I apologize this has taken me so long to post but I have a good excuse — it came in the day I went into labor (more on that later). Still, this is good news and worth sharing (via Jane, thanks Jane!). For Immediate Release Contact Jane Heenan VegasCounselor@aol.com 702/810.4159 or Maggie McLetchie Mcletchie@aclunv.org 702/366.1226…
Senate Hearing on ENDA this week, Contact Senators Reid and Ensign Friend, This Thursday, November 5, a Senate Committee will hold a hearing on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (S. 1584). Key witnesses will testify about how vital this legislation is for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workers and their families. But we know that the…
I am honored to have a wonderful guest post today from Maggie McLetchie, staff attorney and Interim Southern Program Director of the ACLU of Nevada. Here, she breaks down the latest Richard Ziser garbage and helps demystify the legalese behind it all. What’s the big deal about “personhood”? On its surface, the “Personhood Initiative” recently…
From NOW: Stand with the National Equality March in October No woman will have full equality until all women have full equality, and we must seize every opportunity to ensure equal rights under the law for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. The National Organization for Women has proudly endorsed the National Equality March taking…
It’s too (suddenly) hot to think deep thoughts, so here’s a round-up of what has caught my eye: New push for expedited solar power plants in NV announced today. This makes me happy. I could write another post on disgraced Republican Senator John Ensign, but it seems more efficient to let the Gleaner do it.…
I know I’m a bit late on getting this up, but didn’t want to let it pass without a peep. (Still really jet-lagged and digging my way through the hundreds of e-mails and what-not that piled up while I was in Hawaii. If you’re waiting for a response from me, please be patient.) THE WHITE…
Nevada Women’s Lobby Celebrates Domestic Partnerships in Nevada CARSON CITY, Nev. – Yesterday was a historic day for Nevada. In a closely watched vote, the Nevada Senate and Assembly voted to override the Governor’s veto of SB 283. The vote was 14-9 in the Senate and 28-14 in the Assembly, with Republicans and Democrats casting…
Late yesterday, the day before the last day of the Nevada Legislature’s regular session, both houses successfully voted to override Gov. Gibtard’s veto of SB283, the domestic partnership bill. This means that the bill will become law! This makes Nevada the 17th state to legally acknowledge same-sex couples’ rights. (The law will set up a…
SB283 passed out of the Assembly today and will go back to the Senate for final ratification before being sent to govtard, who has promised to veto it. (Maybe an adulterer who texts his mistress 850 times on a state-owned cell phone can’t understand why a committed relationship would be important to Nevadans and their…
The Sin City Siren 