Gay Marriage Rights Hits a Snag in NY, NJ
In a surprise blow to the gay marriage rights movement, it appears as if liberal leaning New York and New Jersey may not vote on legalizing homosexual unions in the near future. This comes just as Freedom to Marry and other gay right organizations have gained momentum in key states throughout the Northeast. Advocates for [...]
Gay Couples can Recieve Benefits Declares NY Judge
Legally married same sex couples in New York can receive benefits an Albany NY court judge ruled. The judgment came after a Christian legal group challenged a ruling that allowed homosexual couples to receive government benefits. To that end, the court came just shy of indicating whether or not same sex spouses were privy to [...]
Supreme Court Rejects Case Involving Religious Speech Delivered at Shcool
A student who complained that her constitutional right to free speech was violated when a school turned her microphone off during her graduation speech, will not be able to bring her case to the Supreme Court. A federal appeals court had already ruled against valedictorian Brittany McComb of Henderson, Nev. who challenged the actions of [...]
Foot Model Sues Upscale Co-Op for Discrimination
A NYC city foot model who married the doorman that used to work at her uppercrust co-op sued the complex stating that her and the ex-employee were being discriminated against. In her suit, Christina Ambers alleges that she and the former porter, a Hispanic man named Angel Rotger, are being forced out of Avon house, [...]
Secondhand Smoke Testimony Thrown Out by SD Judge
A South Dakota circuit court judge ruled that the American Cancer Society couldn’t introduce research that indicated health risks posed from second hand smoke in court. This comes shortly after the American Cancer Society won a victory when they were able to get the 2009 SD legislature to ban smoking in many state establishments, including [...]
Jessica’s Law Challenged in Calif. Court
A law that was enacted to protect children from sexual predators is set to be reviewed and challenged in the California Supreme Court. The legislation, called Jessica’s law, makes it illegal for registered sex offenders to live within 2,000 feet of a park or school. The law was put into affect after Jessica Lunsford, a [...]
Lesbian Soliders Most Likely to Be Expelled under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
New studies reveals that women are most likely to be discharged under the current “Don’t Ask, don’t tell” laws. The revelation comes just as President Obama promises to repeal the law. Statistics obtained from the Pentagon revealed that over 619 men and women were discharged last year due to their sexual orientation and of those [...]
Cops Uses Stun Gun on Wheelchair Bound Amputee
In an effort to enforce a child protection order and follow up on a domestic abuse case, cops allegedly tased a wheelchair bound Amputee in Merced California. The victim, 40-year-old Gregory Williams claims that police viciously attacked and manhandled him during the incident. Witnesses to the attack also state that the officer’s tased the wheelchair [...]
Rights of the Mentally Ill Violated in NY
A NY federal judge ruled that New York State violated the Americans with Disabilities Act after they placed 4,300 mentally ill and displaced patients in nursing homes that were no better than the institutions they were replacing. The ruling came down Tuesday after Brooklyn judge Nicholas Garaufis decided that the mentally ill were not able [...]
Woman Outraged Over Son’s Baptism Without her Consent
A Hardinsburg Kentucky mom is considering filing a lawsuit against a high school coach who baptized her son without her consent. Michelle Ammons says her 16-year-old, along with fellow football team members, were taken to a Baptist revival by their coach. Son, Robert Coffey, told a local paper that Coach Scott Mooney indicated that the [...]