The Animus Amicus: Archive Activism and Marriage Equality - McDermott Will & Emery

The Animus Amicus: Archive Activism and Marriage Equality

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McDermott was praised by Charles Francis of the Mattachine Society for the Firm’s work as pro bono counsel helping the Society document decades of systematic anti-gay discrimination by the federal government and using that information to prepare a Supreme Court amicus brief in a case that will decide the constitutionality of state laws banning same-sex marriage. Francis said those who support a culture of unconstitutional anti-gay animus “have met their match in our pro bono counsel McDermott, Will & Emery’s powerful amicus brief.” Read the full article