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Analysis of U.S. District Court Ruling Declaring DOMA Sec 3 Unconstitutional
On July 8, 2010, U.S. District Court Judge Joseph L. Tauro ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, with respect to claims brought by seven married same-sex couples and three widowers from Massachusetts in GLAD’s lawsuit Gill et al v. Office of Personnel Management et al and with respect to the Massachusetts Attorney General’s challenge on behalf of the Commonwealth.
In this audio segment, GLAD Legal Director Gary Buseck offers some analysis of the rulings.
You can read the decision in Gill here
For more information about the meaning of these two rulings and what is likely to come next, read our FAQ.
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Got LGBTQ Rights? Yes!
This video talks about LGBTQ student rights in Massachusetts, but much of the information applies to students in public schools across New England:
• You have the right to equal access and participation in all school programs, including extracurricular activities.
• You have the right to form a GSA on the same terms and with the same privileges as any other extracurricular club.
• You have a right to attend school safely. All New England states have laws that prohibit harassment and bullying in public schools. What to do if you are being harassed.
• In any school that receives federal funds, you have the right not to be discriminated against or harassed based on your sex, and sometimes that right can protect LGBTQ students.
• You have the right to wear clothing consistent with your gender identity and expression.
• You have the right to acknowledge your sexual orientation and gender identity and generally have the right to express yourself on issues relating to sexual orientation or gender identity and expression.
• You have the right to learn about and have access to age appropriate resources on LGBTQ issues and people.
Private school students have fewer protections but some protections exist. Contact us.
More Resources in Your State
• Connecticut
• Maine
• Massachusetts
• New Hampshire
• Rhode Island
• Vermont
• Outside New England, visit our friends at Lambda Legal
See all our publications about LGBTQ student rights.
If You Need Help
Email GLAD’s Legal InfoLine anytime
Or work one-on-one with a trained volunteer
Monday-Friday, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
By live chat or by phone: (800) 455-GLAD (4523)
GLAD Keeps the Pressure on in Second Challenge to DOMA
Civil Rights Project Director Mary L. Bonauto explains GLAD’s second challenge to Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), Pedersen v. O.P.M.
Analysis of U.S. District Court Ruling Declaring DOMA Sec 3 Unconstitutional
On July 8, 2010, U.S. District Court Judge Joseph L. Tauro ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, with respect to claims brought by seven married same-sex couples and three widowers from Massachusetts in GLAD’s lawsuit Gill et al v. Office of Personnel Management et al and with respect to the Massachusetts Attorney General’s challenge on behalf of the Commonwealth.
In this audio segment, GLAD Legal Director Gary Buseck offers some analysis of the rulings.
You can read the decision in Gill here
For more information about the meaning of these two rulings and what is likely to come next, read our FAQ.
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- Analysis of U.S. District Court Ruling Declaring DOMA Sec 3 Unconstitutional
Webinar: Representing Transgender Clients in Family Law
GLAD: Making History, Changing Lives
Celebrating 30 years of progress for LGBT and HIV+ people, this special anniversary video tells the stories of some of GLAD’s landmark cases, in the voices of those who made them happen.
Everyone Matters: Dignity and Safety for Transgender People
Please share this video widely and support transgender non-discrimination legislation in your state.
Got LGBTQ Rights? Yes!
This video talks about LGBTQ student rights in Massachusetts, but much of the information applies to students in public schools across New England:
• You have the right to equal access and participation in all school programs, including extracurricular activities.
• You have the right to form a GSA on the same terms and with the same privileges as any other extracurricular club.
• You have a right to attend school safely. All New England states have laws that prohibit harassment and bullying in public schools. What to do if you are being harassed.
• In any school that receives federal funds, you have the right not to be discriminated against or harassed based on your sex, and sometimes that right can protect LGBTQ students.
• You have the right to wear clothing consistent with your gender identity and expression.
• You have the right to acknowledge your sexual orientation and gender identity and generally have the right to express yourself on issues relating to sexual orientation or gender identity and expression.
• You have the right to learn about and have access to age appropriate resources on LGBTQ issues and people.
Private school students have fewer protections but some protections exist. Contact us.
More Resources in Your State
• Connecticut
• Maine
• Massachusetts
• New Hampshire
• Rhode Island
• Vermont
• Outside New England, visit our friends at Lambda Legal
See all our publications about LGBTQ student rights.
If You Need Help
Email GLAD’s Legal InfoLine anytime
Or work one-on-one with a trained volunteer
Monday-Friday, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
By live chat or by phone: (800) 455-GLAD (4523)
GLAD Keeps the Pressure on in Second Challenge to DOMA
Civil Rights Project Director Mary L. Bonauto explains GLAD’s second challenge to Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), Pedersen v. O.P.M.