Lesbian with Life-Threatening Disease Plea to Marry Her Partner
SANTA FE, New Mexico — On August 21st, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico, the national ACLU, and the National Center for…
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DOD Announces Same-Sex Spouse Benefits
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the Department of Defense announced its plan to extend benefits to same-sex spouses of uniformed service members and Department of Defense civilian employees….
LGBT Advocate Applauds Labor Department for Expanding Family & Medical Leave to Gay Couples
WASHINGTON, DC – The Wall Street Journal has confirmed that the U.S. Labor Department has issued guidance to inform employers, employees, and federal courts about…
Claim Your Tax Refund Due to DOMA’s Ruling, Know Your Rights
More stories like this one, will continue to appear in The Rainbow Times. By: Janice Kaye*/Special to TRT— Have you been married for any of…
Pregúntale a Lambda Legal: Después de DOMA, ¿Qué Significa Para Usted?
Por: Susan Sommer/Directora de litigio constitucional para Lambda Legal— P: Ahora que DOMA ha desaparecido, ¿qué significa para mi familia? R: La victoria en la…
Gayborhood News: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Albuquerque, NM New Mexico Supreme Court asked to protect marriage equality The ACLU of New Mexico, ACLU National, the NCLR, Albuquerque attorneys and an Albuquerque…
Ask Lambda Legal: After DOMA, What Does it Mean for You?
By: Susan Sommer/Director of Constitutional Litigation— Q: Now that DOMA is gone what will it mean for my family? A: The victory at the Supreme…
Post-DOMA: National Deluge of Litigation
By: Lisa Keen*/Keen News Service— “The lay of the land is getting a bit complicated,” says James Esseks, director of the ACLU’s National LGBT and…
My Gay Interview with Courtney Love
Scary straights, Kurt Cobain’s lesbian relative and being ‘normal in some ways’ By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT— Just give Courtney Love 10 minutes – the…
Immigration after DOMA: A Forum for the LGBT Community
BOSTON, Mass.—No one may have been waiting more anxiously for the end of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) than bi-national, same-sex couples. DOMA made…
Creep of the Week: Gay “Hater” Greg Quinlan Goes After Supreme Court Justices
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— Have you been feeling a little less gay than usual this month? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Ever since the…
The Defeat of DOMA: Is it the End of Marriage Inequality in U.S. Immigration Law?
By: Matthew I. Hirsch*/Special to TRT— On June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, is unconstitutional. Writing…
Thinking Out Loud: DOMA’s Still Here
But if you want to know how we’ll get full marriage equality anyway, just ask conservative Justice Scalia By: Abby Dees*/Special to TRT— The Supreme…
Defeating DOMA & Prop 8: We’ve Made History, but We’re Far From Finished
By: Keegan O’Brien*/Special to TRT— Wednesday June 26th 2013 will be a day that’s remembered in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer history, and our community’s…
DOMA’s Repeal: A Nick on the Tip of the Iceberg
By: Nicole Lashomb, Editor-in-Chief— DOMA. It is about time that heinous act of discrimination was overturned. Like many of you, I was in tears, celebrating…
DOMA, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell & the Transgender Community: No More Waiting
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist— As you will know dear readers, this is a monthly publication, which often prevents me from being able to comment on…
Rhode Island Residents Share Excitement for Marriage Equality & Weddings
By: Clara Lefton/ TRT Reporter— PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Beginning August 1, 2013, the state of Rhode Island will recognize same-sex marriage, a historical event brought on by…
Gayborhood News: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Exec. Assistant Publisher— Boston, MA Boston Police issue order for police interactions with trans* individuals The Boston Police Commissioner has issued a…
U.S. Supreme Court Rulings Are Bittersweet Joy
The Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals applauds the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8 decisions handed down by the Supreme Court of…
HRC Statement on Reintroduction of the Respect for Marriage Act
Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court found Section 3 of the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional, lawmakers in both the House and the…
National LGBT Advocacy Groups Issue Guide to Same-Sex Couples After Historic Ruling on DOMA
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic decision to strike down Section 3 of the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), 11 national…
National Reactions to DOMA & Prop 8 Decisions – Updated
The Supreme Court of the United States has spoken. The people and our LGBT leaders and allies are now speaking back. Their reactions below show…
Double Victory: DOMA and Prop 8 Struck Down
By: Lisa Keen*/Keen News Service— In a stunning double victory, the U.S. Supreme Court today issued decisions that strike down both the Defense of Marriage…