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Fulton kont Vil Philadelphia

MIZAJOU: Nan dat 17 jen 2021, Lakou Siprèm nan te bay yon desizyon ki limite Katolik Sèvis Sosyal ki konsantre sou yon langaj kontra espesifik. Desizyon an pa chanje prensip jeneral la ki di gouvènman yo ka egzije kontraktè yo, tankou ajans relijye yo, pou yo konfòme yo ak lwa anti-diskriminasyon yo – tankou lwa ki pwoteje koup marye menm sèks yo – lè y ap bay sèvis sosyal finanse pa kontribyab yo. Malgre ke Lakou a te jwenn kontra Filadèlfi a ak CSS la pa ka aplike, li te fè sa paske kontra a te pèmèt egzanpsyon diskresyonè endividyèl sou yon baz ka pa baz men li pa t pran an konsiderasyon reklamasyon CSS la. Ka a te soti nan yon reklamasyon Katolik Sèvis Sosyal te fè ke yo te dwe pèmèt li refize travay ak koup menm sèks lè y ap bay sèvis plasman nan swen adoptif anba kontra ak Vil Filadèlfi. Li deklarasyon konplè GLAD la.

Gade konferans vityèl la sou sa desizyon an vle di pou kominote LGBTQ a..

An 2018, Vil Filadèlfi te sispann yon kontra avèk Sèvis Sosyal Katolik ("CSS") pou bay sèvis plasman nan swen adoptif paske ajans lan te refize travay avèk koup menm sèks marye ak koup ki pa marye, sa ki te vyole òdonans Filadèlfi sou non-diskriminasyon. CSS te pouswiv vil la an jistis, li te deklare, pami lòt bagay, ke aksyon Vil la te vyole dwa li pou l pratike relijyon li lib. Ap chèche yon enjonksyon* kont Vil la, CSS te pèdi nan tribinal federal la epi ankò nan apèl. Ka a te tande pa Lakou Siprèm nan dat 4 novanm 2020 (odyo disponib isit la).

Fulton pral tounen yon ka enpòtan sou kesyon si wi ou non òganizasyon byennèt sosyal ki baze sou relijyon ki resevwa lajan kontribyab atravè kontra gouvènman lokal yo ka egzante de lwa gouvènman an sou non-diskriminasyon. Gen yon posibilite ke yon desizyon nan Fulton sa ta ka vle di ke prèske nenpòt antite relijye, oubyen menm yon konpayi prive k ap deklare kwayans relijye li yo, ta gen pèmisyon pou refize sèvi oswa travay ak nenpòt moun tou senpleman poutèt kiyès yo ye.

Telman gen anpil moun ki konte sou antite finanse pa gouvènman an tankou CSS pou satisfè bezwen esansyèl yo — pou manje, lojman, swen sante, ak plis ankò. Ka sa a ta ka poze fondasyon pou anilasyon pwoteksyon ke moun ki pi vilnerab nan kominote nou an konte sou yo pou asire aksè egal a machandiz ak sèvis yo. Li ta ka egzije tou pou gouvènman an nan tout nivo finanse gwoup ki fè diskriminasyon yo. Se poutèt sa GLAD, ansanm ak 27 lòt òganizasyon defans dwa LGBTQ nasyonal, rejyonal ak leta, te depoze yon dokiman zanmi tribinal nan dat 20 Out 2020 an pou sipòte pozisyon Vil Filadèlfi a, mande Lakou Siprèm Etazini an pou pa entwodui yon egzanpsyon laj nan lwa kont diskriminasyon ki ta febli garanti pwoteksyon egal Konstitisyonèl yo epi entwodui yon sistèm danjere e ki pa fonksyone nan lejislasyon lokal, eta ak federal.

Gade dokiman GLAD la isit la oubyen klike la a pou li tout dokiman yo nan Fulton kont Vil Philadelphia.

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NCLR and GLAD, the LGBT Legal Organizations Leading the Fight to Stop the Trump-Pence Trans Military Ban, Joint Statement on 7 Years Since the End of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

WASHINGTON, DC—Today marks seven years since the U.S. Department of Defense ended Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell—the military policy that prohibited gay, lesbian, and bisexual servicemembers from open service. National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) Legal Director Shannon Minter epi GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) Transgender Rights Project Director Jennifer Levi, the attorneys who filed the first lawsuit to stop Trump’s transgender military ban and the first to secure a nationwide preliminary injunction halting the ban while the case is heard in court, issued the following joint statement:

“Seven years ago, our country discarded a baseless and discriminatory policy that forced dedicated and courageous servicemembers into the shadows.

“But under President Trump, we see history repeating itself. The same stigma and false stereotypes used to justify Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell are being reprised by the Trump-Pence administration in an attempt to force out 9,000 trained, qualified transgender troops, who are serving honorably at home and overseas.

“To date, every court to hear a case challenging the ban has recognized that these arguments ring hollow and that any servicemember who can meet the standards should be permitted to serve. But the Trump-Pence administration continues to try to push the ban forward.

“Just as we stood with our community during Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, we will continue to stand with transgender servicemembers now until Trump’s unconstitutional, discriminatory transgender military ban is relegated to the dustbin of history.”

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Atravè litij estratejik, defans politik piblik, ak edikasyon, Avoka ak defansè legal GLBTQ yo ap travay nan Nouvèl Angletè ak nan tout peyi a pou kreye yon sosyete jis, san diskriminasyon ki baze sou idantite ak ekspresyon sèks, estati VIH, ak oryantasyon seksyèl. www.GLAD.org

Sant Nasyonal pou Dwa Lesbyèn yo se yon òganizasyon legal nasyonal ki angaje nan fè pwomosyon dwa moun ak dwa sivil kominote lesbyèn, ge, biseksyèl ak transganr yo atravè litij, defans politik piblik ak edikasyon piblik. www.NCLRights.org

GLAD Calls for Investigation of Sexual Assault Allegation and Halt to Kavanaugh Confirmation Vote

Statement of GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) Executive Director Janson Wu:

Allegations of sexual assault are serious and must be treated as such. Christine Blasey Ford has taken considerable risk by coming forward publicly. These assertions regarding Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh must be thoroughly and conscientiously investigated before any further action is taken regarding his potential appointment to a lifetime term on our nation’s highest court.

