Gregory M. Herek: Policy and Legal Work
(arranged by topic)
 
 
Marriage and Committed Relationships

Parenting and Adoption

Sodomy Laws

Military Policy

Hate Crimes, Bullying, and Harassment

Anti-Gay Ballot Measures

Other Discrimination

Sexual Orientation Change Efforts

 

Marriage and Committed Relationships

2013

  • Submitted expert declaration in DeBoer et al. v. Snyder et al., summarizing social science research relevant to Michigan state law prohibiting second-parent adoptions and legal recognition of same-sex couples. (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan)

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  • Consultant for amicus curiae brief by the American Psychological Association in Sevcik et al. v. Sandoval et al., summarizing social science research relevant to Nevada law concerning prohibiting same-sex couples from marrying. (U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th District)

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  • Consultant for amicus curiae brief by the American Psychological Association in Griego et al. v. Oliver et al., summarizing social science research relevant to marriage rights for same-sex couples. (New Mexico Supreme Court).

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  • Primary contributor and consultant for amicus curiae brief by the American Psychological Association, American Psychiatric Association, American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Psychoanalytic Association, California Medical Association, National Association Of Social Workers and its New York City and State chapters, and New York State Psychological Association in United States v. Windsor, summarizing social science research relevant to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). (U.S. Supreme Court)
     
2012
  • Contributor and consultant for amicus curiae brief by the American Psychological Association, California Psychological Association, American Psychiatric Association, National Association of Social Workers and its California chapter, American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, and American Psychoanalytic Association in Golinski v. Office of Personnel Management et al., summarizing social science research on sexual orientation, stigma, and other topics relevant to the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). (U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th District)

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  • Submitted expert declaration in Jackson et al. v. Abercrombie et al., summarizing social science research relevant to marriage laws and same-sex couples. (U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii)
     
2011
 
  • Contributor and consultant for amicus curiae brief by the American Psychological Association and Montana Psychological Association in Donaldson et al. v. Montana, summarizing social science research relevant to Montana law concerning civil unions and legal recognition of same-sex couples. (Montana Supreme Court)
     
2009-2010
 
  • Submitted expert declarations in Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., and Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. United States Department of Health and Human Services et al., summarizing social science research on sexual orientation, stigma, and other topics relevant to the federal Defense of Marriage Act. (U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts)
     
  • Expert witness in Perry et al. v. Schwarzenegger et al., summarizing social science research on sexual orientation, stigma, and other topics relevant to Proposition 8, California's voter-enacted constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex couples from marrying. (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California)
     
2007
 
  • Primary contributor and consultant for amicus curiae brief by the American Psychological Association, California Psychological Association, American Psychiatric Association, and National Association of Social Workers and its California chapter in In re Marriage Cases, summarizing social science research relevant to California law concerning marriage and same-sex couples. (California Supreme Court)
     
  • Submitted expert affidavit and deposition in Varnum et al. v. Brien, summarizing social science research relevant to marriage laws and same-sex couples. (Iowa District Court)
     
  • Primary contributor and consultant for amicus curiae brief by the American Psychological Association, American Psychiatric Association, National Association of Social Workers and its Connecticut Chapter, American Psychoanalytic Association, Hezekiah Beardsley Connecticut Chapter of the American Academy Of Pediatrics, and Connecticut Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Kerrigan et al. v. Commissioner of Public Health et al., summarizing social science research relevant to a Connecticut law prohibiting the marriage of same-sex couples. (Connecticut Supreme Court)
     
2006
 
  • Primary contributor and consultant for amicus curiae brief by the American Psychological Association, Maryland Psychological Association, Baltimore Psychological Association, and American Psychiatric Association in Conaway et al. v. Deane & Polyak et al., summarizing social science research relevant to a Maryland law prohibiting the marriage of same-sex couples. (Court of Appeals of Maryland)
     
2005
 
  • Primary contributor and consultant for amicus curiae brief by the American Psychological Association in Citizens For Equal Protection v. Bruning et al., summarizing social science research relevant to a Nebraska state law prohibiting all recognition of same-sex committed relationships (US Court of Appeals, 8th District).
     
