Christel van der BoomMontana Legislature Sodomy laws that labeled gay people sex offenders challenged in court NBC News - By Dan Avery“I’m outraged that in 2021 that we have what is essentially a registry of gay sex,” attorney Matt Strugar said. Nearly 20 years after the Supreme Court struck down laws criminalizing consensual same-sex...
Christel van der BoomNebraska Nebraska Supreme Court allows same-sex couple to adopt NBC News - By Dan Avery“When you win cases like this, you make it more clear LGBTQ rights are not a passing fad,” the attorney representing the couple said. The Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that a lesbian couple can legally...
Christel van der BoomRights & Freedoms Michigan Court Rules Lesbian Moms Both Have Parental Rights to Child verified_publisherthem.us - Nico Lang LGBTQ+ families won a major legal victory this week after a court ruled that both same-sex parents have parental rights to their child. The ruling …
Christel van der BoomVirginia Virginia becomes 12th state to ban gay/trans panic defense NBC News - By Jo YurcabaDelegate Danica Roem said she introduced the bill after a 15-year-old LGBTQ constituent sent her a letter. Virginia has become the 12th state to ban the use of the “gay/trans panic” defense. Gov. Ralph...
Christel van der BoomCivil Rights Tennessee Bill Seeks to Ban LGBTQ+ Content from School Textbooks advocate.com - Mey Rude The bill would ban instructional materials "that promote, normalize, support, or address lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, or transgender issues or lifestyle." …