We call on the leaders and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to take their duty seriously. The Committee cannot go forward with any vote until there is a full, transparent process to ensure these recently disclosed allegations receive the respectful and sober attention they warrant.

 

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Sa gen karantan, pandan yon lòt ete cho ak ajite, nan wotè diskotèk la epi nan reveye rèn ji zoranj lan Anita Bryant la kwazad nasyonal kont ge, GLAD te fèt. Jèn avoka Boston John Ward te soumèt atik enkòporasyon pou yon nouvo òganizasyon legal ki t apral rele "Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders" (Defansè ak Defansè Ge ak Lesbyèn).

An 1978, Ward te konnen ke se te yon revolisyon pou yon òganizasyon pou l gen mo sa yo "gey ak lezbyèn" nan non li, alewè pou defann dwa legal LGBTQ yo. Men, revolisyon yo fèt akoz nesesite. Nesesite moman sa a te yon operasyon enfiltrasyon lapolis Boston ki te vize epi devwale plizyè santèn gason omoseksyèl. Yo te bezwen defans legal ak reprezantasyon, epi John te pran responsablite.

Revolisyon nesesè sa a te poze fondasyon pou sa nou akonpli ansanm pandan kat dènye deseni yo.

Pandan 40 dènye ane yo, GLAD chanje peyizaj dwa LGBTQ yo nan plis fason pase sa nou ka rezime. Men kèk:

  • Genyen dwa yon elèv nan dènye ane lekòl segondè nan Rhode Island pou mennen konpayon li nan bal la an 1980 nan premye viktwa nou nan tribinal distri federal la, dapre agiman fondatè GLAD la, John Ward.
  • Asire anti-diskriminasyon pwoteksyon pou moun k ap viv ak VIH nan premye viktwa nou nan Lakou Siprèm nan 20 ane de sa, dapre agiman avoka GLAD la, Ben Klein.
  • Genyen egalite nan maryaj nan tout sis eta Nouvèl Angletè yo, epi pou tout nasyon an, nan dezyèm viktwa nou nan Lakou Siprèm nan 3 zan de sa, dapre agiman avoka GLAD Mary Bonauto.
  • Li ranpòte premye viktwa nan kalite li sou dwa moun transganr yo, tankou premye desizyon tribinal siprèm eta a pou konfime dwa elèv transganr yo pou yo itilize twalèt ki apwopriye a, dapre sa avoka GLAD Jennifer Levi te diskite. (Epi jèn fi GLAD te reprezante nan ka sa a, Nicole Maines, kounye a pral premye superhero transganr nan televizyon).
  • Pwoteje fanmi yo, ki gen ladan paran LGBTQ ki pa byolojik ki pa marye oswa adopte, atravè viktwa tribinal ak lejislatif, dirije pa avoka GLAD Polly Crozier.
  • Genyen azil pou John Wambere, yon nonm omoseksyèl Ougandais ki gen lavi li an danje akòz aktivis LGBTQ li, gras a reprezantasyon avoka GLAD la, Allison Wright.

Ka sa yo te chanje lavi moun pwofondman, yo te elaji imaj piblik la sou kiyès moun LGBTQ ak moun k ap viv ak VIH yo ye e kiyès yo kapab ye. Kounye a, yo anseye kèk nan yo nan fakilte dwa nan tout peyi a epi yo site yo nan desizyon leta ak federal yo tou.

Nou gen anpil bagay pou nou fyè de yo. Men, travay nou ansanm nan poko fini. Si te janm gen yon moman kote nou te bezwen yon lòt revolisyon, se kounye a.

Nou ap fè fas ak gwo atak.

  • Ane sa a, nou te wè plis pase 150 pwojè lwa kont LGBTQ prezante nan lejislati eta atravè peyi a.
  • Nou te temwen premye, men pa dènye a, tantativ opozisyon nou an pou mete diskriminasyon nan konstitisyon nou an sou pretèks "libète relijyon".
  • Epi nou sou sou wout pou pèdi yon senkyèm vòt kritik sou Lakou Siprèm Etazini an, menase tout pwogrè legal nou te fè sou dwa LGBTQ pandan 20 dènye ane yo.

Nou te deja fè fas ak atak ak defi anvan. Epi jan 40 dènye ane viktwa nou yo montre, nou konnen kijan pou nou goumen, nou konnen kijan pou nou pèsiste, epi nou konnen kijan pou nou genyen.

Youn nan konbatan GLAD fyè pou l reprezante se plentif nou an, Nicolas Talbott. Antre nan Fòs Ayeryen an te rèv Nic pandan plizyè ane. Lè Prezidan Trump te tweete entèdiksyon li sou manm sèvis transjèn yo ete pase a, Nic te santi tankou yo te rache tout avni li: "Sa te kraze tout plan mwen te genyen."

Men, olye pou l tonbe nan dezespwa ak apati, Nic te chwazi goumen. Li di, “Anfen mwen jwenn opòtinite pou m kanpe pou m fè tande vwa m epi goumen pou dwa m.” E gras a Nic ak ko-demannè li yo nan de ka GLAD yo, depi janvye pase a, moun transganr yo gen chans pou yo anwole ouvètman pou premye fwa nan listwa peyi nou an.

