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Among the landmark civil cases on gay rights in housing is Braschi v Stahl Associates Co. In 1989 New York Court of Appeals case that decided that plaintiff Miguel Braschi, the surviving partner of a same-sex relationship, counted as "family" under New York law and was thus able to continue living in a rent controlled apartment belonging to the ...
In response to court action in a number of states, the United States federal government and a number of state legislatures passed or attempted to pass legislation either prohibiting or allowing same-sex marriage or other types of same-sex unions. On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in the case of Obergefell v.
First gay mayor of Portland and first mayor of the 30 most populous U.S. cities [152] Pete Buttigieg (born 1982) Democratic: Indiana: Mayor of South Bend (2012–2020) Came out as gay in 2015, [153] and married Chasten Glezman in 2018 [154] Christopher Cabaldon (born 1965) Democratic [c] California: Mayor of West Sacramento (1998–2020) Openly ...
A transgender rights supporter stands outside of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, as the court hears arguments for transgender health rights in US v. Skrmetti on December 4, 2024. - Kevin ...
Frank came out as gay in 1987 and in 2012 became the first member of Congress in a same-sex marriage. [4] [22] [23] Steve Gunderson: Republican: Wisconsin: January 3, 1981: January 3, 1997: 16 years, 0 days Gunderson was outed as gay on the floor of the House in 1994, Gunderson was the first openly gay Republican to be reelected after being ...
Attacks on the LGBTQ community have soared in recent years as lawmakers and rhetoric especially targeting the rights of transgender young people prompted the nation's largest gay rights ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 February 2025. Jack Baker and Michael McConnell (r), the first same-sex couple ever legally married in the United States (in 1971), at their Minneapolis home, 1970 Part of the LGBTQ rights series Legal status of same-sex unions Marriage Andorra Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Chile ...
National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) 1977: Active National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) 2003: Active National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays: 1978: Dissolved National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA) 1996: Active National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) 2002: Active National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA ...