Category: Justice

  • The Facts: Transgender Personnel in the Military

    Assessing the Implications of Allowing Transgender Personnel to Serve Openly
    by Agnes Gereben Schaefer, Radha Iyengar, Srikanth Kadiyala, Jennifer Kavanagh, Charles C. Engel, Kayla M. Williams, Amii Kress

    References:

    1. Rand Corporation

  • Plaintiffs and Legal Staff for Marriage Equality in Arizona

    The year 2014 was an amazing year for marriage equality in Arizona.  Below are just some of the plaintiffs and lawyer that helped win the lawsuit.

    Heather Macre, David Chaney and Clark Rowley, and family of Mason Hite and Christopher Devine
    Heather Macre, David Chaney and Clark Rowley, and family of Mason Hite and Christopher Devine – June 26, 2015
  • Unconstitutional

    Federal judge strikes down gay marriage ban

    Marguerite and Kimberly Crawford had just returned from a shopping trip at Costco when they got the news.  They run Sunday errands like an average married couple, and now the state of Alaska must recognize them as one. [1]

    Juneau Empire - October 13, 2014
    Juneau Empire – October 13, 2014

    References:

    1. Juneau Empire, October 13, 2014 – Unconstitutional (PDF – Front Page); (PDF – Website)




  • Jeff and Peter on Tucson’s KVOA-TV, Channel 4

    Lauren Reimer on KVOA-TV on October 8, 2014, writes, “TUCSON – Just today, a judge in northwest Kansas ordered a county to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples following actions earlier this week by the U.S. Supreme Court.

    And two days prior, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down voter approved same-sex marriage bans in Idaho and Nevada.

    Arizona could be next, as it also falls in the 9th District.

    “Well, I think it’s a step in the right direction,” said Jeff Ferst.

    Ferst and his partner, Peter Bramley, are married, just not here in Arizona.

    The couple traveled to California one year ago to be able to use the word ‘husband.’

    “Knowing that our marriage isn’t acknowledged in Arizona is quite an insult still,” said Bramley.”

    KOVA-TV, Tucson, AZ – October 9, 2014 [1]

    References:

    1. Video Archive (MP4)