Sa nou konnen ki ban nou espwa se sa: nou yo majorite aMajorite Ameriken yo jis, yo gen konpasyon, epi yo kwè nan egalite ak desans fondamantal moun.

Moun ki kwè ke nou tout ta dwe selebre pou kiyès nou ye ak kiyès nou renmen – nou se majorite a. Moun ki konprann ke imigran yo toujou fè Amerik vin gran – nou se majorite a. Moun ki konnen ke fòs nasyon nou an chita sou divèsite nou, non pa sou divizyon ak esklizyon – nou se majorite a.

Men, menmsi nou se majorite a, nou ka sèlman genyen si nou ini ansanm pou yon koz komen.

Nou grandi pi lwen pase sa nou te ka imajine, apati ti ponyen aktivis pasyone ak detèmine ki te kòmanse yon revolisyon 40 ane de sa lè yo te fonde GLAD. Travay nou jodi a se kontinye travay yo, epi pa janm, pa janm sispann goumen pou yon avni ki reyalize pwomès Konstitisyon nou an pou egalite ak jistis pou tout moun.

Jij la rejte tantativ Trump yo pou anile pwosè entèdiksyon militè trans yo epi pou anile òdinasyon preliminè a.

Jij distri Colleen Kollar-Kotelly refize mosyon administrasyon Trump yo pou ranvwaye Doe kont Trump, epi pou anile òdinasyon preliminè ki anpeche entèdiksyon an antre an vigè.

WASHINGTON, DC—Tribinal Distri Etazini Jij Colleen Kollar-Kotelly te demanti jodi a mosyon administrasyon Trump la pou ranvwaye ka NCLR ak GLAD la Doe kont Trump, premye pwosè ki te depoze pou konteste entèdiksyon militè transganr Trump-Pence a epi premye a ki te jwenn yon òd preliminè pou anpeche entèdiksyon an antre an vigè pandan tribinal la ap tande ka a. Jij Kollar-Kotelly te refize tou mosyon administrasyon Trump la pou anile òd preliminè a, ki ta mete karyè prèske tout plizyè milye sòlda transganr ki sèvi kounye a an danje epi ki ta pèmèt administrasyon Trump la kòmanse aplike entèdiksyon an. Jij Kollar-Kotelly poko pran yon desizyon sou mosyon demandè yo pou jijman somè, ki ta rezoud ka a lè yo bay yon jijman final ki deklare ke entèdiksyon an pa konstitisyonèl epi li pa ka aplike. Nan lòd jij Kollar-Kotelly a, li mete aksan sou enpòtans sèvis militè transganr lan Anrapò ak preparasyon militè a, “Nou pa dwe bliye ke lame Etazini an toujou angaje nan plizyè konfli ame atravè lemond, epi manm sèvis yo toujou ap blese epi mouri nan konfli sa yo. Enterè piblik la ak ekite a se pèmèt jèn gason ak jèn fi ki kalifye epi ki vle sèvi nasyon nou an fè sa.” Jij Kollar-Kotelly te di tou konfime kapasite kominote transjèn lan pou sèvi, li note, “Plan Aplikasyon Mattis la toujou akonpli yon entèdiksyon trè laj sou sèvis militè pou moun transganr ki sanble separe ak kapasite reyèl nenpòt moun transganr pou sèvi. Nan absans politik ki konteste a, moun transganr yo sijè a tout menm estanda ak egzijans pou antre ak retansyon tankou nenpòt lòt manm sèvis. Plan Aplikasyon Mattis la etabli yon espesyal adisyonèl règ esklizyon ki anpeche moun ki ta otreman satisfè estanda egzijan ki aplikab a tout manm sèvis yo tou senpleman paske yo gen sèten karakteristik ki asosye avèk transganr." "Agiman administrasyon Trump yo pou ranvwaye pwosè nou an epi kontinye ak entèdiksyon militè trans la plen ak jeneralizasyon radikal ak fo estereyotip sou moun transganr yo. Li klè ke Jij Kollar-Kotelly pa kwè sa—epi pèsonn lòt pa ta dwe kwè sa non plis," te di Jennifer Levi, Direktè Pwojè Dwa Transjan pou Avoka ak Defansè Legal GLBTQ (GLAD)"Nenpòt moun ki satisfè nòm yo ta dwe kapab sèvi. Pa gen okenn rezon pou sibi tretman ki pa konstitisyonèl ak diskriminatwa kont moun transjèn yo, kontrèman ak fason militè a trete nenpòt lòt gwoup." "Pa gen okenn lòt politik militè ki eskli yon klas moun pou sèvi poutèt kiyès yo ye olye de si yo ka fè travay la," te di. Shannon Minter, Direktè Legal Sant Nasyonal pou Dwa Lesbyèn (NCLR)"Desizyon jodi a rejte fòtman tantativ administrasyon Trump la pou evite enjonksyon an epi kontinye ak plan destriktif yo a pou eskli moun transganr ki kalifye yo nan sèvis militè a. Dapre pwòp kalkil militè a, plizyè milye manm transganr ap sèvi kounye a—youn nan nou yo..." Bichon fi Demandan an te fè plizyè misyon aletranje, de ladan yo an Irak. Entèdiksyon sa a pa sèlman kont konstitisyon an, li vize militè devwe yo epi li febli preparasyon militè a. Nou pral kontinye goumen pou moun k ap goumen pou peyi nou an.” ANTESÈN 30 jen 2016Depatman Defans Etazini (DOD) te adopte yon règleman ki pèmèt moun transganr sèvi nan lame a, baze sou yon revizyon DOD ki te fè prèske dezan epi ki te detèmine ke pa te gen okenn rezon valab pou eskli pèsonèl kalifye nan sèvis militè a tou senpleman paske yo se transganr. 26 Jiyè 2017Prezidan Trump te tweete ke "Gouvènman Etazini an pap aksepte oswa pèmèt moun transganr sèvi nan okenn kapasite nan Lame Ameriken an." 9 Out 2017NCLR ak GLAD te depoze Doe kont Trump, premye pwosè yo te depoze pou sispann entèdiksyon an, pou konteste konstitisyonalite li epi pou mande tribinal la pou l bay yon òd preliminè nan tout peyi a pou anpeche l pran efè pandan y ap tande ka a nan tribinal. 25 Out 2017Prezidan Trump te pibliye yon memorandòm ki te bay Sekretè Defans James Mattis lòd pou soumèt "yon plan pou aplike" entèdiksyon an anvan 21 fevriye 2018. Sekretè Mattis te remèt plan sa a ("Plan Mattis" la ak rapò panèl la) bay Prezidan Trump nan dat 22 fevriye 2018. 30 Oktòb 2017Tribinal Distri Etazini pou Distri Kolonbi a te deside ke Doe kont Trump Demandan yo te etabli yon chans pou reyisi sou reklamasyon yo a ki di entèdiksyon Prezidan Trump la vyole pwoteksyon egal, ke demandan yo t ap sibi yon domaj ireparab san yon òd preliminè pou sispann entèdiksyon an, epi ke enterè piblik la ak balans difikilte yo te peze an favè akòde yon soulajman òdinè epi sispann entèdiksyon an tanporèman pandan tribinal la ap tande ka a. 23 mas 2018Prezidan Trump aksepte "Plan Mattis" la epi li pibliye yon memorandòm kote li "revoke" Memorandòm 25 out li a. 20 avril 2018Defandè yo depoze yon mosyon pou anile òd preliminè nasyonal la ki te pase 30 oktòb la ki te entèdi moun transganr yo nan sèvis militè ke Tribinal Distri Etazini pou Distri Columbia a te bay; yon mosyon pou rejte Dezyèm Plent Modifye Demandè yo; ak yon Mosyon pou Jijman Somè. 11 me 2018Demandan yo depoze mosyon kont-mosyon yo pou jijman somè, ansanm ak mosyon ki opoze ak mosyon Defandè yo pou anile enjonksyon an epi ranvwaye plent Demandan yo. NCLR ak GLAD te nan sant batay legal la pou konteste entèdiksyon militè Trump-Pence a pou moun transganr depi yo te depoze... Doe kont Trump, premye nan kat ka yo te depoze kont entèdiksyon an, nan dat 9 out 2017. Pou plis enfòmasyon, ale sou sitwèb NCLR ak GLAD la. https://notransmilitaryban.org/. ### Atravè litij estratejik, defans politik piblik, ak edikasyon, Avoka ak defansè legal GLBTQ yo ap travay nan Nouvèl Angletè ak nan tout peyi a pou kreye yon sosyete jis, san diskriminasyon ki baze sou idantite ak ekspresyon sèks, estati VIH, ak oryantasyon seksyèl. www.GLAD.org Sant Nasyonal pou Dwa Lesbyèn yo se yon òganizasyon legal nasyonal ki angaje nan fè pwomosyon dwa moun ak dwa sivil kominote lesbyèn, ge, biseksyèl ak transganr yo atravè litij, defans politik piblik ak edikasyon piblik. www.NCLRights.org

