Breaking News: The New Jersey Supreme Court has just ruled that same-sex couples must be given the same relationship recognition as opposite-sex couples. They dodged the issue of “marriage,” however, ruling that it is up to the state legislature to determine what to call the relationships: Denying committed same-sex couples the financial and social benefits […]
The New Jersey Supreme Court says it expects to release a decision on Mark Lewis, et al. v. Gwendolyn L. Harris, et al., aka the same-sex marriage case, tomorrow, October 25th, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern. Regardless of the outcome, Garden State Equality will hold a statewide rally for marriage equality Wednesday night at 7:00 pm,
The New York Times has a lengthy article on the maybe-soon, maybe-not New Jersey same-sex marriage decision. (Registration required for NYT site.) For long, many have said the ruling will come before Chief Justice Deborah T. Poritz’s retirement on October 25. Now, some say it may come after the State Senate’s scheduled vote to confirm
The Family Pride Coalition has launched a new (and long overdue) Web site, and it’s a vast improvement over the previous version. The design is clearer and more attractive, and it’s easier to navigate to what one wants. The new site includes: A handy calendar of upcoming events; A photo gallery of LGBT families (submissions
The Internet is awash with lesbian celebrity news right now. AfterEllen.com reports that Bravo has picked up a second season of Workout, starring lesbian fitness trainer Jackie Warner. Filming starts in November; no word yet on when it will air. Because it’s the weekend, here’s a fun and frivolous question to comment on: If you
The Colorado Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling and said the partner of a man who died in 2004 may inherit his estate, even though the man’s relatives contested the validity of his will. Lambda Legal argued that the U. S. Court of Appeals should affirm a lower court ruling that Oklahoma’s anti-gay
It’s Martina Navratilova’s 50th birthday today, which makes it a lesbian holiday of sorts. The tennis legend is retiring from competition this year, saying she wants to spend more time at home, promoting her new book, and “devoting more time to her partner, her animals and her fundraising work on behalf of gay and lesbian
The Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and its student clubs are celebrating October 15-21 as Ally Week. GLSEN says: “Ally Week is about identifying and supporting allies and asking them to sign the Ally Pledge to intervene in bullying and harassment throughout the school year.” Students and clubs are encouraged to register for Ally
In the U. S.: The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal of a gay couple in California who sought to challenge the state’s refusal to issue them a marriage license. As the Independent Gay Forum points out, though, this might not be a bad thing. Had the Supremes ruled against the plaintiffs, it
Today marks eight years since the brutal gay bashing that killed University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard. His mother Judy Shepard, one of the LGBT community’s staunchest advocates, is using this day to launch the Matthew Shepard Foundation’s Get Out the Vote campaign. I had the honor of meeting Judy Shepard once, before I was
