News & Developments »

Michigan Prohibits Domestic Partner Medical Benefits

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed into law a bill that prohibits public employers from providing medical benefits to domestic partners.

Court Hears Ninth Circuit Attorney's DOMA Challenge

Karen Golinski is seeking health insurance coverage through the court for her same-sex spouse, to whom she is lawfully married under California law.

Hawaii and Delaware Civil Unions Go into Effect

Starting with the new year, same-sex couples in Hawaii and Delaware could enter into civil unions, offering those couples the rights of heterosexual married couples.

Articles »

An Overview of Title IX Liability for Anti-Gay Bullying

By J. Dalton Courson and Abigayle C. Farris

Schools must provide students with the type of protection Title IX requires in instances of peer-on-peer sexual harassment of LGBT students.

Advice for Being Out on Your Résumé and in Your Interview

By Lori L. Lorenzo

Job seekers should be out on their résumés, provided that identification with the LGBT community is relevant to the position for which they are applying.

Being Yourself as a Gay Trial Lawyer

By Amy E. Davis

Do you fear that being part of the LGBT community could cause the jury to dislike you—and by extension, your client?

Announcements »

LGBT Reception at the NAPABA Convention

The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) and the National LGBT Bar Association are holding the Third Annual LGBT Reception at the NAPABA Convention.

BALIF Launches "It Gets Better" Video Series

San Francisco's LGBT bar association has launched its own video series as part of the popular It Gets Better Project.

Sound Advice from LGBT Litigator Chair

David Tsai, associate at Perkins Coie, LLP, and a chair of the LGBT Litigator Committee, shares ideas for fostering an environment that welcomes and promotes diversity.

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