Rhines v. Young

GLAD joined five other civil rights organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota, Lambda Legal, National Center for LGBTQ Rights, and National LGBT Bar Association, filed an amici brief today urging the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to hear the appeal of Charles Rhines, a gay man on death row in South Dakota.

According to the filing, new evidence “suggests that at least some members of the jury accepted the notion that life in prison without parole would be fun for a gay person – so much so that they felt it was necessary to impose the death penalty instead. In other words, significant evidence suggests that the jury may have sentenced Mr. Rhines to death based not on the facts of his case, but because he is gay.”  Li plis

Òganizasyon dwa sivil yo ankouraje wityèm sikwi a pou l aksepte apèl yon nonm ki petèt te kondane a lanmò paske li se omoseksyèl.

Nouvo prèv montre kèk jiri te ka vote pou lanmò pou Charles Rhines paske yo te kwè li t ap renmen lavi nan prizon ak lòt gason.

(St. Louis, Missouri) Sis òganizasyon dwa sivil, tankou Inyon Ameriken pou Libète Sivil, Inyon Ameriken pou Libète Sivil nan Dakota disid, Lambda Legal, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, Sant Nasyonal pou Dwa Lesbyèn, ak Asosyasyon Nasyonal Avoka LGBT, te depoze yon dokiman amikal jodi a pou mande Tribinal Apèl Wityèm Awondisman an pou tande apèl Charles Rhines, yon nonm omoseksyèl ki nan koulwa lanmò nan Dakota disid. Dapre dokiman an, nouvo prèv "sijere ke omwen kèk manm jiri a te aksepte nosyon ke lavi nan prizon san libète kondisyonèl ta amizan pou yon moun omoseksyèl - tèlman ke yo te santi li te nesesè pou enpoze pèn lanmò a pito. Nan lòt mo, prèv enpòtan sijere ke jiri a te ka kondane Mesye Rhines a lanmò pa baze sou reyalite ka li a, men paske li se omoseksyèl." “Ka Mesye Rhines la reprezante youn nan fòm ki pi ekstrèm ke prejije anti-LGBT ka pran. Prèv yo sijere ke li te nan koulwa lanmò pandan 25 dènye ane yo paske li se yon gason omoseksyèl. Dwa konstitisyonèl pou yon jijman jis dwe gen ladan dwa pou etabli si yon vèdik oswa yon santans te enpoze akòz prejije jiri a,” te di Ethan Rice, Avoka Lambda Legal Fair Courts Project. “Lambda Legal fyè pou l travay avèk ACLU, ACLU South Dakota, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, National Center for Lesbian Rights, ak National LGBT Bar Association pou bay enfòmasyon enpòtan bay Wityèm Awondisman an sou istwa prejije kont moun LGBT yo ak kijan prejije sa a afekte dwa LGBT yo nan sistèm legal kriminèl la.” Ou ka wè dokiman amicus curiae a isit la: https://tinyurl.com/y8eslggc Ou ka wè aplikasyon Mesye Rhines pou Sètifika Apèl la nan https://tinyurl.com/y778msud ak ekspozisyon li yo nan https://tinyurl.com/y8bz8jorPandan deliberasyon jiri a, jiri a te voye yon nòt bay jij la ki te endike ke estati Mesye Rhines kòm yon gason omoseksyèl te vin tounen yon pwen santral nan deliberasyon yo. Nòt la te mande si, si yo kondane l a prizon a vi san libète kondisyonèl, Mesye Rhines t ap "otorize pou l melanje ak popilasyon prizonye jeneral la", pou l kapab "fè vant pou krim li a bay lòt prizonye yo, sitou nouvo gason ak/oswa jèn gason", pou l jwi "vizit konjigal" epi li te poze lòt kesyon sou aksè Mesye Rhines te genyen ak lòt gason pandan l nan prizon. (Aplikasyon nan paj 6.) Nouvo prèv la vini sou fòm twa deklarasyon ki soti nan jiri ki te sèvi nan pwosè kapital Mesye Rhines la ak kondanasyon an. Yon jiri te deklare ke jiri a "te konnen ke [Mesye Rhines] te yon omoseksyèl epi yo te panse ke li pa ta dwe kapab pase lavi l ak gason nan prizon." Yon lòt jiri te sonje yon jiri ki te fè kòmantè ke "si li se omoseksyèl nou t ap voye l kote li vle ale si nou te vote pou [prizon a vi san libète kondisyonèl]." Yon twazyèm jiri te konfime ke “[t]e te gen anpil diskisyon sou omoseksyalite. Te gen anpil degoutans.” (Aplikasyon nan paj 8.) (Gade tou dokiman Amici nan paj 1). Nouvo prèv yo konfime sa nòt jiri a te endike fòtman lè yo te kondane Mesye Rhines: prejije anti-omoseksyèl te jwe yon wòl nan desizyon kèk jiri pou enpoze pèn lanmò sou Mesye Rhines. Dokiman amici a dokimante istwa long ak douloure diskriminasyon kont moun lezbyèn, omoseksyèl ak biseksyèl nan