Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Rights

California Marriage Ban Struck Down

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 4, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO – In a landmark decision today, a federal judge ruled that Proposition 8, the California ballot initiative that excluded same-sex couples from marriage in the state, violates the United States Constitution. The American Civil Liberties Union, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and Lambda Legal filed two friend-of-the-court briefs in the case supporting the argument that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional.

ACLU Advocacy: DMV to Fix Gender Marker Change System

May 20, 2010

On May 18, the ACLU of Nevada learned that the Nevada DMV will make changes that allow transgender people to obtain gender marker changes with a standardized form completed by their doctor. This change rightly puts the determination of whether someone’s gender has changed in the hands of medical professionals rather than individual DMV employees.

Jane Goes to the Bathroom

Submitted by Phil Hooper on May 7, 2010

Readers, we have a very special post for you this week from our friend and colleague, Jane Heenan. We're working closely with Jane and others in the LGBT community to fight for more protections for transgender people in Nevada. The surest way to be successful? Public education. Read on, and share these insights with everyone you know.

UPDATE: Taxicab Authority Employees to Receive Diversity Training

April 12, 2010

On March 4, 2010, the ACLU of Nevada sent a letter to the board of the Nevada Taxicab Authority urging that they take immediate steps to stop the circulation of an old policy that classifies homosexual individuals in the same "high-risk" group for communicable disease as intravenous-drug users and prostitutes.

Nevada Domestic Partnership FAQ is Now Available!

March 11, 2010

The ACLU of Nevada and the ACLU's national LGBT-AIDS Project designed a resource to answer some of the Frequently Asked Questions about domestic partnerships in Nevada. The FAQ is now available on our website and the national Get Busy, Get Equal site. 

Unprotected Sex In Nevada

Submitted by Phil Hooper on March 8, 2010

Happy International Women’s Day!

Today we celebrate the strides women have made in the ongoing struggle for equality here in the United States and around the world, but it’s also a time to make note of the many battles yet to be won.

Domestic Partnerships in Nevada

A Practical Guide for Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Couples

Last updated: April 5, 2012

In 2009, the Nevada legislature passed Senate Bill 283 which establishes a domestic partnership registry that allows same-sex and opposite-sex couples the opportunity to register their domestic partnership with the Secretary of State’s Office.

Domestic Partnership Forum - Las Vegas

EVENT TIME:

Saturday, September 26, 2009 - 10:00am to 11:30am

Join us at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada to learn about the rights and responsibilities associated with the new Domestic Partnership law that takes effect on October 1st. 

Location: Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada, 953 E. Sahara Ave, Suite B31, Las Vegas, NV 89104

Domestic Partnership Forum - Las Vegas

EVENT TIME:

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Join us at the Gay and Lesbian Center of Las Vegas to learn about the rights and responsibilities associated with the new Domestic Partnership law that takes effect on October 1st. 

 Location: Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada, 953 E. Sahara, Suite B31, Las Vegas, NV 89104

Reno City Council Approves Benefits for Domestic Partners

August 27, 2009

On Wednesday, the Reno City Council voted unanimously to approve extending health insurance benefits to the registered domestic partners of City employees. The ACLU of Nevada applauds the Council's vote and hopes that other cities in Nevada will do the same.

"The principal issue of human dignity, human relations, we simply don’t put a precise price tag on those things," said Lee Rowland, Northern Coordinator for the ACLU of Nevada. "Now, any couple can share their life together."

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