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The article reports that the U.S. Supreme Court will consider on October 8, 2019 whether the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 guarantees protection to gay and transgender people from workplace discrimination in states that offer no protection. Topics covered include how the Court's earlier rulings were grounded in constitutional law, and the question facing judges in the new cases on whether the law encompasses discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Reports on Canadian Justice Minister Irwin Cotler's introduction of a legislation in the House of Commons to legalize same-sex marriage.

Reports that Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Timothy D. Fox has lifted an Arkansas regulation banning gay men and lesbians from becoming foster parents.

Reports that Saskatchewan became the seventh Canadian jurisdiction to legalize same-sex marriage when a judge ruled that existing marriage laws discriminated against homosexuals.

Reports that two influential conservative Christian groups are calling for a boycott of two best-selling products of Cincinnati, Ohio-based Procter & Gamble Co. to protest a statement on the company's internal Web site that opposes a local statute to exempt gays and lesbians from special civil rights protection. Group's contention that the company is implicitly supporting same-sex marriage; Reaction of the company to the boycott call.

Reports on a federal appeals court's denial of a conservative group's effort to suspend gay marriages in Massachusetts.

Reports on the vote by New York's City Council to require companies doing business with the city to offer equal benefits to the domestic partners of their employees. Overriding of veto by mayor Michael R. Bloomberg; Extension of family health insurance benefits to same-sex couples; Positive reaction from gay rights activists.

The article reports on Governor Michael Richard Pence of Indiana, U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump's running mate, who has earned both the admiration of Republicans for his homespun manner and the frustration of outsiders who see him as a dangerous anachronism. Throughout his career as a congressman, radio host and governor, he has been out of sync with his times with deep social conservatism and enacting actions on gay rights, abortions and negative campaigning.

The article details U.S. President Barack Obama administration's review of North Carolina's law that eliminates local protections for gay and transgender people (TP) and its potential implications on federal aid to education, highways and housing. Topics covered include the negative consequences of a loss of federal funding including budget crisis, and the law's anti-gay provisions including a ban on TP from using public bathrooms that match the gender they identify with.

The article discusses social threats faced by gay people in India, citing existence of one of the world's oldest laws that criminalize gay sex in the country, known as Section 377, and mentions that push to strike down Section 377 began in earnest in 2000 but has many challenges.

The article focuses on gay and transgender travellers who can see the world in safety which includes travel industry offers cruises and tours to gay-friendly hotels, understanding the laws of the country visiting, and the views of Andy Hicks, owner of health care technology company HIX, on it.

The article reports on the failure of the North Carolina legislators to repeal the law known as House Bill Two which restricts legal protection for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to use bathrooms in in public buildings.

The article reports on George Montague, a World War II veteran, former Scout leader, and gay activist, who was convicted of gross indecency under British law aimed at gay men and is seeking apology and not a pardon from the British government for his conviction based on his gender orientation.

The article reports that Malcolm Turnbull, Prime Minister of Australia, has asked lawmakers to support a bill which asks to vote gay marriage in the country.

The article discusses the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's January 6, 2014 decision to block same-sex marriages in Utah while the state appeals a court decision that allowed same-sex marriages in Utah, highlighting the possibility that existing gay marriages in the state could be dissolved if Utah's appeal succeeds. Topics addressed include Judge Robert J. Shelby's initial ruling against Utah's same-sex marriage ban, as well as legal precedent regarding same-sex marriage.

The article discusses a lack of social acceptance of homosexuality in Russia as of August 11, 2013, highlighting legislation aimed at suppressing depictions of homosexuality in the Russian media. Topics addressed include Western support of Russia's gay rights movement, and antigay bias and violence in Russia.

The article discusses the increasing presence of gay law clerks for the U.S. Supreme Court and its possible impact on gay rights cases and rulings. Topics include gay lawyer C. Cabell Chinnis's experience as a law clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr., and former gay law clerk Paul M. Smith's efforts to overturn the decision of the Supreme Court case "Bowers v. Hardwick," thereby decriminalizing sodomy. Also mentioned is the increasing acceptance of LGBT lawyers.

