Earlier today, the United States Supreme Court in its decision in Obergefell v. Hodges rendered same-sex marriage as the law of the land in all 50 states. This blog is
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Supreme Court Hears Argument on Gay Marriage
If half of my Facebook feed is correct, then the Justices are definitely going to rule in favor of gay marriage. If the other half of my Facebook feed is
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The Supreme Court Argument Date for Gay Marriage Cases is Around the Corner
For those people who may have been living under a rock or enjoying an extended Tom Hanks-like vacation on a desert island a la Cast Away, the Supreme Court
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Hold Your Horses: Texas Lawsuit Halts Implementation of FMLA Rule Regarding Same-Sex Spouses
This morning I was prepared to draft a post reminding you that as of today the new DOL rule regarding same-sex spouses would go into effect. Under the old FMLA
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Breaking News: Supreme Court Agrees to Rule on Gay Marriage
USA Today is reporting that the Supreme Court has announced that it will hear four cases that address bans on same-sex marriage. (See Order granting Certiorari on same-sex marriage cases
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Same-Sex Marriages Are Happening in Florida
Florida has become the latest state to recognize gay marriage. Same-sex marriages have started after the judge who recently struck down Florida’s gay marriage ban clarified that his order applied
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Church Music Director Alleges Firing Because Of Engagement To Male Partner: Does The “Ministerial Exception” Apply?
A newly filed EEOC charge alleges that The Holy Family Catholic Community in Inverness, Ill fired its 17-year music director when the director announced on Facebook that he had just
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Vast Majority Of Americans Think Employment Discrimination Against Gays and Lesbians Is Currently Illegal
A new YouGov/Huffington Post survey on employment discrimination against homosexuals has some interesting statistics. The most startling is that by a 62% to 14% margin, the American public believes that
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The Affordable Care Act, Same Sex Couples, And The “Ministerial Exception”
With our post yesterday on what we feel will be the growth of cases involving religion and the “ministerial exception,” we received an insightful question from Joanne Albertsen, a
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The Future of Gay Marriage In NJ is Certain
In a very surprising move, Governor Christie announced today that his administration was abandoning its appeal of Garden State Equality v. Dow, which required New Jersey to start performing
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