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Impact on Children, Teens From Cyberbullies: Today, There’s Nowhere to Hide
Bullying, especially of LGBTQ youth, is responsible for countless suicides and is generally detrimental to the mental health of impacted youth.
LGBTQ+ Year in Review: Progress and Setbacks Round Out 2019
The fight for LGBTQ rights has been tougher than ever in 2019 and support for our community is stronger than it has ever been. Just as with any significant, important movement, there are highs as well as lows.
Gender X Now Included for PA Driver’s License Holders
By 2020, Pennsylvania will join a growing number of pioneering states including Washington, Arkansas, Nevada and Maine allowing driver’s license holders to choose from three gender options, male, female and the gender-neutral option of X.
5 Unique Aspects of International Estate Planning
If you own property outside the United States, you likely know how important it is to carefully manage your records. But even the most careful planners can overlook some of the rare angles that should be considered with an international estate. Below are five unique...
Multi-State Estate Planning 101: Owning Property in Multiple States
Multi-state estate planning is complex and relies heavily on your state's laws. New Jersey and Pennsylvania laws regarding real estate in other states can lead to common concerns and challenges for high net worth individuals. Careful planning can help create an estate...
The ongoing fight for LGBTQ equality
In a time when equality for the LGBTQ-plus community is a distant dream, a few U.S. lawmakers are pushing legislation that aims to prove America is willing to fight not only for LGBTQ equality but also for LGBTQ lives around the world. The introduction of two new...
Small Steps, Yet Significant Progress in Fight For LGBTQ Community
In a time when equality for the LGBTQ community is a distant dream, a few U.S. lawmakers are pushing legislation that aims to prove America is willing to fight not only for LGBTQ equality but also for LGBTQ lives around the world.
U.S. citizenship held hostage for the children of same-sex marriages
The landmark Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v Hodges granted marriage equality to all couples, regardless of gender, stating that same-sex couples “…ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right. …It is so ordered.” But for...
Supreme Court to Tackle LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on one of the most unsettled civil rights questions—are LGBTQ people protected by Title VII in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin and sex?