Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders

New poll: More Americans oppose DOMA, support equal treatment under the law

SDGLN Staff
February 19th, 2013

WASHINGTON –The Center for American Progress and Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders today released the results of a national voter survey showing an increase in public opposition to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as a clear case of discrimination and support for equal treatment for legally married same-sex couples under federal law — even if the individual polled is generally opposed to marriage equality.

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Did your favorite group make list of best nonprofits fighting for LGBT equality?

Ken Williams - SDGLN Editor in Chief
December 27th, 2012

Lambda Legal has been selected by GuideStar USA’s Philanthropedia as the top-ranked nonprofit group standing up for LGBT equality.

Experts working in the LGBT sector were asked to recommend up to four nonprofits making significant contributions in LGBT equality and support on the national level and up to three nonprofits making a significant contribution at the state and local levels.

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VIDEO: Meet LGBT History Month icon Mary Bonauto

SDGLN Staff
October 5th, 2012

Editor's note: October is LGBT History Month, celebrated annually to recognize the notable achievements of LGBT people throughout time. Each day this month, Equality Forum will feature one LGBT icon who has made notable contributions to society and SDGLN will publish the story here in the Causes section.

DOMA loses yet again in court

Chris Geidner - BuzzFeed
July 31st, 2012

U.S. District Court Judge Vanessa L. Bryant today held in a federal case in Connecticut that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act — the federal definition of marriage — is unconstitutional.

Bryant, in a case brought by Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, follows several other federal judges over the past two years to have reached the same conclusion. Federal judges in Massachusetts, California and New York also have found DOMA's provision defining "marriage" and "spouse" as only being unions of one man and one woman in all federal laws unconstitutional.

SDGLN Contributor The Rev. Irene Monroe to receive GLAD's 2012 Spirit of Justice Award

SDGLN Staff
July 10th, 2012

BOSTON -- The Rev. Irene Monroe -- nationally renowned African-American lesbian activist, scholar and public theologian whose commentaries appear on San Diego Gay & Lesbian News -- will receive this year’s Spirit of Justice Award from Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD).

“Reverend Irene Monroe was enthusiastically selected by board and staff for her contributions to the advancement of equality for LGBT people,” said Dianne Phillips, GLAD’s board president. “She has set an inspiring example of leadership and compassion for us all.”

House GOP leaders to ask Supreme Court by end of June to take DOMA appeal

Chris Geidner - Metro Weekly
June 21st, 2012

WASHINGTON -- Lawyers for the House Republican leadership today told a federal court that the House Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group plans to ask the Supreme Court to overturn a federal appeals court ruling from May 31 striking down part of the Defense of Marriage Act.

Although the Supreme Court request had been expected, it was unclear when such a request, called a petition for a writ of certiorari, would be made since the deadline for the filing is not until Aug. 29.

Marriage advocates ask Rhode Island governor to veto any civil unions bill

SDGLN Staff
June 29th, 2011

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – On the heels of a marriage victory in New York, a group of marriage advocates sent a letter late Tuesday to Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee, calling on him to veto the civil union bill currently under consideration if it comes to his desk in its present form.

The bill contains a provision that would allow religious organizations and their employees to disregard couples’ civil union status, creating unprecedented, onerous and discriminatory hurdles for same-sex couples seeking to take care of one another.

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LGBT movement shows strength amid 20% revenue drop

Movement Advancement Project
March 15th, 2011

DENVER — Organizations working in the movement for LGBT equality are showing strong signs of financial health and operating efficiency in the face of a cumulative 20% revenue decline from 2008 ($202.7 million) to 2009 ($161.3 million), according to a first-of-its-kind report by the Movement Advancement Project (MAP).