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Married Same-Sex Couples Need Not Be Pre-certified to Adopt Spouse's Child 23 Feb 2009 | 02:34 am
A Monroe County Family Court Judge has ruled that married same-sex couples should be treated like their heterosexual counterparts when one parent wants to adopt the child of the other. Usually, same-s...
Guidance for NY Same-Sex Couples 28 Jan 2009 | 12:27 am
Several advocacy groups have released guidance on how New York State will treat same-sex couples who married out of state. It's available here . It a good summary of where we stand, but please keep in...
Our Long National Nightmare is Finally Coming to an End 6 Nov 2008 | 12:08 am
So many more bloggers more eloquent than I will write about the victory. All I can add is that I am very hopeful that Obama can start to address the big issues in a way that hasn't been done in a gene...
HIV Travel Ban Partly Repealed 31 Jul 2008 | 11:35 pm
Yesterday the president signed into law a bill that lifts a ban on immigrants who are HIV-positive. This is welcome news and a huge step in the right direction, but HIV+ travelers are still barred fro...
Circuit Admonishes Immigration Judge for Gay Stereotypes 21 Jun 2008 | 08:59 pm
A panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals criticized immigration Judge Alan Vomacka for "inappropriate remarks--which included gratuitous comments on the petitioner's sexuality, as well as unfoun...
CA Supreme Court OK's Same Sex Marriage 16 May 2008 | 02:17 am
Breaking news here .
Lesbian Reaches Settlement With Village Restaurant That Discriminated 14 May 2008 | 08:42 am
A lesbian who was thrown out of Caliente Cab Company in the Village because the restaurant's bouncer thought she was a male using the women's room reached a settlement with the restaurant today . The ...
NY Times Report on Deaths in Immigration Detention 7 May 2008 | 06:01 am
The Times describes the horrible conditions in jails and other facilities for immigrants being held by the US government, often for minor violations of immigration law. The story , published yesterday...
7th Cir Rules Anti-Gay T-Shirt Allowed 26 Apr 2008 | 02:18 am
In a very narrow opinion written by Judge Posner of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, an Illinois school district was ordered to allow an anti-gay student activist to wear a t-shirt that reads "Be Hap...
H-1B caps hit 9 Apr 2008 | 03:48 am
Surprising no one, the USCIS announced today that they had hit the limit for H-1B visa for fiscal year 2009. This announcement includes the additional 20,000 master's degree H-1Bs.
