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Victory: Same-Sex Marriages to Start in New Jersey
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force celebrates the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court not to issue a stay in the decision that allows marriage for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender...
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie drops marriage equality appeal
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced today that his administration will drop its legal challenge to allowing marriage for same-sex couples in the state. Same-sex couples began marrying in the...
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Illinois to become 15th state with the freedom to marry
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund celebrates the historic 61-54 vote by the Illinois House of Representatives to legalize marriage for same-sex couples. The bill now returns to the...
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Victory: Hawaii to become the next state with the freedom to marry
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund applauds the historic vote by the Hawaii Legislature to legalize marriage for same-sex couples. The Senate, voted 19-4 today to approve the bill and...
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New Mexico Supreme Court rules for marriage equality
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force celebrates today’s decision by the New Mexico Supreme Court to grant the freedom to marry to same-sex couples. The court unanimously ruled that New Mexico is...
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Love is in the Air (and in the Courts!)
By Arielle P. Schwartz, Holley Law Fellow, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Since the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act in United States v....
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Texas ban on same-sex marriage ruled unconstitutional
A federal judge today declared the Texas ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. The state’s refusal to recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages is also unconstitutional, he ruled. Today’s ruling...
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Marriage at Supreme Court
My sophomore year in college, I took constitutional law. The final project was a moot court argument of a fictional marriage equality case from Ohio. I was thrilled that I got to “be” Justice Ruth...
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A March to Remember
On Friday, June 26, at 9:59am I was still planning to watch the NYC Pride March that weekend as a spectator along the two mile parade route. By 10:01am, I decided I didn’t just want to watch the march,...
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Over 100 Years of Exclusion: Lack of Tax Benefits for the LGBTQ Community
1913 Since 1913, the federal income tax system has incorporated credits and deductions that incentivize marriages and families. So what does this mean for members of the LGBTQ community, who often...
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