Sep 9, 2014 | Civil Rights, LGBT Law, Philadelphia Gay News, Same Sex Marriage
Proponents of marriage equality have been kicking butt and taking names over the last year-and-a-half! These victories leave us with 19 states plus Washington, D.C., where LGBTQ individuals have the freedom to marry. In an additional 14 states, judges have...
Mar 10, 2014 | Civil Rights, DOMA, Legal Intelligencer, Philly Gay Lawyer Media, Same Sex Marriage
Remember the good old days of marriage when all you had to worry about choosing was a centerpiece and whether or not to invite that annoying second cousin on your mother’s side of the family? These days, as the battle for national recognition of same-sex...
Feb 17, 2014 | Civil Rights, International Law, Legal Intelligencer, LGBT Law
When Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into Russian legislation a law that criminalized all conduct supporting, encouraging or positively portraying the LGBT orientation in June 2013, it sparked an international outcry that has been growing in intensity,...
Feb 7, 2014 | Civil Rights, International Law, Philadelphia Gay News, Philly Gay Lawyer Media
Undeniably, 2013 was a landmark year for LGBT rights in the United States, yet as we celebrate the many victories at home for LGBT citizens, other countries are not faring as well. And as the world comes together on the Olympic stage, all eyes are on Russia, which is...
Jan 13, 2014 | Adoption, Civil Rights, Conversion Therapy, DOMA, International Law, Legal Intelligencer, LGBT Adoption, LGBT Law, Philly Gay Lawyer Media, Transgender Issues
Will 2014 be the year when opponents of progress will finally stand alone on the wrong side of history? The forecast looks cloudy, at best. But as I look back at 2013—the battles we’ve won and the battles we’ve lost—I see tremendous potential for advances...