Amerik, ki te pèsiste nan moman pwosè a epi ki kontinye jouk jounen jodi a. Amici a te ekri tribinal la: “Byen nan ventyèm syèk la, moun omoseksyèl yo te 'entèdi nan pifò travay gouvènman an, entèdi nan sèvis militè, eskli anba lwa imigrasyon, sib lapolis, epi yo te mete chay sou dwa yo pou yo asosye.'” (Dokiman Amici nan paj 5 ki site Obergefell kont Hodges) Nan lane 2017, nan Peña-Rodriguez kont Kolorado, Lakou Siprèm Etazini an te deside ke eta yo dwe konsidere prèv ki montre ke jiri yo te apiye sou estereyotip rasyal oswa animozite pou kondane yon akize nan yon ka ki pa kapital. Jan Ria Tabacco Mar te di a diskite deja, “deliberasyon jiri yo konsidere kòm sakre, men ane pase a Lakou Siprèm nan te kreye yon eksepsyon enpòtan pou ka prejije rasyal nan sal jiri a.” Avoka Mesye Rhines yo diskite ke piske prensip ki sou baz yo Peña-Rodriguez aplike nan prejije kont omoseksyèl yo, Wityèm Awondisman an ta dwe bay Mesye Rhines opòtinite pou prezante prèv ki montre prejije kont omoseksyèl te yon faktè nan desizyon kèk jiri pou kondane l amò. Bezwen pou revizyon an patikilyèman ijan paske prejije kont omoseksyèl nan ka Mesye Rhines la te ka fè diferans ant lavi ak lanmò. Apèsi sou Ka Charles Rhines la Charles Rhines se yon nonm omoseksyèl ki nan koulwa lanmò nan South Dakota. Nouvo prèv montre ke kèk nan jiri ki te kondane l amò "te konnen ke li te yon omoseksyèl epi yo te panse ke li pa ta dwe kapab pase lavi l ak gason nan prizon" epi yo te panse ke "si li te omoseksyèl nou ta voye l kote li vle ale si nou te vote pou [prizon a vi]." Prejije anti-omoseksyèl jiri a te prive l de dwa li pou yon jijman jis ak yon pwosesis legal anba Sizyèm ak Katòzyèm Amannman yo. Anvan jijman an, avoka Mesye Rhines yo te mande jiri potansyèl yo si yo te gen nenpòt prejije anti-omoseksyèl ki ta anpeche yo bay Mesye Rhines yon jijman jis. Jiri yo te chwazi pou tande ka li a te di ke yo te kapab jis epi san prejije. Sa te tounen soti yo pa vre. Nan jijman an, jiri a te tande atravè temwen prezante pa leta ke Mesye Rhines te omoseksyèl epi li te gen relasyon ak lòt gason. Yo te mande yo pou yo chwazi ant prizon a vi san libète kondisyonèl ak pèn lanmò pou yon asasina ki te komèt lè yon anplwaye te sipriz Mesye Rhines pandan yon kambriolaj komèsyal. Pandan deliberasyon yo, jiri a te voye yon nòt bay jij la ki endike ke deliberasyon yo te vin enfekte ak estereyotip ak prejije kont ge yo. (Aplikasyon nan paj 6.) Jij la pa t abòde kesyon sa yo epi li pa t rive anpeche prejije kont ge ke kesyon yo te revele a. Menm jou a, anviwon uit èdtan apre, jiri a te vote pou kondane Mesye Rhines a lanmò. (Aplikasyon nan paj 5-6.) Nouvo prèv konfime ke kèk nan jiri ki te vote pou enpoze pèn lanmò a sou Mesye Rhines te fè sa paske yo te panse altènatif la - yon kondanasyon a vi nan yon prizon pou gason - se te yon bagay li t ap renmen antanke yon gason ge. Twa jiri te fè deklarasyon ki endike ke prejije kont ge yo te jwe yon wòl enpòtan nan pran desizyon jiri a. (Rezime Amici nan paj 1.) Jan Chèf Jistis Roberts te eksplike a, prensip fondamantal sistèm jistis kriminèl nou an se ke "[l]a nou pini moun pou sa yo fè, pa pou kiyès yo ye."Buck kont Davis) Prejije ki baze sou yon karakteristik ki pa ka chanje, tankou ras oswa oryantasyon seksyèl, ale kont prensip fondamantal sa a. Pèmèt prejije jwe nenpòt wòl nan kondanasyon an se sitou alarmant lè prejije a te ka fè diferans ant lavi ak lanmò. Apre yon vèdik ak yon kondanasyon, tribinal yo pa anjeneral mennen ankèt sou deliberasyon jiri a. Sepandan, an 2017, Lakou Siprèm Etazini an te rekonèt yon eksepsyon nan règ sa a epi li te mande eta yo pou yo konsidere prèv ki montre ke jiri yo te apiye sou estereyotip rasyal oswa prejije lè y ap kondane yon akize.Pèña-Rodriguez kont KoloradoNan Peña-Rodriguez, apre jiri a te vote pou kondane yon moun nan yon ka ki pa gen pèn lanmò, de jire te di ke yon lòt jire te kwè ke akize a te koupab de kontak seksyèl ilegal ak arasman "paske li se Meksiken e mesye Meksiken yo pran tout sa yo vle." (Rezime Amici nan paj 2-3.) Tribinal la te jwenn ke prèv prejije anti-Meksiken "te mete gwo dout sou jistis ak enpasyalite deliberasyon jiri a ak vèdik ki te soti a" epi li te anile vèdik la. (Rezime Amici nan paj 3, site Pena-Rodriguez.) Nan