From 6 – 8 PM on Tuesday, February 15, the Campaign for Southern Equality will host its first Community Law workshop, focused on LGBT family rights. The panel discussion will feature attorneys Diane Walton, Connie Vetter and Jeff Marsocci. It will focus on how LGBT families can best protect their rights in the current legal…
Take a few seconds to add your support to the Equality Resolution that has been proposed to Asheville City Council. If passed, the resolution will move us closer to equality under the law for LGBT citizens. Read the resolution and sign on as a supporter at NC Commit’s website. We are particularly looking for support…
On August 4, 2010, Proposition 8 was found to be unconstitutional in an historic ruling by Judge Vaughn Walker. This ruling takes us closer to a time when LGBT people and families will be treated with dignity and equality under the law. It is also a powerful reminder to us of what can happen when…
A TPP member who attended the closing arguments in the Prop 8 trial on June 16, 2010, shares this first hand account of the day’s proceedings.
You don’t want to miss this: All signs point to interactive arguments from Ted Olson and opposing counsel in closing arguments for Perry v. Scwarzenegger. When: June 16, 2010. Closing Arguments begin at 10 AM, but we recommend getting to the courtroom or overflow room as early as 8:30 A.M.
As it unfolds, Perry v. Schwarzenegger is offering quite a primer in trial proceedings. In the latest development, the Defendants issued a response to the amici briefs that were filed in support of the Plaintiffs. In other words, they submitted a document to the court that rebutted arguments advanced in the briefs. You can check…
In February, The Progressive Project collaborated with COLAGE to submit an amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs in Perry v. Schwarzenegger, a case that challenges the constitutionality of Prop 8. The brief focuses on the harm that occurs to the children of same-sex couples when same-sex marriage in banned. You can read it here:…
Today, love put animus on trial. As Perry v. Schwarzenegger begins, we’d like to explain why we have supported the federal constitutional challenge to Proposition 8 since shortly after it was announced. We support the legal team of Ted Olson and David Boies because, for the first time in the marriage cases, animus is forced…
TPP has endorsed the federal challenge against Prop 8, a claim that has been filed by lawyers Ted Olson and David Boies. We are excited to lend TPP’s support to this bold, winnable lawsuit and we believe that it has the capacity to advance equality in all 50 states. Through its endorsement of this challenge…
By Nilka Julio San Francisco, CA Note: June 17th, 2008 marked the first full day that gay couples could legally marry in California. Nilka helped to organize a group of 16 folks who went down to San Francisco City Hall to cheer on the couples and celebrate. When we put the call out to our…
