New York high court expands rights of nonbiological gay parents
The New York Court of Appeals , the state's highest court, issued two rulings Tuesday expanding the rights of nonbiological gay and lesbian parents. In one case, the court ruled 7-0 that a lesbian can assert...
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday on whether DC voters should be allowed to decide on same-sex marriage in the city. While appeals are normally decided by a three-judge panel,...
The Hawaii House of Representatives voted 31-20 Thursday to approve legislation allowing same-sex civil unions . The act would confer upon homosexual and heterosexual couples rights and benefits equal to those...
The Hawaii House of Representatives voted 31-20 Thursday to approve legislation allowing same-sex civil unions . The act would confer upon homosexual and heterosexual couples rights and benefits equal to those...
State laws taking effect New Year's cover highway safety to social policy
A plethora of state laws set to take effect after Friday, New Year's Day, seek to regulate everything from social policy to highway safety. Texting while driving will become illegal in Illinois, Oregon, and New Hampshire, which...
US voters consider contentious ballot measures amidst presidential race
Voters in 36 US states considered more than 160 initiatives and referenda at the polls Tuesday, including ballot measures dealing with gay rights, abortion, affirmative action and illegal immigration . Probably the most closely watched...
Phillip Lemons, et al. v. Bill Bradbury, Sec. of the State of Oregon, et al., US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, August 14, 2008 [ruling that Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury did not violate the constitutional rights...
Ninth Circuit upholds denial of Oregon domestic partnership referendum
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled on Thursday that Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury did not violate the constitutional rights of voters who signed a petition to hold...
The US District Court for the District of Oregon ruled Friday that Oregon's domestic partnership law should be allowed to take effect, saying that opponents of the law failed to gather the necessary signatures...
New Hampshire became the fourth state in the United States to recognize same-sex civil unions Tuesday when its civil unions law took effect. The law allows same-sex couples to enter into civil unions with the "same rights, responsibilities,...
