The state of legal affairs for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) issues across the county provides for a rapidly changing legal landscape. Getting personal and political about same-sex marriage is now becoming a recurrent experience — all well-timed in light of the pending arguments and recent decisions coming from courts and legislatures across the states.

Where do the courts and legislatures stand with respect to gay marriage, civil unions and domestic partnership laws across our county? Understanding the current landscape is essential, not only for the family law and estate-planning practitioners, but also for those who offer professional support in any capacity to the GLBT community.