The article reports on the demonstrations faced by lawmakers following the discussion of transgender and gay law at the North Carolina General Assembly on April 25, 2016.

The article reports that U.S. President Barack Obama has criticized new laws in North Carolina and Mississippi that are supposed to target gay rights, as of April 2016.

In this article, the author discusses a law related to gay men and lesbians in Russia which criminalizes public expression of sexual relations and demonstration of sexual orientation in public spaces.

The author reports on challenges which homosexual couples are having in New Jersey receiving benefits for their partners. The New Jersey law which grants homosexual couples the same rights as heterosexual couples is discussed. The benefit policies of various companies in New Jersey are mentioned, including FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service of America Inc.

The article reports that boxing champion and member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame Emile Griffith plans to participate in the 2007 Gay Pride march in New York City. He will appear as a guest of the Stonewall Veteran's Association, the group held responsible for starting the gay rights movement in Greenwich Village in 1969.

The article reports on the New Jersey law that came into effect on February 19, 2007 that allows homosexual couples to have civil unions within the state. The first reported figures for the period indicate that fewer unions were performed than anticipated. Gay-rights activists claim that most homosexual couples want same-sex marriage laws similar to those in Massachusetts.

The article focuses on the legalization of same-sex unions in New Jersey. Once signed into law by Governor Jon S. Corzine, gay couples would be allowed to adopt children and use the last name of one of the parties involved in the union. Advocates for gay rights suggest that the measure is unequal because it does not allow for gay marriage.

The article discusses heterosexual couples who refuse to get married until gay and lesbian couples also have the legal right to do so. The protests have gone largely unnoticed, until actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie decided to make the same announcement. Details about the movement are further elaborated.

The article discusses a decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court to confer the rights of married couples to same sex partners. Though this grants gay couples the same rights as married straight couples, it still does not technically allow gay marriage, which the court claimed must be gained through the legislation of elected officials.

The authors report that the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that gay couples are entitled to the legal rights and financial benefits that heterosexual couples have. The Court ordered the New Jersey Legislature to determine whether gay unions should be known as marriage or by another designation. Reactions to the ruling are mentioned, including those of legislators and conservative groups. Legal rights of gay unions in other U.S. states are discussed.

This article reports on the speculation about the ruling in the Lewis vs. Harris case, which is being considered by the New Jersey Supreme Court. The case would help define the rights of gay people to marry in the state of New Jersey. There is speculation about when the ruling will be announced, because Justice Deborah T. Poritz is scheduled to retire on her 70th birthday, and whether a ruling would be made before or after the 2006 midterm elections.

This article concerns the displeasure expressed by gays and lesbians over New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn's proposal of a law requiring security cameras at the city's nightclubs. Quinn, an open gay official, has been involved in some decisions and proposals that are unpopular with the gay community that got her elected. Allen Roskoff said that Quinn's desire to advance her political career has put her in a position where she must please a more diverse population.

This article reports on a ruling by the New York Court of Appeals that the denial of marriage to same-sex couples does not violate the New York State Constitution. The judges, in a 4-2 vote, found that century-old laws defining marriage as between a man and a woman were still valid, unless the New York State Legislature passes legislation to reverse the law. The decision is viewed as a setback to the gay marriage movement in the United States.

This article reports on the gay community's reaction to the decision of the New York Court of Appeals to ban gay marriage in New York state. Examined is the future of the gay marriage movement in the United States, and the status of proposed amendments regarding gay marriage in other states. Massachusetts remains the only U.S. state to permit gay marriage.

The article focuses on Arthur and Larry Kramer, the brothers whose story is told in the theatrical production "The Normal Heart." The author reviews how Larry Kramer's play tells of how his relationship with his brother was impacted by his coming-out as a homosexual. In recent years, the Kramer brothers have begun to collaborate with each on the issue of gay rights. Arthur Kramer's law firm was among those arguing in favor of gay marriage before New York State's highest court.

