Legal Lgbt Podcast

Discussion of: (1) the 2nd Circuit's ruling in Windsor striking down Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act; (2) the first U.S. prosecution of an anti-gay hate crime under the Hate Crimes Prevention Act; and (3) a Kentucky state court ruling that the sexual orientation of a parent cannot alone be a determining factor in a custody decision. Visit le-gal.org to learn more about LeGaL, The LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York, and to subscribe to Lesbian/Gay Law Notes, the most comprehensive monthly publication summarizing legal developments affecting the LGBT community here and abroad. Uncategorized, gay, Law, News & Politics, LGBT, Legal

Discussion of: (1) a MA federal court decision ordering gender reassignment surgery for a transgender inmate; (2) a CA case concerning claims that an Avis car rental discount extended to members of two LGBT organizations discriminated against heterosexuals; and (3) a custody dispute of a former NJ same-sex couple where one partner now wishes to relocate a child to Georgia. Visit le-gal.org to learn more about LeGaL, The LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York, and to subscribe to Lesbian/Gay Law Notes, the most comprehensive monthly publication summarizing legal developments affecting the LGBT community here and abroad.

Discussion of: (1) more DOMA developments and a loss for marriage equality proponents in Hawaii and (2) a case out of New York concerning New York City's adult zoning ordinance and the First Amendment. Visit www.le-gal.org to learn more about LeGaL, The LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York, and to subscribe to Lesbian/Gay Law Notes, the most comprehensive monthly publication summarizing legal developments affecting the LGBT community here and abroad.

Discussion of: (1) the latest developments in connection with ongoing challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and (2) a case out of New Mexico holding that non-biological, non-adoptive lesbian parent can qualify as a "natural mother." Visit www.le-gal.org to learn more about LeGaL, The LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York, and to subscribe to Lesbian/Gay Law Notes, the most comprehensive monthly publication summarizing legal developments affecting the LGBT community here and abroad.

Discussion of: (1) President's Obama's historic announcement of support for marriage equality; (2) 1st Circuit decision striking down Section 3 of DOMA; and (3) New York case concerning whether falsely calling someone gay is still slander per se. Visit www.le-gal.org to learn more about LeGaL, The LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York, and to subscribe to Lesbian/Gay Law Notes, the most comprehensive monthly publication summarizing legal developments affecting the LGBT community here and abroad.

Discussion of: (1) landmark ruling from the EEOC applying Title VII to discrimination claims based on gender identity, change of sex, and/or transgender status; (2) a Minnesota case concerning a union-administered employee benefits fund’s decision to drop a transgender woman from coverage after determining her marriage was not valid; and (3) a Mississippi case illustrating yet again some of the dangers for LGBT couples who do not make express their wishes about dividing up assets in the event of a break-up. Visit www.le-gal.org to learn more about LeGaL, The LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York, and to subscribe to Lesbian/Gay Law Notes, the most comprehensive monthly publication summarizing legal developments affecting the LGBT community here and abroad.

Discussion of: (1) historic decision from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights affecting LGBT rights; (2) NYC case concerning transgender man's effort to obtain an amended birth certificate; and (3) whether insinuating someone is gay is still slander per se in Texas. Visit www.le-gal.org for more about LeGaL and to subscribe to Lesbian/Gay Law Notes, the most comprehensive monthly publication summarizing legal developments affecting the LGBT community here and abroad.

Discussion of: (1) the latest Prop 8 ruling; (2) a Missouri case concerning the blocking of LGBT-affirming websites by a school district's web filter; and (3) two DOMA cases. Visit www.le-gal.org for more about LeGaL and to subscribe to Lesbian/Gay Law Notes, the most comprehensive monthly publication summarizing legal developments affecting the LGBT community here and abroad.

Discussion of: (1) Minnesota Court of Appeals' ruling reviving the claims of three same-sex couples challenging the state's ban on same-sex marriage; (2) a 6th Circuit case concerning  a counseling graduate student who was expelled after raising religious objections to counseling gay clients; and (3) an Iowa case concerning the rights of two mothers legally married in Iowa to have their names placed on the birth certificate of their child. Visit www.le-gal.org for more about LeGaL and to subscribe to Lesbian/Gay Law Notes, the most comprehensive monthly publication summarizing legal developments affecting the LGBT community here and abroad.

Discussion of: (1) an 11th Circuit equal protection case involving termination of a transgender employee; (2) child custody cases out of Florida & New Jersey; and (3) a failed challenge to an incest statute premised on Lawrence v. Texas. Visit www.le-gal.org for more about LeGaL and to read/subscribe to Lesbian/Gay Law Notes, the most comprehensive monthly publication summarizing legal developments affecting the LGBT community here and abroad.

Discussion of (1) the latest decision in the Prop 8 case in California; (2) a case involving allegations that organizers of the Gay Softball World Series violated Washington State's anti-discrimination laws with its rule capping the number of non-openly LGBT players; and (3) Title IX claims brought by a gay cosmetology student in Florida who faced harassment and anti-gay bullying.  Visit www.le-gal.org for more about LeGaL and to read/subscribe to Lesbian/Gay Law Notes, the most comprehensive monthly publication summarizing legal developments affecting the LGBT community here and abroad.

The November 2011 podcast, featuring Professor Arthur Leonard of New York Law School & Brad Snyder, Executive Director of LeGaL - The LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York, focuses on three stories featured in the November issue: A Washington State federal case concerning the disclosure of the names & addresses of petitioners for an anti-gay ballot initiative; A case out of Australia concerning the requirements to be met to receive a gender reassignment certificate; and A military case concerning a Marine who faced discipline for appearing in several gay porn videos. Lesbian/Gay Law Notes, a publication of the LeGaL Foundation, is the most comprehensive monthly publication summarizing legal developments affecting the LGBT community here and abroad. Visit www.le-gal.org for more about LeGaL and to read/subscribe to Law Notes.

The October 2011 podcast, featuring Professor Arthur Leonard of New York Law School & Brad Snyder, Executive Director of LeGaL - The LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York, focuses on three stories featured in the October issue: a 9th Circuit case concerning an effort by Arizona to repeal health care benefits for the same-sex partners of state employees; an Alaskan case concerning a challenge by three same-sex couples to the constitutionality of an Alaskan real property tax exemption; and a New York Surrogate's Court case involving a challenge to a probate decree relating to the will of member of a same-sex couple who had married in Canada prior to his death. Lesbian/Gay Law Notes, a publication of the LeGaL Foundation, is the most comprehensive monthly publication summarizing legal developments affecting the LGBT community here and abroad. Visit www.le-gal.org for more about LeGaL and to read/subscribe to Law Notes.

The September 2011 podcast, featuring Professor Arthur Leonard of New York Law School & Brad Snyder, Executive Director of LeGaL - The LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York, focuses on three stories in the September issue: the certification that paves the way for ultimate repeal of the military's Don't Ask Don't Tell Policy; a Wisconsin case concerning a state statute that sought to bar payment for hormone therapy or sexual reassignment surgery for prisoners diagnosed with Gender Identity Disorder; and a Nebraska Supreme Court case concerning the rights of same-sex co-parents to pursue custody claims.  Visit www.le-gal.org for more about LeGaL. Lesbian/Gay Law Notes, a publication of the LeGaL Foundation, is the most comprehensive monthly publication summarizing legal developments affecting the LGBT community here and abroad.