Jun 28, 2015 | Civil Rights, LGBT Law, Same Sex Marriage
In the midst of an impromptu rally June 26 on Philadelphia’s Independence Mall, attorney Angela Giampolo watched two of her clients with tears of joy streaming down their faces. It was just a few Valentine’s Days ago that Giampolo, known to many as Philly...
Feb 24, 2015 | Civil Rights, LGBT Law, Philly Gay Lawyer Media
If you missed it this past Sunday catch SpeakOUT, my LGBT radio show on Q102, where Loraine Ballard Morrill and I recap a whirlwind week including the craziness down South with marriage equality, the first elected Bisexual Governor and scary laws aimed at hurting the...
Feb 9, 2015 | Civil Rights, LGBT Law, Philadelphia Gay News
We recently saw some of the quickest and most efficient action I’ve seen in a while when Philadelphia’s City Council unanimously voted (17-0) to pass an ordinance that imposes punishments for violent attacks based on gender identity, sexual orientation or...
Jan 9, 2015 | DOMA, LGBT Law, Philly Gay Lawyer Media
Join myself and Ryan Fuller for an informative LGBT seminar to learn what living in a Post-DOMA world means for you and your family. Enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres and great company while we discuss the progress that has been made over the last 18 months and...
Nov 26, 2014 | LGBT Law, Philly Gay Lawyer Media
Could the Supreme Court’s ruling in the now-infamous Hobby Lobby case lead to companies using religion as a way to deny benefits to LGBT people? In the Hobby Lobby decision, the Supreme Court was asked to strike a balance between women’s rights and...
Nov 3, 2014 | Civil Rights, Legal Intelligencer, LGBT Law
In case you missed it the first time, Philadelphia’s CNN affiliate is re-airing the segment we did on LGBT Rights in the Workplace TONIGHT, Monday Nov. 3 at 7PM on WFMZ-TV. It was a remarkable show to be a part of as Dan Miller, someone who was fired for being gay,...