SCOTUS to Rule on ACLU Marriage Equality Cases
ACLU of Massachusetts experts available to provide legal analysis and historical context BOSTON, Mass.—By Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on six cases from…
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Married Same-Sex Couples File Preliminary Injunction against Social Security in Class Action Lawsuit
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), Justice in Aging, and Foley Hoag LLP filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against the Social Security…
SCOTUS Expected to Decide on Nationwide Marriage Equality, Late in June
By: Sara Brown/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has a chance to rule state bans on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, making…
Why Marriage Equality Matters for Older Americans
By: Michael Adams and Jonathan Jacob Nadler*— For more than thirty years, Kathy Murphy and Sam Baker lived together in a committed relationship. However, because Kathy…
Bonauto to Argue Marriage Equality Cases Before High Court
DETROIT – Lawyers for Michigan nurses April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse, who seek to marry in their home state of Michigan, today announced Mary L….
81% of Floridians are Just Fine with Same-Sex Marriage
New poll comes two months after nuptials began statewide A new poll shows that a vast majority of Floridians are content that same-sex couples can…
Puerto Rico Will Not Defend Same-Sex Marriage Ban
By: The Seattle Lesbian— Friday, Puerto Rico’s Secretary of Justice César Miranda announced that he will submit a brief saying he would no longer oppose…
Legal Teams Submit Proposal to U.S. Supreme Court Regarding Oral Argument in Marriage Cases
WASHINGTON, DC—Today counsel representing all plaintiffs from the Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee marriage lawsuits submitted a proposal to the U.S. Supreme Court requesting that…
Social Security Sued for Discriminating Against Married Same-Sex Couples
BOSTON, Mass.—Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), Justice in Aging, and Foley Hoag LLP today filed a class action lawsuit, Held v. Colvin, against the Social…
Business, Religious, Civil Rights, & Government Leaders Urge High Court to Pass Marriage Equality Nationally
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Dozens of friend-of-the-court briefs have been filed with the United States Supreme Court urging the Court to strike down marriage equality bans in Tennessee…
Mayor Walsh & City of Boston Sign on to U.S. Supreme Court Brief in Support of Same-Sex Marriage
BOSTON, Mass.—Last week, Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City of Boston signed on to the Freedom to Marry Brief, in support of marriage equality…
Michigan: Passes Bills Denying Homes to Foster Children
Despite concerns from constituents, legislators passed the discriminatory adoption bills LANSING, Michigan—Legislators serving on the Michigan House Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors have passed…
Opening Brief Filed Today with SCOTUS in Marriage Equality Case of Michigan Nurses
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Lawyers for Michigan nurses April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse, who seek to marry in their home state of Michigan, today filed their opening brief…
TN Couples Ask Supreme Court to Uphold Freedom to Marry & End “Checkerboard Nation” of Marriage Laws
WASHINGTON D.C.—Three couples challenging Tennessee’s marriage ban filed a brief in the Supreme Court of the United States today, asking the Court to rule that…
AG Maura Healey Wants Your Same-Sex Marriage Story
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is serious about marriage equality nationwide. With such a task in mind, the Attorney General…
Federal Judge Instructs Alabama’s Mobile County Probate Judge to Issue Marriage Licenses to Same-Sex Couples
MOBILE, Ala.—Moments ago, United States District Judge Callie V. S. Granade instructed Mobile County Probate Judge Don Davis to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex…
NCLR & ACLU of Alabama Applaud President Obama’s Support For Marriage Equality in Alabama
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, in an interview with BuzzFeed, President Obama stated that he would welcome a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that same-sex couples have…
SCOTUS Agrees to Hear Michigan Marriage Equality Case
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to review a federal appeals court decision upholding Michigan’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples. By granting the…
All Florida Clerks Must Issue Marriage Licenses to Gay Couples
FLORIDA—Today, federal district court Judge Robert L. Hinkle confirmed his marriage ruling in a new order stating that clerks of ALL Florida counties must issue marriage…
Hundreds of Orgs., Businesses, Police, More, Sign Onto Amici Supporting Florida Marriage Ban Challenge
Chiefs of Police, city and county governments among signatories in Friend-of-the-Court briefs before 11th Circuit Court of Appeals In more than 25 unique amicus briefs that have…
BREAKING: SCOTUS Denies Stay of Marriage in Florida
Supreme Court Denies Bondi’s Request to Further Delay the Freedom to Marry Clears the way for marriages to begin in Florida Jan 6th FLORIDA—Today, the United…
Report: LGBT Americans Still Face Wide-Spread Inequality
In wake of marriage victories, publication outlines the need for crucial legal protections WASHINGTON, D.C.—Despite growing support for equality, the stakes are high for the…
Marriage Equality Comes to Florida
11th Circuit Court of Denies State’s Request to Extend Stay of Lower Court’s Decision to Overturn Marriage Ban. Denial clears the way for marriage for same-sex…