Our Canadian Cousin’s Role in the Supreme Court’s Decision on Equal Status for Same-Sex Couples
In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 26, 2013 that the legal marriages of same-sex couples must be given equal status under federal law.
Standing for Marriage Equality in Israel
I recently ended a three-week trip to the United States and returned home to Israel. This was a particularly emotional trip, as I was in Boston the day of Marathon. I saw firsthand how resilient the people of Boston are in a crisis.
Supreme Court Decision an Important Ruling for Marriage Equality; Stresses the Need for Workplace Non-Discrimination Laws
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Pride Month: LGBTQ Rights are Human Rights
Each June, we observe Pride Month and take time to celebrate the many important victories won for LGBTQ people in the United States.
Ruling Against Proposition 8 Affirms Equality for All
Pelavin: "It becomes clearer every day that we are now, finally and blessedly, on a road that is destined to end with justice for gay and lesbian Americans."
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Emphasizing the Need for Comprehensive LGBT Non-Discrimination Protections
LGBTQ Life in Israel
Combatting Bisexuality Erasure
A Kinder, Gentler Nation
This week brings us Yom Y'rushalayim (May 8 / 28 Iyar), one of several Jewish holidays commemorating events of war in the modern State of Israel. This one recalls Israel's "recovery" of the Old City of Jerusalem during the Six Day War in 1967.