Lambda Legal and The Center for HIV Law & Policy (CHLP), joined by eight other civil rights organizations, have submitted a friend-of-the-court brief asking the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to overturn an Immigration Judge’s ruling denying a Jamaican immigrant’s application for deferral of removal to Jamaica under the U.N Convention Against Torture (CAT). “The […]
Outed and Fired
A Catholic high school in Columbus, Ohio has fired Carla Hale, a teacher of 19 years, after she was outed as a lesbian in her mother’s obituary. The obituary mentioned her “partner” Julie and a parent of a student at Bishop Watterson High School told the school. Hale was fired through a termination letter. According […]
Faith Leaders: Disappointed over Gay Boy Scouts Ban
Last Friday, the Boy Scouts of America proposed maintaining its ban on adult gay leaders, while dropping the ban on gay scouts. Several faith leaders quickly expressed their disappointment in the proposed policy change. All faith leaders continued to call for a fully inclusive scouting program that included qualified gay leaders, even while some expressed joy […]
Six Wall Street Firms to Host Inaugural LGBT Leadership Summit
By: The Seattle Lesbian “Out on the Street” is the first-ever annual LGBT Leadership Summit for the Wall Street community, by the Wall Street community. Created and developed by Todd Sears, diversity leader and former banker, the summit will bring together senior leaders – LGBT as well as straight allies — to discuss vital issues including […]