Angela D Giampolo

February 01, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Most people view estate planning in the same way they view a root canal: put it off until the pain is too great to ignore any longer. As practitioners we know that's not true, but we have to make going through the process more palatable to our clients.

By Angela D. Giampolo

6 minute read

November 13, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Justice Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation cemented conservative control of the nation's highest court, giving them a 6-3 advantage. So, what does this mean for the LGBTQ community and honestly, all Americans?

By Angela D. Giampolo

8 minute read

July 31, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

The recent July 8 SCOTUS ruling on Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania reiterated the court's tepid support when deciding cases hinged upon religious freedom.

By Angela D. Giampolo

7 minute read

July 03, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

It was a week for the history books; the Supreme Court not only supported LGBTQ communities with its ruling but upheld DACA and rejected an attack on its compliance with procedure.

By Angela D. Giampolo

6 minute read

June 05, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

June 1 marked the beginning of Pride Month, but it ultimately passed without the usual fanfare. While it was known globally that COVID-19 would upend Pride celebrations everywhere, what we could not foresee was the tragic and unjust murder of George Floyd and most recently, Tony McDade, a black transgender man shot by police in Tallahassee, Florida.

By Angela D. Giampolo

5 minute read

February 04, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Bullying, especially of LGBTQ youth, is responsible for countless suicides and is generally detrimental to the mental health of impacted youth.

By Angela D. Giampolo

8 minute read

January 03, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

The fight for LGBTQ rights has been tougher than ever in 2019 and support for our community is stronger than it has ever been. Just as with any significant, important movement, there are highs as well as lows.

By Angela D. Giampolo

8 minute read

November 08, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

By 2020, Pennsylvania will join a growing number of pioneering states including Washington, Arkansas, Nevada and Maine allowing driver's license holders to choose from three gender options, male, female and the gender-neutral option of X.

By Angela D. Giampolo

5 minute read

August 08, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

In a time when equality for the LGBTQ community is a distant dream, a few U.S. lawmakers are pushing legislation that aims to prove America is willing to fight not only for LGBTQ equality but also for LGBTQ lives around the world.

By Angela D. Giampolo

6 minute read

June 14, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

For some same-sex couples, the rights granted to them under the Constitution are under attack from all angles, and particularly in regards to the citizenship status of their children. The U.S. State Department is withholding citizenship from a handful of children born abroad to same-sex parents.

By Angela D. Giampolo

7 minute read