The Jury ACCESS Act was introduced last week by Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), with bipartisan support. The legislation seeks to amend the United States Code to prohibit discrimination in the jury-selection process against LGBT citizens. There are currently federal...
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Month: September 2012
Are You Ready for November?
Tomorrow, September 25, 2012, is National Voter Registration Day! Are you ready for November? This is a key election year for the LGBT community. Are you registered? The Colorado deadline to register to vote for the upcoming election is 29 days before election...
September 20, 2011 – A Significant Date in History
Today, September 20, 2012 marks the one year anniversary of the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell actually taking effect. When the repeal was being debated in 2010, opponents argued that it would weaken our military in several ways, including weakening morale and...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Orders Further Review of Voter ID Law
In March of this year, the Governor of Pennsylvania signed into law a Voter ID Law (“Law”) to take effect in time for the November General Election. Since that time, litigation has been filed challenging the constitutionality of the Law under Pennsylvania’s...
HIV-Positive Student Wins Battle with Pennsylvania School
Last year, Milton Hershey School refused to enroll a 14-year-old Philadelphia boy, an honor-roll student, because he was HIV-positive. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discriminating against someone due to a disability, and requires that a school,...