dat 26 Jiyè 2018, Mesye Rhines te depoze yon Aplikasyon pou Sètifika Apèl nan Tribinal Apèl Etazini pou Wityèm Awondisman an, kote li te deklare ke Peña-Rodriguez kont Kolorado aplike nan prèv li a ke omwen yon jiri te apiye sou estereyotip ak animozite anti-ge pou kondane l amò. Nan dat 2 out 2018, sis gwoup dwa sivil ki gen yon enterè vital pou elimine prejije anti-ge nan sistèm legal Amerik la te depoze yon dokiman amikal (amici brief) nan Wityèm Awondisman an pou mande tribinal la pou l bay Mesye Rhines opòtinite pou l etabli si prejije ki baze sou oryantasyon seksyèl li te yon motivasyon pou kèk jiri nan kondane l amò. Jan dokiman amikal la eksplike a, desizyon jiri a pou pèmèt Mesye Rhines viv oswa mouri te fèt nan kontèks istwa diskriminasyon kont moun lezbyèn, ge ak biseksyèl Ozetazini. (Dokiman amikal nan pp. 7-9.) Pandan ke anpil nan lwa ki te pèmèt oswa egzije diskriminasyon kont moun lezbyèn, ge ak biseksyèl yo te revoke oswa yo te jwenn yo kont konstitisyon an apre pwosè Mesye Rhines la, dènye ane yo te wè efò renouvle pou entèdi koup menm sèks adopte timoun, pèmèt diskriminasyon kont yo pa aktè piblik ak prive, epi otreman kenbe estati enferyè yo anba lalwa a. (Dosye Amici nan paj 5.) Moun lezbyèn, ge, ak biseksyèl kontinye ap sibi konsekans negatif akòz oryantasyon seksyèl yo. Malgre pwogrè siyifikatif, elimine prejije ki baze sou oryantasyon seksyèl nan men gouvènman an ak moun prive yo kontinye ap difisil. Pa egzanp, Pwokirè Jeneral aktyèl Etazini an te diskite ke anplwayè yo ta dwe kapab revoke moun lezbyèn, ge, ak biseksyèl akòz seksyalite yo anba lalwa federal la epi ke biznis ki ouvè pou piblik la ta dwe kapab diskrimine kont koup menm sèks. (Dosye Amici nan paj 11-12.) Jodi a, gouvènman federal la ak 28 eta pa gen okenn lwa ki entèdi eksplisitman diskriminasyon ki baze sou oryantasyon seksyèl, sa ki kite moun lezbyèn, ge, ak biseksyèl an risk pou diskriminasyon nan travay, lojman, edikasyon, kredi, swen sante, sèvis jiri, magazen an detay, ak lòt aspè nan lavi piblik. (Dosye Amici nan paj 12.) An 2017, 46 pousan anplwaye LGBTQ yo te rapòte ke yo te rete kache nan travay. (Resous Amici nan paj 13.) 2016 te ane ki te gen plis lanmò nan listwa pou krim rayisman kont kominote sa a, ak plis pase 1,000 ensidan vyolans rayisman ki rapòte. (Resous Amici nan paj 15.) Prejije istorik ak aktyèl kont omoseksyèl enfekte sistèm jistis la, menm jan li fè sa ak lòt aspè nan lavi a. Nan yon etid an 2008, yon majorite chèf lapolis te di ke yo kwè ke omoseksyèl konstitye yon "turpitide moral" ak yon "pervèsyon". Prejije kontinyèl sa a ede eksplike poukisa gason omoseksyèl yo toujou sib pou ofans lasè epi poukisa jèn lesbyèn, omoseksyèl ak biseksyèl gen plis chans pou lapolis kanpe yo oswa arete yo pase jèn etewoseksyèl yo. (Resous Amici nan paj 14-15.) Rechèch montre ke atitid diskriminatwa kont lesbyèn, omoseksyèl ak biseksyèl afekte eksperyans yo negatifman nan tribinal sivil ak kriminèl kòm jiri, pledan, anplwaye tribinal ak lòt patisipan. Pa egzanp, nan yon etid ki te fèt an 2001 sou sistèm tribinal Kalifòni an, plis pase yon tyè nan moun ki te konn sèvi ak tribinal pou lezbyèn, ge, ak biseksyèl “te santi yo menase nan tribinal la poutèt oryantasyon seksyèl yo.” (Dokiman Amici nan paj 17.) (Gade tou Aplikasyon an nan paj 12.) Pami jiri ki te patisipe nan pwosè similasyon ant 2002 ak 2008, yon kabinè rechèch sou jiri te jwenn ke 45 pousan te kwè ke omoseksyèl “se pa yon stil de vi akseptab.” (Dokiman Amici nan paj 19.) Atitid pèsistan sa yo ouvri pòt pou yon akize ge ki kondane pou asasina pou l resevwa pèn lanmò, olye de yon santans prizon a vi san libète kondisyonèl, poutèt oryantasyon seksyèl li, olye de nati krim nan. Pini moun ki baze sou kiyès yo ye se fondamantalman “enkonsistan ak angajman nou anvè diyite egal tout moun.” (Dokiman Amici nan paj 4, site Peña-Rodriguez.Tribinal la ta dwe aksepte ka Mesye Rhines la pou pèmèt li montre si prejije kont omoseksyèl te jwe yon wòl nan desizyon jiri a pou kondane l amò.  ### Pou plis enfòmasyon, oubyen pou pale ak avoka Mesye Rhines yo oubyen youn nan òganizasyon dwa sivil amici yo, tanpri kontakte Margot Friedman nan mfriedman@dupontcirclecommunications.com oubyen 202-332-5550 oubyen 202-330-9295 (c).

