All posts tagged "roberta kaplan"
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Florida Agrees to Limits on “Don’t Say Gay” Law
Florida officials have agreed to a settlement, under which they'll clarify the limitations on LGBTQ content under the "Don't Say Gay" law.
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Parents, Students, And Teachers Sue Over Florida “Don’t Say Gay” Law
On Thursday, a group of Florida school-age students, parents of LGBTQ youth, and a teacher filed suit against a recent bill signed into law by...
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LGBTQ rights lawyer Roberta Kaplan resigns from Time’s Up over alleged involvement in Cuomo scandal
Roberta Kaplan has resigned from Time's Up after allegedly assisting a client in rebutting sexual harassment accusations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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Mississippi city pays $13,000 settlement after trying to stop Pride parade
The city of Starkville initially rejected a permit that would have allowed the first Pride parade to take place
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Mississippi city reverses course, granting permit for Pride Parade
Officials in Starkville, Miss., have reversed course, voting to approve a permit for the first-ever Pride Parade in the city’s history. The Board of Aldermen...
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Mississippi city faces lawsuit for blocking Pride parade
After a 4-3 vote denied the parade, acclaimed LGBTQ lawyer Roberta Kaplan will represent the group
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LGBTQ rights icon Edie Windsor passes away at age 88
LGBTQ rights icon's lawsuit against the federal government led to full recognition of same-sex couples' marriages
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Federal judge overturns Mississippi gay adoption ban
On Thursday evening, a federal judge in Mississippi has struck down the Magnolia State’s ban on same-sex adoption. Because U.S. District Judge for the Southern...
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Mississippi adoption ban challenged in federal court
Plaintiffs seek to strike down last remaining state ban on same-sex couples adopting children
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Top marriage equality advocates team up for Supreme Court brief
Two titans of the marriage equality movement have teamed up to formally urge the U.S. Supreme Court to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide
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Supreme Court to consider same-sex marriage cases Jan. 9
Early next month, the issue of same-sex marriage will once again find itself before the U.S. Supreme Court. Upon return from their winter recess, the...
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Eric Holder’s LGBT-rights legacy
When Eric Holder steps down as attorney general after nearly six years as the nation’s top lawyer, he will leave behind a legacy on LGBT-rights...
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One Year Later
“It literally took me seconds to decide it was the perfect case,” Roberta Kaplan recounts of her first meeting with Edith Windsor. It was 2009,...
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HRC celebrates year of historic victories at annual dinner
The nation’s largest LGBT-rights organization was in celebration mode Saturday night, marking a year of historic victories from the ballot box to the Supreme Court...
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Petitions Challenging DOMA Piling Up
Last week the Supreme Court received its fourth petition in less than a month asking the high court to review the constitutionality of the Defense...
