Oklahoma: Victory for Marriage Equality
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— In yet another stunning victory for marriage equality, a federal judge in Oklahoma ruled Tuesday that the state’s ban on…
same-sex couples
Three Marriage Equality Cases Move Forward
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— Federal judges in three states advanced marriage equality lawsuits Monday. One of two lawsuits challenging Virginia’s ban on recognizing the…
Breaking: Federal Judge Strikes Utah Marriage Ban – Updated
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— A federal judge in Utah issued a decision Friday striking down that state’s ban on same-sex marriage, and same-sex couples…
NM County Officials Resign Over Marriage Equality
NEW MEXICO, NM—Two officials, a county clerk and her chief deputy, responsible for issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples resigned their positions this morning, the…
Federal Agencies Issuing Post-DOMA Regulations
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— There was a flurry of activity among federal agencies this month to issue regulations concerning how they are complying with…
The National Guard: Benefits for all, Including Same-Sex Couples
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter—The National Guard released a statement today stating that it will immediately extend all of the same benefits received by opposite-sex couples…
Top Ten LGBTQ Stories of 2013: The Countdown
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— Even before 2013 began, everyone knew what the big news story for 2013 would be. The U.S. Supreme Court had,…
Married Same-Sex Couples in Tennessee Ask Court for Immediate Protection of Their Families
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Yesterday, four legally married same-sex couples who recently filed a federal lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s refusal to respect their marriages asked the court for immediate…
Civil Rights Groups to NM Supreme Court: Grant Same-Sex Couples the Freedom to Marry
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico—Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico, the national ACLU, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), the law firm…
LGBT Equality Decreases HIV Proliferation, But Is It Enough to Eradicate It?
Next week (9/27) is National Gay Men’s HIV Awareness Day Today, as was the case 30 years ago, gay and bisexual men are among those most…
MassEquality on U.S. Treasury & Health and Human Service Rulings For Married Same-Sex Couples
BOSTON, Mass.—This week, US Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew announced that the Internal Revenue Service would treat legally married same-sex couples as married under federal…
Options for States Accommodating IRS’s Same-Sex Ruling
Tax Foundation Warns Against Decoupling, Offers Viable Alternatives Washington, D.C, August 29, 2013—Today, the IRS announced that, beginning with the 2014 tax filing season, they…
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…
Faith, Family, and God – Economic Poverty Among LGBTQ People
By: Paul P. Jesep*/TRT Columnist— LGBTQ organizations and individual activists still fight for legal equality in housing, employment, and family definition, but justice goes beyond…
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…
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…
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…
Same-Sex Couples Ask New Mexico Supreme Court to Protect Their Right to Marry
Lawsuit also asks court to recognize marriages between same-sex couples performed out of state as valid in New Mexico ALBUQUERQUER, N.M.—Late Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties…
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…
Marriage Equality Supporters Nationwide Prepare for Historic Supreme Court Decisions
Organizers are planning national community gatherings as part of the United for Marriage coalition WASHINGTON, DC — Supporters of marriage equality across the country are planning…
Same-Sex Couples Experience Significant Housing Discrimination, HUD Study Finds
WASHINGTON, DC — Same-sex couples experience significantly less favorable treatment than heterosexual couples in the online rental housing market, according to a study published by…
Illinois House of Representatives Fails to Vote On Marriage Bill
“This is a stunning failure in the Illinois House. Lambda Legal’s lawsuit will move forward…” SPRINGFIELD, Illinois — At the close of the legislative session the…