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by Towards a More Just Judiciary: Openly Gay Judges May Be Coming to a Court Near You!A new normal is emerging in courts in some states across the country as openly gay judges continue to be nominated to serve at the highest levels of the judiciary. There is no better example of this rapid progress than the recent change of hearts and minds in Virginia. MOREJanuary 18, 2013 -
by Resources for LGBT People and Families Affected by Hurricane Sandy and Winter StormsIn an effort to support those affected, Lambda Legal has joined other LGBT organizations to compile the following list of resources. MORENovember 9, 2012 -
by Justice Prevails: Former Prosecutor Appointed as VA’s First Openly-Gay JudgeTracy Thorne-Begland, Navy-veteran, and former prosecutor will serve as the Commonwealth of Virginia’s first-openly gay member of the judiciary following a decision by the Richmond Circuit Court. MOREJune 15, 2012
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by The Guardian: Virginia Thrown Into Equality Wrangle After Rejection of Gay JudgeThe Guardian (UK) reports on the blocked judicial appointment of Tracy Thorne-Begland, an openly gay local prosecutor in Richmond, Virgina. MOREMay 17, 2012 -
by Virginia House Says, "LGBT Judges Need Not Apply!"The Virginia House of Delegates voted yesterday to block an openly gay Richmond prosecutor from becoming a general district court judge. This is what discrimination based on sexual orientation often looks like. MOREMay 15, 2012
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