AIDS Advocate Detained
Dr. Gao Yaojie has been placed under house arrest so that she cannot attend Vital Voices Global Partnership's annual awards ceremony, where she would be honored for helping AIDS sufferers. Dr. Gao Yaojie has been confined to her apartment in…
Why Sullivan & Cromwell Is Suing Charney
Via : Sullivan claims that Charney broke his attorney-client privilege, bringing the 125-year-old firm into disrepute when he published his grievances on a website, , before officially bringing them to firm management. ... Sullivan is also claiming that Charney stole…
Bodies of Missing Teen Girls Found
Rachel Samantha Smith and Rachel Lacy Crites, two teens reported missing on Jan. 19th, have been found dead in a car belonging to the family of one of the girls. Investigators said they had no evidence of foul play in…
LeGaL President Resigns Over Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell Comments
John Scheich has stepped down from his position as the president of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Law Association (which he had only been elected to days ago) over comments he made about Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell shortly…
Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell Escalates
It seems the weird behavior from the Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell parties witnessed on Friday was not a sign that we'd be seeing a settlement soon. News emailed to Above The Law by a reader: Sullivan & Cromwell filed…
Washington Initiative Requires Proof of Procreation From Married Couples
Initiative 957, an initiative requiring all married couples to file "proof of procreation" within three years of a marriage, was filed by the Washington Defense of Marriage Alliance in response to a ruling made by the Washington Supreme Court last…
McGreevey’s Wife Halts Divorce
Today's New York Post reports that Dina Matos McGreevey will not "make any divorce deals with her homosexual hubby until they resolve their 'profound differences about what daughter should be exposed to.'" James McGreevey filed for divorce from Dina Matos…
McGreevey Finally Files for Divorce
James McGreevey filed for divorce today from Dina Matos McGreevey. It took long enough. Posting that his wife has a book coming out soon felt really off.
Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell About to Settle?
Above The Law thinks a settlement is about to be reached in Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell (they're even breaking out the settlement calculator). Read why here and here. Check out Above The Law's Aaron Charney Archives for the events…
More on Queer Homeless Youth
I previously posted about homelessness among gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth here. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, declaring "t is a national disgrace that 20 to 40 percent of homeless youth are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender,"…