CASE FOR BIOLOGICAL MOTHER BODES WELL FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES
An important gay rights case has come down in Florida. It involves a lesbian couple that lived together for eleven years, shared bank accounts and income, and raised a child, who is now eight. A case...
View ArticlePROPOSED BILL WOULD BAR SPOUSAL SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
There is a new bill going through Sacramento that would change the law that allows people convicted of violent sex crimes against their spouses to still be awarded support payments, community property,...
View ArticlePASTOR GUILTY IN AIDING FLEEING WOMAN IN SAME-SEX CUSTODY DISPUTE
A very interesting case came down last week where a pastor from Virginia was convicted of helping a woman flee the country three years ago, when she was on the brink if having to turn custody of her...
View ArticleNEW LAW RESTRICTS PARENTS RIGHTS TO CURE GAY CHILDREN
A first-of-its-kind California state law restricting parents from trying to “cure” their minor children’s same-sex attractions appears to be headed for Governor Jerry Brown’s desk. Should both houses...
View ArticleMARRIAGE ACT STUDIED BY U.S. SUPREMES
Last week, the United States Supreme Court scheduled a closed-door conference to review several cases that seek to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act that was overwhelmingly passed by Congress and...
View ArticleDOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP AND SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AFFECTED BY CHANGES TO CALIFORNIA LAW
The areas of domestic partnership and same sex marriage could not escape the recent modification of California’s legal codes. Specifically, registration and dissolution were affected by the new...
View ArticleLESBIAN IMMIGRANTS ALLOWED TO CHALLENGE DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT
An important federal ruling has just been issued which declares that a lesbian couple facing immigration troubles has the standing to challenge the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) because it...
View Article5 HELPFUL TIPS FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES WHO MARRY (or divorce)
Did you know that there are now eleven (11) states across our union that have fully legalized same-sex marriage? And – the United States Supreme Court has recently agreed to hear two very important...
View ArticleFOUR IMPORTANT TIPS FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGES
Having a successful marriage is a difficult proposition at best. Marriages can be filled with the same duality of ups and downs that we face as individuals going through life. Gay marriages offer the...
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