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Get Out the Vote: Marriage Equality
Election Day is under a week away and it’s time to look again at the critical marriage equality initiatives on the ballot in four different states.
Supreme Court Decision an Important Ruling for Marriage Equality; Stresses the Need for Workplace Non-Discrimination Laws
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Marriage Equality: Carrying the Movement Forward
As a Rabbi, I believe that we need to recognize the sanctity in same sex marriages and monogamous relationships in the strongest possible way.
A Historic Night for Equality and Fairness
Last night was a historic moment in the long struggle for LGBT rights and equality in the United States.
Supreme Court to Decide Whether to Hear DOMA Cases
Today the Supreme Court will decide whether or not to hear any of the marriage equality cases currently awaiting a grant of a writ of certiorari (cert). Nine petitions challenging the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) have been filed before the court, along with one petition challenging the 9th Circuit Court’s ruling on California’s Proposition 8. The Court could decide today to hear any one of these cases, more than one, or to pass on all of them and, therefore, pass on ruling on the subject of marriage equality. The RAC and other LGBT rights groups hope that the Court’s decision to hear any of these cases could be a major step forward in the struggle for marriage equality in America.
A Turning Point
Donald C. Cutler is the Co-Chair of the Reform Jewish Voice of New York State (RJV) Steering Committee. He is a former Legislative Assistant.
Emphasizing the Need for Comprehensive LGBT Non-Discrimination Protections
On Monday, Saks Fifth Avenue backtracked on its claim that they had the right to discriminate against employees for being transgender. Earlier this month, Leyth Jamal, a transgender woman who had worked at Saks Fifth Avenue, filed a lawsuit against her former employer for fostering a hostile work environment which culminated in her firing. Saks Fifth Avenue originally filed a motion to dismiss the case, claiming that trans identities are not protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits sex discrimination (not discrimination based on sexual orientation). Although Saks Fifth Avenue withdrew this motion, the discrimination that Jamal faces, as well as the continuous fight on the state level against anti-LGBT legislation, illustrate the urgent need for comprehensive LGBT non-discrimination legislation.
“Values Voters” vs. Voting with Values
When we stepped into the election booths on Tuesday (or mailed in our ballots anti-climactically two weeks ago), we were finally alone—there was blissful silence from the seemingly never-ending campaign commercials, a lack of fliers and posters and bumper stickers, no friends telling us which way to
Combatting Bisexuality Erasure
Last month, I wrote about the importance of ensuring that our advocacy is trans inclusive, however, trans individuals are not the only people who are commonly erased in larger conversations about LGBT rights. Often times, the ‘B’ in LGBT is also overlooked, leading to the erasure and, at times, even rejection of bisexual identities.