Published on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 by James Withers
Who knew Thurgood Marshall had to be reconfirmed for the Supreme Court? The associate justice, who headed the team that won Brown v. Board of Education, has been under scrutiny in Elena Kagan’s confirmation hearing. Solicitor General Kagan clerked for Marshall and has spoken in glowing terms of the man.To hear the Republicans tell it, the man is a liberal Satan... Read More »
Published on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 by logointern2
(Washington) Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan on Tuesday defended her policy of barring military recruiters from the Harvard Law School career counseling office, saying the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell” policy violated its anti-discrimination policy.
“We were trying to make sure that military recruiters had full and complete access to our stud... Read More »
Published on Monday, June 28, 2010 by logointern3
Editor’s note: This is the ninth in a special MWF Pride series on the top small(ish) cities for LGBT families to live, from a great site for families, We Are Goodkin. Check them out, and check back for all 10 cities! Want to guess what the others are? Put it in the comments, below.
Burlington, Vermont
The Burlington region is an epicenter of outdoor activities. Ev... Read More »
Published on Friday, June 25, 2010 by logointern2
Editor’s note: This is the seventh in a special MWF Pride series on the top small(ish) cities for LGBT families to live, from a great site for families, We Are Goodkin. Check them out, and check back for all 10 cities! Want to guess what the others are? Put it in the comments, below.
Austin, Texas
Nestled among the rolling hills and lakes of Central Texas, the “L... Read More »
Published on Thursday, June 24, 2010 by Jennifer Vanasco
While there are always plenty of timely legal issues of relevance to the LGBT community, right now it feels like we’re in a bit of a holding pattern as to a few of the biggest.
Within the next few days, a Supreme Court case and the verdict in the Philadelphia Boy Scouts trial should tell us a great deal about the boundary between non-discrimination laws and polic... Read More »
Published on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 by logointern1
Editor’s note: This is the sixth in a special MWF Pride series on the top small(ish) cities for LGBT families to live, from a great site for families, We Are Goodkin. Check them out, and check back for all 10 cities! Want to guess what the others are? Put it in the comments, below.
Northampton, Massachusetts
The Swedish Nightingale, Jenny Lind, dubbed Northampton, ... Read More »
Published on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 by Jennifer Vanasco
(Washington) The Labor Department intends to issue regulations this week ordering businesses to give gay employees equal treatment under a law permitting workers unpaid time off to care for newborns or loved ones.
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis planned to announce Wednesday that the government would require employers to extend the option that has been available to hetero... Read More »
Published on Monday, June 21, 2010 by logointern1
The University of Memphis swimming pool is retooling its policy on the allocation of family passes.
Edie and Tamar Love, who were united in a non-legal marriage in 2008, applied for a family pass to go swimming with their four children. When the couple first applied for the pass, pool officials said that they could present any legal document to certify their status as... Read More »
Published on Friday, June 18, 2010 by logointern1
Editor’s note: This is the third in a special MWF Pride series on the top small(ish) cities for LGBT families to live, from a great site for families, We Are Goodkin. Check them out, and check back for all 10 cities! Want to guess what the others are? Put it in the comments, below.
Iowa City, Iowa
Big city amenities and small town hospitality give Iowa City th... Read More »
Published on Thursday, June 17, 2010 by logointern2
Editor’s note: This is the third in a special MWF Pride series on the top small(ish) cities for LGBT families to live, from a great site for families, We Are Goodkin. Check them out, and check back for all 10 cities! Want to guess what the others are? Put it in the comments, below.
Bloomington, Indiana
According to the Bloomington C &VB, Bloomington is “... Read More »