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Chile president introduces same-sex marriage bill
Chile's president, Michelle Bachelet introduced a bill on Tuesday that would legalize same-sex marriage. Bachelet said "We believe that it is not ethical or just to place artificial limits on love or deny essential rights based solely on the sex o (More) |
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UN rights experts urge Iraq to ensure justice for Islamic State sexual abuse victims
The UN Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI) published a report on Tuesday urging the Iraqi government to ensure the rights of those individuals sexually victimized by Islamic State (IS) forces. According to the report, thousands of women and girls h (More) |
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Married same-sex couple sues former employer for revoking health insurance
A married same-sex couple filed a lawsuit against a former employer on Thursday in the US District Court for the Central District of California that alleges the company discriminated by refusing to provide spousal health insurance. Judith Dominguez (More) |
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Report: same-sex relationships still illegal in 72 countries
The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) released a report stating that same-sex relationships are still illegal in 72 countries around the world. The report identifies these 72 nations as "criminalising Stat (More) |
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DOJ: Title VII does not protect against discrimination based on sexual orientation
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an amicus curiae brief on Wednesday urging the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a man who claims he was fired for his sexual orientation. Donald Zarda alleges that (More) |
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Rights group calls on US to end surgeries on intersex children
Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued an expansive report on Tuesday calling for a "moratorium" on surgeries designed to "normalize" intersex children, those who are "are born with chromosomes, gonads, sex organs, or genitalia that differ from those seen (More) |
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New Jersey Governor signs bill directing schools to recognize transgender rights
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a bill into law on Friday directing New Jersey school boards to "addres common issues concerning the needs of transgender and LGBTQ students, and to assist schools in establishing policies and procedures th (More) |
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Malta becomes latest country to legalize same-sex marriage
Malta's Parliament approved a bill legalizing same-sex marriage on Wednesday, making it the fifteenth country in the EU and the twenty-fifth country in the world to do so. The bill, in making marriage "fully gender neutral" also allows same-sex c (More) |
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UK Supeme Court awards equal pension rights to same-sex spouse
The British Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a gay retiree's husband is entitled to the same pension benefits a wife would enjoy regardless of when payment into the program began. John Walker filed the suit against his employer, Innospec Ltd , (More) |
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Italy outlaws torture in controversial bill
Italy's Chamber of Deputies approved a bill on Wednesday to outlaw certain forms of torture. The new law defines torture as "acts, single or repeated, causing suffering and trauma such as to harm the dignity of a person, already deprived of their (More) |
Women lawyers allowed to practice before US Supreme Court
On February 15, 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed legislation allowing women to be admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Belva Lockwood became the first woman admitted to practice under the new law on March 3, 1879.
Learn more about Belva Lockwood.