The article reports that the New York Court of Appeals, New York's highest court, has taken on a gay marriage case. On May 31, 2006, judges heard testimony from lawyers representing same-sex couples and opponents of gay marriage. The judges posed questions to lawyers about possible legal and political repercussions of their eventual decision.

The article focuses on gay cowboys in Wyoming, in light of Ang Lee's new film, "Brokeback Mountain." To gay men trying to forge lives in Wyoming, the emotional privation and brutal violence of the film seems all too real. Some say that what is most emotionally corrosive about "Brokeback Mountain" is the film's portrayal of the violence that has always been a part of gay experience. The murder of university student Matthew Shepard outside Laramie in 1998 became a rallying point for a gay rights movement in the state. Some note that life for gay men in Wyoming has improved in substantial ways from the era depicted in the film.

The article reports on an argument in the U.S. Supreme Court, during which the justices appeared inclined to uphold a federal law which withholds federal grants from universities that do not open their doors to military recruiters. The military wants access to law schools on the same basis as other potential employers seeking to recruit students. Law schools insist that only those employers who do not discriminate against gay men and lesbians are welcome. The constitutional question was one of free speech and association. Since 1991, the American Association of Law Schools has required member schools to insist that prospective employers agree to a policy of nondiscrimination.

The article analyzes the views of Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. involving abortion. One theme emerges from an examination of 15 cases decided by Alito: a traditional concept of marriage shapes his thinking. His best-known abortion opinion, a 1991 dissent in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, would have upheld a Pennsylvania law that required women seeking abortions to notify their husbands. In cases concerning asylum requests on claims of forced abortions abroad, Alito ruled that marital status could be a determining factor. While Alito has given the legal status of marriage much thought, he has not participated in any significant cases involving gay rights.

Focuses on Connecticut's recognition of gay unions and two retired couples who do not plan to enter civil unions. The views of Anne Bailey and Betty Palmer, and of JoAn Smith and Marilyn Ottone; Idea that both couples support gay marriage because civil unions do not give couples the same rights as marriage.

Offers a look at the case of Merry Stephens, a championship high school basketball coach in Bloomburg, Texas, who was fired because she is a lesbian. Report that Stephens fought allegations of insubordination with lawyers from the Texas State Teachers Association and the National Center for Lesbian Rights; Statement that Stephens agreed to a settlement with the school district in which the district will buy out the last two years of Stephen's contract.

The author reflects on the prevailing discrimination against gays and lesbians in the U.S., as many states still do not approve same-sex marriages.

The article reports on the revision of a legislation in Arkansas and Indiana that gathered opposition after its presentation for being anti-gay.

The article focuses on former Attorney General Michael J. Bowers who was lobbying with the gay rights group Georgia Equality in opposing the proposed state legislation which they believe will allow personal religious faith to be used to justify discrimination against gays.

Reports on a 7-4 ruling by a federal appeals court ordering the Army to reinstate a gay former sergeant. Basis for ruling; Lack of decision on constitutionality of Army's anti-homosexual regulations.

The article profiles American gay rapper Lelf who explores his social commentary on protecting gay people rights and helping other gay people to embrace their true personal identity.

The article reports that Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has refused to approve a bill with anti-gay provisions such as life imprisonment.

The article focuses on the decision of Australia's highest court to declare null and void a landmark law that allows the country's first same-sex marriages.

The article reports that the statement made by Vitaly L. Mutko, minister of sports in Russia on August 1, 2013 concerning an antigay law, has provoked anger and criticism from gay rights advocates outside the country.

The article reports on the uncertain provisions on the rights of gay men and lesbian women citing a lawyer and a jury member for Abbott Laboratories, who might be eliminated from the jury pool in the U.S.

The article offers the author's insights on the anti-gay move of Russian President Vladimir Putin by signing several laws which are not favorable to gay communities and its impact to gay athletes and fans who will attend the 2014 Winter Olympics to be held in Sochi, Russia in February.