GLAD & NCLR Statement on the Transgender Military Ban, a Year After Trump’s Tweets

“One of our plaintiffs, Jane Doe 3, served in both Iraq and Afghanistan and said she was having breakfast after completing her morning PT [physical training] when she first saw news coverage of Trump’s tweets. She remembered taking a sip of coffee and wondering if at that exact moment her commander was signing her separation paperwork.”

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today marks one year since President Trump tweeted that the U.S. Government would not allow transgender individuals “to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military.” Two weeks later, NCLR and GLAD filed the first lawsuit to stop Trump’s ban and then were first to secure a nationwide preliminary injunction halting the ban while it is being heard by the court. To date, four lawsuits have now been filed against Trump’s ban, each respectively securing a preliminary injunction. While this fight continues, there are more than 9,000 currently serving transgender troops and transgender Americans are openly seeking to enlist. National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) Legal Director Shannon Minter epi GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) Transgender Rights Project Director Jennifer Levi, two transgender attorneys at the center of the fight to stop Trump’s ban, issued the following joint statement in response: “One year ago, President Trump launched an attack on his own troops. No other military policy excludes a class of persons from enlisting or serving. The Trump-Pence ban discriminates against people based on who they are—not whether they can do the job. “One of our plaintiffs, Jane Doe 3, served in both Iraq and Afghanistan and said she was having breakfast after completing her morning PT [physical training] when she first saw news coverage of Trump’s tweets. She remembered taking a sip of coffee and wondering if at that exact moment her commander was signing her separation paperwork. Her life and career had been turned upside down in an instant. “This reckless, impulsive ban wreaked havoc on the lives and families of the more than 9,000 currently serving trans troops. During the course of litigation, discovery has confirmed that the ban took even the most senior military leaders by surprise. It contradicts military research and experts and undermines our nation’s military readiness. “So far, this ban has failed in court at every level. But the Trump administration continues to dig in its heels, and so this fight must continue on behalf of our brave trans troops and those transgender Americans willing to sacrifice everything to serve.” For more information, go to www.notransmilitaryban.org.

Court Asked to Rule Against Mutual of Omaha’s Anti-PrEP, Anti-Gay Policy in Bias Case

Today GLAD filed a motion for summary judgment in a first-of-its-kind case challenging discrimination against a gay man who takes the medication Truvada as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent the transmission of HIV.

The plaintiff in Doe v. Mutual of Omaha asserts that the insurance company’s refusal to sell him a long-term care policy is based on its categorical exclusion of anyone who is HIV-negative and takes PrEP. Doe asserts that Mutual’s blanket exclusion is sexual orientation discrimination because 80% of PrEP users are gay men. He also presses a claim for discrimination on the basis of perceived disability.

“There is no legitimate reason for Mutual’s exclusionary rule. It has no business rationale and flies in the face of common sense,” said Bennett Klein, Senior Attorney and Director of GLAD’s AIDS Law Project.

“Mutual would insure the same person pa on PrEP — who presents the higher risk of HIV. Mutual’s policy is illogical and contrary to how it treats other medications. The only explanation for the exclusion of people who take a drug associated with gay men is that it is based on aversion to gay male sexuality and nothing else. In our view, it’s pure homophobia.”

