The Paley Rothman Blog
Paley Rothman shares this library of resources with clients and friends of the firm to help them stay ahead of legal and business developments and trends. Here, you will find helpful tips and tools written by our attorneys. The information in the blogs and articles is not a substitute for legal advice and should not be relied on as such. Should you have any questions or want legal advice, please contact the attorney who wrote the blog or article.
June 15, 2022
While surprisingly little has been written about his life, through the 1970s and 80s, Dr. Alan Rockway was at the forefront of the fight for LBGT+ equality.
Dr. Rockway was an openly bisexual clinical psychologist who utilized his training and expertise for advocacy. Dr. Rockway was a cofounder of BiPOL – the first bisexual political organization which advocated for LGBT+ rights on a national and international scale.
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June 8, 2022
Barbara Gittings was a prominent early activist for LGBT equality in the U.S. Born in 1932, she lived an authentic life and used her voice to speak out when few were doing so. As she put it, her mission was to tear away the "shroud of invisibility" related to homosexuality, which had been associated with crime and mental illness.
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May 25, 2022
Ladda Tammy Duckworth was born in Bangkok, Thailand. Her mother was from the Chiang Mai Province in Northern Thailand, and her father was an American U.S. Army and Marine Corps veteran (making Duckworth a natural-born U.S. citizen).
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May 18, 2022
By
Amanda McGrath on May 18, 2022
Continuing our celebration of inspiring Asian American figures for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, we bring you the story Dr. Bhagat Singh Thind.
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May 11, 2022
By
Trish Weaver on May 11, 2022
Although a decade apart, both Philip Vera Cruz and Modesto “Larry” Duly Itliong were born in the Philippines and then came to the United States when they were young men.
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