Mombian: A Victory For And By Our Children
By Dana Rudolph I've been married to my spouse for 22 years. Only nine of them have been as legal spouses, however, and until June 26, even that legality came [...]
Transmissions: Scouting For Every Girl
By Gwendolyn Ann Smith Several decades ago, a cousin of mine was a member of the Girl Scouts of America. Her mother — my aunt — became troop leader for her [...]
With Legal Marriage Comes Legal Responsibilities
By Amanda Shelton With marriage equality on the horizon, LGBT couples have a number of important legal matters to consider before and after tying the knot. [...]
BTL Op-Ed: A Huge Win Towards Full Equality
Forty-six years after the Stonewall Rebellion, almost to the day, marriage equality has finally become the law of the land. In some ways it feels lightening [...]
Transmissions: A Papal Confrontation
By Gwendolyn Ann Smith Pope Francis recently released an encyclical — a letter the pontiff sends to all the Roman Catholic Church's bishops — addressing [...]
Analysis: Long Way To Go For Equality In Michigan
By Jay Kaplan Last week the Detroit Free Press put out an editorial, rightfully shaming Gov. Snyder for signing into law a bill that permits state funded [...]
BTL Op-Ed: Snyder's Betrayal Takes Michigan A Giant Step Backward
Pure betrayal. That's the mildest phrase we can think of to describe Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's decision to sign three bills into law that will enshrine [...]
Ask Lambda Legal: Pride (And Prejudice)
By Hayley Gorenberg Q: Some friends and I are really interested in having a gay pride parade in our city this summer. We went to local officials to get a [...]
Beyond Decision Day
By Nancy Katz As I'm sitting here, I am hoping and expecting news of the biggest victory yet in the battle for LGBT rights — marriage equality. Like most [...]
Transmissions: Cover To Cover
By Gwendolyn Ann Smith The cover is overall stark, but arresting. The model, with flowing brown tresses, is sitting somewhat uncomfortably on a barely visible [...]
Blogging For LGBTQ Families Day: Stories Of Pride And Family
By Dana Rudolph LGBTQ Pride Month is upon us. I like to think of this time of year, however, as Parenting Season, the span between Mother's Day and Father's [...]
Ireland: Before And After
With the final ballots counted, the vote was 62 percent in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, and 38 percent opposed. The turnout was large — more than 60 [...]