In depositions cited by GLAD, Mutual’s own experts and its medical director made multiple admissions, among them:

  • PrEP is “highly effective” against HIV;
  • Mutual’s policy is contrary to its stated underwriting goal of reducing the number of people with HIV among its insureds; and
  • While Mutual excludes applicants who take PrEP as directed and are at low risk for HIV, the company sells insurance to applicants who do not take PrEP and are thus at higher risk for HIV.

Mutual of Omaha has variously claimed that its treatment of people taking Truvada is justified because of concerns about adherence to the treatment and because of the lack of long-term data on the effects of Truvada. But these rationales are contradicted by Mutual’s provision of long-term care insurance to applicants taking drugs for other illnesses.

This case, the first to challenge the anti-gay policy that is widespread in the industry, has brought national prominence to the issue and prompted some state insurance agencies to consider action. In June, the New York Department of Financial Services issued a directive that the exclusion of people on PrEP from life, disability and long-term care insurance is unlawful discrimination.

Filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the motion also rebuts Mutual’s jurisdictional objections.

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July 4yèm has always been one of my favorite holidays.

I’ve always loved fireworks on the Esplanade, grilling in friends’ backyards, and Sousa marches – no surprise after many years of marching band.

But loving “Independence Day” has also meant reconciling two conflicting truths: one, that America was founded on the genocide of a continent’s native people, the enslavement of Africans for use as a labor force, and the subjugation of women; the other, that America’s trajectory toward our ideals of equality and justice led us to elect our first African-American president, despite having Hussein as a middle name.

It is because I have faith in our country to be better, that I do the work that I do.

And yet, these past weeks have shaken me. I have felt anger, and cynicism, and despair.

Two weeks ago, we saw the unfolding of a humanitarian catastrophe with the separation of refugee children – including toddlers and babies – from their parents. The response across the U.S. – horror, outrage, condemnation – was palpable.

It’s hard not to give into despair.

But then I remember: we are the majority in this country.

Those who believe that immigrants have always made America great, are the majority.

Those who understand that the free press protects all of us, are the majority.

Those who understand that our nation’s strength is rooted in our diversity, not division and exclusion – we are the majority.

The majority of Americans are fair, compassionate, and believe in equality.

So then, if we are the majority, how is it that supporters of fairness and democracy have lost power and influence within all three branches of our federal government?

A large part of the explanation is that our opponents have cheated. They have picked their own voters to ensure their reelection, through redistricting and voter disenfranchisement; they have willfully distorted perceptions of reality, appealing to fear rather than truth; they have stolen a Supreme Court seat to solidify their power.

It is infuriating. And while a part of me wants to fight fire with fire, to stoop to their level – we must be better. We must take the higher road.

The way we can win is by being even more disciplined than we already are.

First, we have to be more disciplined in our principles.

We are stronger when we are together, and we can’t afford to leave anyone behind, especially the most vulnerable communities. We are one justice movement. That is how we will fight, and that is how we will win.

Second, we have to be more disciplined in our focus.

Two weeks ago, we saw the unfolding of a humanitarian catastrophe with the separation of refugee children – including toddlers and babies – from their parents. The response across the U.S. – horror, outrage, condemnation – was palpable.

Perhaps for the first time, we saw a real chink in President Trump’s armor of amorality.

Then, in the midst of this moment, the conversation turned to what the First Lady was wearing.

To be clear, no person of any decency would have thought that jacket was acceptable.

But it also shifted the news coverage from the horrific videos of crying children ripped from their parent’s arms, which we know alarmed some soft Trump supporters.

And just as expected – or perhaps intended – soft Trump supporters yet again fell back along tribal lines, the second they felt our attacks against the First Lady as attacks against themselves.

We cannot afford to allow our nation to forget about those children for one second. They deserve that chance.

The marches and rallies that took place across the U.S. on June 30 are part of that sustained focus. And as the advocates who have been fighting unjust immigration practices for years can tell us, we have to keep showing up.

Third, we have to be more disciplined in our tactics. In a word, we have to vote.

We must do everything we can to protect the fundamental right to vote for every one of us. That means working for the restoration of the Voting Rights Act, and to remove barriers to registration. It means pushing back against unconstitutional gerrymandering.

We must stay engaged in the electoral process at the local, state and federal level. We must communicate with our representatives. And we must get ourselves and our neighbors to the polls every single election day.

We have to be more disciplined in our tactics. In a word, we have to vote.

Finally, we have to be more disciplined in our social justice habits.

Just like a runner training for a marathon, we must build habits that incorporate social justice into our daily lives.

Join a community of social justice friends, such as Indivisible or the Movement for Black Lives. Make friends to go with you to rallies, knock on doors, or attend a fundraiser. Because evidence shows it is easier to form habits when you have a community of accountability and support.

Become a sustaining donor to an organization. Given Justice Kennedy’s impending retirement, I would recommend three organizations at the front lines of that battle –Alliance for Justice, la Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, ak la American Constitution Society.

We cannot afford to wait until it is too late. Now is the time to fight, with everything we’ve got.

Creating habits also requires rest. Take the sabbath off – whatever that means for you. Spend time with loved ones. Enjoy a favorite hobby. Take a walk.

When I need a break at work, I often take a walk to the Old South Meeting House, where the seeds of the American Revolution were planted. It was a site for protest, dissent, and resistance. At the time, those planting the seeds did not know for sure whether they would prevail. But they knew that authoritarianism was too great an evil to ignore.

Likewise, we must act now, not to forge a new nation, but rather to save one that we have fought so hard to make better. To preserve a union that generations of freedom fighters have given their lives to make fairer and more just. To free a society from the shackles of hatred, resentment, and distrust.

We cannot afford to wait until it is too late.

Now is the time to fight, with everything we’ve got.

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