by Bach Polakowski | Feb 7, 2012 | NLGJA
UPDATE II: Analysis is beginning to pour in. For a good, meaty explanation of the legal issues, check out Lyle Denniston at SCOTUSBlog. Another thorough look, including the background, is from Chris Geidner at MetroWeekly. For a conservative take on the ruling, read...
by Bach Polakowski | Feb 2, 2012 | Michael R. Triplett
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has reversed a decision by a trial judge to release the supposedly private recordings of the Prop 8 trial that were put under seal. Here’s what the court said in terms of press freedom in accessing court documents...
by Bach Polakowski | Sep 9, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett
After our very successful convention in San Francisco that brought together journalists from the traditional, LGBT, and citizen press, some questions continue to linger about NLGJA’s position on not-taking-a-position on Proposition 8 in California. That...
by Bach Polakowski | Aug 6, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett
Finishing up our coverage of how the Prop 8 was played, a look at some of this week’s LGBT print media. Bay Area Reporter Washington Blade Philadelphia Gay News Dallas Voice Bay Windows Gay Lesbian Times (San...
by Bach Polakowski | Mar 2, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett
Assuming a last-minute appeal to the Supreme Court isn’t successful, the District of Columbia will become the sixth “state” to allow same-sex marriage on Wednesday. One of the most talked-about angles is that D.C. is the first place in the country...