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Calif. court hears appeal on gay juror dismissals

logointern3 — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:30:54 +0000

(Pasadena, Calif.) – A federal appeals case pending in California could determine if trial lawyers should be barred from dismissing potential jurors because they are gay.

The U.S. 9th Circuit(...)

Colombia court demands marriage equivalent for same-sex couples by 2013

logointern3 — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:00:22 +0000

Gay Colombians have two years to wait for gay marriage or another similar type of union, after their Constitutional Court ruled that marriage equality should exist.

The court decided on July 26(...)

Ruby-Sachs: New York Gay Rights Case Seems Like a Loser

ERubySachs — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:29:49 +0000

I know it’s a little early to be making predictions regarding the gay rights case in front of the New York Court of Appeals. But from what I’ve read, the court has a lot of ways to rule in our(...)

Fed court asks Calif. to weigh in on Boy Scouts case

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:00:55 +0000

(San Diego, California) A federal appeals court has asked for a legal opinion from the California Supreme Court in a lawsuit over whether San Diego acted illegally in granting leases to the Boy(...)

Court: Straight man can be victim of homophobia

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:06:38 +0000

(London) Britain’s Court of Appeal has reversed a lower court ruling that had said a man was not entitled to file a homophobic harassment case against his former employer because he is(...)

NJ commission: Allow gay marriage

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:40:28 +0000

(Camden, New Jersey) A commission has concluded that New Jersey legislators should allow gay couples to marry, setting up what could be a spirited debate over whether the state should be the(...)

Iowa Supreme Court hears gay marriage case

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:27:14 +0000

(Des Moines, Iowa) The Iowa Supreme Court grilled attorneys on both sides Tuesday in a case challenging the state’s exclusion of gays from marriage.

Last year, Polk County Judge Robert Hanson(...)

Gay marriage goes before Iowa Supreme Court

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:52:16 +0000

(Des Moines, Iowa) The Iowa Supreme Court this week will hear arguments in a case challenging the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.

Both sides on the marriage issue will be given 30 minutes on(...)

Boy George guilty in gay hustler imprisonment case

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:10:41 +0000

(London) Singer Boy George is facing jail time following his conviction Friday for false imprisonment involving a gay escort.

The former Culture Club singer was tried under his real name, George(...)

NYC firefighter settles lawsuit for $3.75M

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:37:27 +0000

(New York City) A New York City firefighter, critically injured when a colleague hit him with a metal chair during a firehouse fight, has reached a $3.75 million settlement with the city.

Robert(...)