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© jalcaraz – Fotolia.com The Colorado Civil Union Act goes into effect (mostly) on May 1, 2013. In fact, some of the Colorado County Clerks have announced that their offices will be open at 12:01 a.m. on May 1st to begin issuing Civil Union licenses to couples. Both...
This morning the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Windsor, Case No. 12-307. In this case, Edie Windsor is challenging the constitutionality of the “Defense of Marriage Act” (DOMA), a federal statute that defines marriage for all federal purposes...
This morning the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry, Case No. 12-144. In Hollingsworth, Respondents are challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8, the voter passed initiative ending same-sex marriages in California. Proposition 8...
On March 19, 2013, the Colorado Division of Health Insurance released a bulletin declaring that Colorado insurers are prohibited from discriminating based on sexual orientation, this includes heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality and transgender. The Division...
© jalcaraz – Fotolia.com Colorado’s legislature passed the Colorado Civil Unions Act (SB 2013-11) today, March 12, 2013. Governor Hickenlooper will be signing the bill on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the Colorado History Museum at 3 p.m. The law will be effective May...
As the arguments set before the Supreme Court approach in both the DOMA and Prop 8 cases, several parties have filed amicus curiae briefs urging the Court to strike down both laws. Notably, a group of 75 Republicans filed an amicus brief arguing that Prop 8 violated...
The U.S. Department of State (“State Dept.”) recently held a roundtable discussion regarding the safety of U.S. LGBT citizens during global travel. Notably, various studies indicate that U.S. LGBT travelers have an estimated $50 to $65 billion impact on the global...
On Friday, February 22, 2013, the Kansas Supreme Court issued a ruling in Frazier v. Goudschaal, KS S.Ct. No. 103,487, which is significant both in Kansas and nationally. After considering the matter for over two years, the Kansas Supreme Court addressed an issue...
The federal Real Education for Healthy Youth Act (the “Act”), introduced on February 15, 2013, is a comprehensive and inclusive sex education bill, intended to replace what many studies indicate are ineffective and medically inaccurate abstinence-only programs. If...
The Pentagon announced that it will extend certain benefits to the families of gay and lesbian servicemembers. In the announcement, Leon Panetta, United States Secretary of Defense, explained that since the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, the Pentagon has been...