Roberta Kaplan
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Our side destroyed Mississippi’s ‘license to discriminate’ law in court
Tuesday, April 4, 2017"We should have the right to celebrate our anniversary in any establishment we choose, and we should hold hands without fear of being humiliated." -
Mississippi ban on adoption by same-sex couples ruled unconstitutional
Friday, April 1, 2016The judge ruled for the couples who had sued, saying the ban is unconstitutional after recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions legalizing gay marriage and benefits for gay couples. -
Judge hears arguments in challenge to Mississippi gay marriage ban
Wednesday, November 12, 2014JACKSON, Miss. -- A federal judge heard five hours of arguments Wednesday about whether to overturn Mississippi's ban on same-sex marriage, and he pressed attorneys to say whether the state's interests outweigh those of gay or… -
DOMA attorney to lead federal challenge to Mississippi same-sex marriage ban
Monday, October 20, 2014JACKSON, Miss. -- A federal lawsuit has been filed challenging Mississippi's ban on same-sex marriage. The challenge was filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Jackson on behalf of two same-sex couples and the Campaign for… -
Vikings hire prominent attorneys to help in settlement talks with Chris Kluwe
Tuesday, July 29, 2014MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings have hired the attorney who investigated the Miami Dolphins bullying scandal and another who played a prominent role in the fight for marriage equality to help in settlement talks with former… -
Logo network to air annual ‘Trailblazers’ broadcast to salute gay rights pioneers
Wednesday, May 21, 2014NEW YORK -- The Logo network next month will launch what it hopes will become an annual televised event saluting pioneers in the gay rights movement, with the woman who challenged the federal Defense of Marriage… -
Johns Hopkins Univ. to honor DOMA plaintiff, attorney with honorary degrees
Wednesday, April 23, 2014BALTIMORE -- Two women involved in a case challenging the federal government's recognition of same-sex marriages that went to the Supreme Court are among the people receiving honorary degrees from Johns Hopkins University at commencement next… -
Book ignites media slugfest over history of marriage equality movement
Tuesday, April 22, 2014To say there’s been a flurry of discussion around the release of a new book Tuesday on the legal case that challenged California’s Proposition 8 would be an understatement. The book, “Forcing the Spring,” by The… -
Appeals court rejects request by DOMA attorney to join Utah marriage hearing
Monday, February 3, 2014SALT LAKE CITY -- A federal appeals court says it will not allow an attorney representing three same-sex Utah couples to take part in an upcoming hearing on the state's gay marriage ban.
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