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Boy Scouts Lift Ban on Openly Gay Members

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 5/24/2013

The Boy Scouts of America voted today to lift its ban on openly gay members. The Scouts’ National Council, comprising of around 1,400 members, cast the hotly contested ballot at a conference in Texas today. Up until...more

What Gay Couples Can Expect If DOMA Falls

by Ronald Shapiro on 5/15/2013

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on a challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) before its summer recess, and legal experts are already in disarray over what the ruling could mean for same-sex...more

Minnesota Gov. Signs Marriage Equality into Law

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 5/15/2013

Months after Minnesota voters declined to enshrine a ban on gay marriage in the state constitution, Gov. Mark Dayton today signed a bill that permits gay and lesbian couples to tie the knot....more

Philadelphia Increases Employment Protections for LGBT Individuals

by Morgan Lewis on 5/14/2013

New ordinance has a number of provisions that may impact employers doing business in the city. On May 9, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter signed into law a bill that steps up the city's efforts to become what the...more

Gay Moms Get True Marriage Equality in Iowa

by Michele Bowman | Lawyers.com on 5/10/2013

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled on May 3 that the state must recognize children born to lesbian couples as having two parents on their birth certificate, ensuring full parental rights for both parents and equal treatment for gay...more

EEOC Makes Protecting Rights Of LGBT Workers A Top Priority

by Albert Llosas Barrueco | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 5/7/2013

As the debate over gay marriage continues to intensify throughout the country, so does the issue of workplace rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. LGBT workers currently face substantial...more

VAWA Now Covers LBGTs and Native Americans

by Janet Raasch | Lawyers.com on 4/4/2013

Since passage of the original Violence Against Women Act in 1994, reported incidents of violence against women in the United States have decreased by an impressive two-thirds. Still, violence against women remains a...more

Phoenix Now Prohibits Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity And Disability Discrimination

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 3/1/2013

Arizona employers take note - the Phoenix City Council has passed a measure prohibiting employers from discriminating against lesbian, gay and transgender individuals, as well as individuals with disabilities. The Ordinance...more

Phoenix City Council Votes In Favor Of Expansion Of Anti-Discrimination Ordinance To Include Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, And...

by Joseph Clees, Alexandra J. Gill, Nonnie Shivers | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/1/2013

On February 26, 2013, by a vote of 5 to 3, the Phoenix City Council approved a proposal to expand the Phoenix City Code’s anti-discrimination ordinance to more broadly prohibit discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual,...more

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Boy Scouts Lift Ban on Openly Gay Members

What Gay Couples Can Expect If DOMA Falls

Minnesota Gov. Signs Marriage Equality into Law

Philadelphia Increases Employment Protections for LGBT Individuals

Gay Moms Get True Marriage Equality in Iowa

EEOC Makes Protecting Rights Of LGBT Workers A Top Priority

VAWA Now Covers LBGTs and Native Americans

Phoenix Now Prohibits Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity And Disability Discrimination

Phoenix City Council Votes In Favor Of Expansion Of Anti-Discrimination Ordinance To Include Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, And...

Court Upholds LGBT Adoption Ban in Puerto Rico

The 2012 Global Employer: Highlights of Littler's Fifth Annual Global Employer Institute

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How The White House’s Endorsement of Same-Sex Marriage Affects Employment Law

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