Judge rules the military must cover gender-affirming surgery for members' dependents
The exclusion of such coverage is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Maine ruled.
November 8, 2024
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Massachusetts court to hear lawsuit over nonresident same-sex marriages
On Thursday the Massachusetts supreme judicial court will hear arguments on the denial of marriage licenses to eight out-of-state gay couples. At issue is a 1913 law that forbids out-of-state couples from marrying in Massachusetts if their union would not be legally recognized in their own state.
October 6, 2005
Nation's Most Brazenly Hateful Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Blocked by Judge
Tennessee is trying to force businesses that accommodate trans customers to post warning signs.
July 9, 2021
Alabama judge unseals report accusing top LGBTQ+ rights attorneys of improper judge shopping
The report is related to lawsuits brought against Alabama’s 2022 ban on gender-affirming health care for trans youth.
March 20, 2024
Right, Left React to Scalia's Death
Ted Cruz, Evan Wolfson, and more weigh in, with some snark coming from Glenn Greenwald.
February 13, 2016
Court: N.Y. Farm Still Can't Refuse Same-Sex Weddings
It's the latest legal blow to those seeking a legal right to discriminate against same-sex couples — this time in upstate New York.
January 14, 2016
The Advocate Interview: Hillary Clinton
“I’m grateful to all of the advocates and families and friends who never stopped insisting that what’s right is right.”
July 25, 2016
Are These Companies Discriminating Against PrEP Users?
Huge -- and seemingly LGBT-friendly -- insurance companies refuse to sell policies to people taking preventative HIV medication. Why?
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December 7, 2017
Same-Sex Couples Sue Social Security Over Benefit Snafu
The SSA overpaid some benefit recipients because it didn't recognize their marriages, and now it wants the money back -- but recipients say they shouldn't pay for the agency's mistake.
March 10, 2015
Meet Tomorrow's Social Justice Leaders
Get to know the 2015 Arcus Foundation Fellows who are on their way to becoming tomorrow's diversity leaders.
May 14, 2015
Suit Seeks Equity in Social Security Survivor Benefits
Attorneys for Deborah Tevyaw say the Social Security Administration has wrongly denied survivor benefits to her and others who have been in same-sex marriages.
October 2, 2014
5 GOP Senators Back R.I. Marriage Equality Bill
The senate judiciary committee moved the marriage equality bill forward Tuesday for a full floor vote.
April 23, 2013
Judge: No Excuse for Catholic School's Antigay Discrimination
A Massachusetts Catholic school violated state law when it withdrew a job offer to a man in a same-sex marriage, a judge rules.
December 17, 2015
Trans Woman & Nursing Home Reach Landmark Settlement After Complaint
It's the first known discrimination complaint by a trans elder against such a facility.
June 17, 2022
DOMA Ruled Unconstitutional; Next Stop Supreme Court?
A federal appeals court ruled DOMA unconstitutional for the first time, moving the challenge to the 1996 law closer to the Supreme Court.
May 31, 2012
Conn. Widower Sues Bayer for Spousal Pension Benefits
In initially denying the benefits, the company cited DOMA -- but it continues to withhold the funds even though the relevant portion of DOMA has been struck down.
June 2, 2014
20 Years Ago Today Massachusetts Made History by Ruling in Favor of Marriage Equality
The ruling from the state's Supreme Judicial Court made Massachusetts the first in the nation with equal marriage rights.
November 18, 2023