News & Developments »

Judicial Nominee Rejected after Anti-Gay Lobbying

Virginia's House rejected a judicial nominee not because he is gay, but because he is "an aggressive activist for the pro-homosexual agenda."

Annual Conference Panel Discusses LGBT Issues

During the session, three legal-community leaders revealed their personal experiences, their challenges, and the current state of marriage and the law.

Ninth Circuit Affirms District Court Opinion on Prop 8

The court questioned whether the state has any legitimate interest or reason for stripping a privilege or protection from a class of disfavored individuals.

Articles »

Title IX Liability for Anti-Gay Bullying

By J. Dalton Courson and Abigayle C. Farris

$800,000 verdict may push schools to address the issue.

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 Litigator to Present Panel on Bullying at ABA Annual

At the ABA annual meeting, the LGBT Litigator Committee will present a panel of experts that will address bullying and what lawyers can do to solve the problem.

LGBT Youth at Risk Video Now Available

A video from a program on LGBT Youth at Risk is now available on the Children's Rights Litigation Committee's webpage.

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.

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