraq beca...

Mich. court recognizes Ill. adoption by gay couple

2010-04-16T14:12:28Z

Ruling: Mich. courts can oversee custody disputes between gay couples who adopt out-of-state
Michigan courts can oversee a custody dispute between lesbian parents who adopted in Illinois even though Michigan doesn't formally recognize gay relationships, the state Court of Appeals said Friday.
The court ruled 2-1 that the U.S. Constitution requires state courts to ...

Lawsuit Challenges Arkansas Gay Adoption Ban

2010-04-16T13:39:13Z

More than a dozen families have filed a lawsuit challenging a gay adoption ban in Arkansas
At a Little Rock, Arkansas press conference this morning, more than a dozen families announced they would ask a court to strike down a new law that bans unmarried couples from adopting or fostering children.

Act 1 was approved by voters on November 4. The law affe...

Lawsuits to challenge California gay marriage ban

2010-06-26T00:28:04Z

California's vote to ban same-sex marriages in a referendum will be contested by activists and city officials who have lodged multiple legal challenges to the ballot, officials said Thursday.
In a stunning result, voters approved a proposal added to ballot papers in Tuesday's presidential election which amended the state constitution to say that only marriages between men and women are recognized in California.
Voters approv...

Nevada ACLU’s key cases and issues

2010-04-16T13:18:18Z

ACLU of Nevada President Richard Siegel, Executive Director Gary Peck and General Counsel Allen Lichtenstein named these issues and cases as some of the organization’s most memorable:
• Free speech: Since the 1990s,...

Calif. gay inmates get conjugal visits

2010-09-08T23:48:22Z

Calif. Prisons Allow Conjugal Visits for Gay, Lesbian Partners Under Domestic Partnership Law
California has begun allowing overnight visits for gay and lesbian partners of prison inmates to conform to the state's domestic partnership law.
California is one of just six states that allow over...

California prisons allow conjugal visits for gay partners

2010-09-08T23:46:04Z

California has begun allowing overnight visits for gay and lesbian partners of prison inmates to conform to the state's domestic partnership law.
California is one of just six U.S. states that allow overnight family visits, which take place in trailers or other housing on prison grounds. But attorneys, gay rights advocates and corrections officials said they know of no othe...

Calif. prisons allow conjugal visits for gay, lesbian partners under domestic partnership law

2010-09-08T23:46:00Z

California has begun allowing overnight visits for gay and lesbian partners of prison inmates to conform to the state's domestic partnership law.
California is one of just six states that allow overnight family visits, which take place in trailers or other housing on prison grounds. But attorneys, gay rights advocates and corrections officials said they know of no other state that permits conjugal visits by same-sex partners.
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California prisons allow conjugal visits for gay partners under domestic partnership law

2010-09-08T23:45:46Z

California has begun allowing overnight visits for gay and lesbian partners of prison inmates to conform to the state's domestic partnership law.
California is one of just six U.S. states that allow overnight family visits, which take place in trailers or other housing on prison grounds. But attorneys, gay rights advocates and corrections officials said they know of no othe...

Californian men win right to take wives' surnames

2010-10-13T19:32:09Z
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Gays in Military Flight Nurse

2010-11-30T15:03:54Z
Major Margaret Witt, a U.S. Air Force flight nurse dismissed under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, is embraced by ACLU cooperating attorney James Lobsenz

Parent Background Checks

2010-09-22T15:04:22Z
In this Aug. 31, 2010 photo, Jessica Gianfrocco poses for a photograph at the offices of the ACLU in Providence, R.I. Gianfrocco, a former heroin addict who was convicted of a felony before her daughter was born, was barred from volunteering at her daughter'...

Lesbian Prom Date

2010-07-20T08:16:31Z
FILE - In this March 22, 2010 file photograph, Constance McMillen, an 18-year-old student at Itawamba County Agricultural High School, looks around the federal courthouse in Aberdeen, Miss., prior to a hearing regarding the Jeffrey Mittman, executive director of American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska, left, and ACLU of Alaska attorney Tom Stenson, on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, in front of the Nesbett Courthouse in...

9/11 Pre-Trial Hearing In Guantanamo Bay

2010-04-12T02:34:08Z
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