Not a Speed Bump, But a Road Block: Texas Department of Public Safety Bars Texans from Updating Sex Designation on Driver’s Licenses
On August 20, 2024, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) issued a new policy to barring any amendments to the sex... Read More
“Marriage Equality Must Be Codified”: Pennsylvania House Passes Bill to Protect Same-Sex Marriage
Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill that would officially protect same-sex marriage in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.... Read More
Fighting Over the Past: Ferretti v. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
A Pennsylvania agency and court are currently deciding who controls access to millions of individual vital records – Ancestry.com, or the Commonwealth... Read More
Celebrating Benjamin Jerner’s Selection to the Super Lawyers List 2024
We are pleased to announce that Benjamin Jerner, Managing Partner of Jerner Law Group, P.C., has been named by Thompson Reuters as... Read More
Pennsylvania Strengthens Stance Against Conversion Therapy
On May 2, 2024, five state regulatory boards in Pennsylvania adopted a policy opposing conversion therapy for minors and warning the individuals... Read More
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Minors to Go Into Effect in Idaho
On April 16, 2024, the United States Supreme Court allowed a law to go into effect which bans gender-affirming care for all... Read More
Kayden’s Law Is Now Pennsylvania Law – For Better Or For Worse
New legislation may help some children and may harm others. Kayden Mancuso was a seven-year-old girl who was tragically beaten to death... Read More
Divorce and Pregnancy
Missouri’s divorce law, which allows judges to stop pregnant individuals from divorcing their spouses, went viral online this month when a Democratic... Read More
The Alabama IVF Decision
The Alabama IVF Decision “We believe that each human being, from the moment of conception, is made in the image of God,... Read More
Benjamin L. Jerner Receives Special Achievement Award from the Pennsylvania Bar Association
The Pennsylvania Bar Association selected Benjamin L. Jerner to receive a Special Achievement Award for his dedication and commitment to the Transgender... Read More