  • Primary contributor and consultant for amicus curiae briefs by the American Psychological Association and National Association of Social Workers and its New York City and State chapters in Samuels et al. v. New York, Shields et al. vs. Madigan et al., and Hernandez et al. vs. Robles, summarizing social science research relevant to New York state law prohibiting the marriage of same-sex couples. (Supreme Court of New York: First, Second, and Third Judicial Departments)
     
2004
 
  • Primary contributor and consultant for amicus curiae brief by the American Psychological Association in Li et al. vs. Oregon, summarizing social science research relevant to an Oregon state law prohibiting the marriage of same-sex couples. (Oregon Supreme Court)
     
  • Primary contributor and consultant for amicus curiae brief by the American Psychological Association and New Jersey Psychological Association in Lewis v. Harris, summarizing social science research relevant to a New Jersey state law prohibiting the marriage of same-sex couples. (New Jersey Superior Court)
     
  • Primary contributor and consultant for amicus curiae brief by the American Psychological Association in Andersen et al. vs. Washington, summarizing social science research relevant to a Washington state law prohibiting the marriage of same-sex couples. (Washington Supreme Court)
     
  • Submitted expert declaration in San Francisco v. California et al., summarizing social science research relevant to marriage laws and same-sex couples. (California Superior Court)
     

 

Marriage and Committed Relationships

Parenting and Adoption

Sodomy Laws

Military Policy

Hate Crimes, Bullying, and Harassment

Anti-Gay Ballot Measures

Other Discrimination

Sexual Orientation Change Efforts

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Parenting and Adoption

2009

  • Primary contributor and consultant for amicus curiae brief by the American Psychological Association in Florida Department Of Children And Families vs. In the Matter of Adoption of X.X.G. and N.R.G, summarizing social science research relevant to Florida law concerning adoption by gay men and lesbians. (Florida District Court of Appeal)
     
2006
  • Primary contributor and consultant for amicus curiae brief by American Psychological Association, Maine Psychological Association, National Association of Social Workers and its Maine chapter, Maine Association of Psychiatric Physicians, Child Welfare League of America, Maine Children's Alliance, Maine Medical Association, Maine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, Kids First, and Community Counseling Center for In re: Adoption of R.A. and M.A., summarizing social science research relevant to foster parenting by same-sex couples. (Maine Supreme Judicial Court)
     
2005-06
  • Primary contributor and consultant for amicus curiae brief by American Psychological Association, Arkansas Psychological Association, and National Association of Social Workers and its Arkansas chapter in Department of Human Services et al. v. Matthew Howard et al., summarizing social science research relevant to a ruling by the Arkansas Child Welfare Agency Review Board barring gay and lesbian foster parents (Arkansas Supreme Court).
     
1993
  • Contributor and consultant for amicus curiae brief by the American Psychological Association, American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, National Association of Social Workers and its Virginia Chapter, and Virginia Psychological Association in Bottoms v. Bottoms, summarizing social science research relevant to a court ruling that removed a child from the custody of his lesbian mother (Virginia Court of Appeals).
     

 

Marriage and Committed Relationships

Parenting and Adoption

Sodomy Laws

Military Policy

Hate Crimes, Bullying, and Harassment

Anti-Gay Ballot Measures

Other Discrimination

Sexual Orientation Change Efforts

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Sodomy Laws

2003

  • Primary contributor and consultant for amicus curiae brief by the American Psychological Association, American Psychiatric Association, and National Association of Social Workers and its Texas chapter in Lawrence v. Texas, summarizing social science research relevant to state sodomy laws (US Supreme Court).
     
2001
  • Contributor and consultant for amicus curiae brief by the American Psychological Association, Arkansas Psychological Association, and National Association of Social Workers and its Arkansas chapter in Jegley v. Picado, summarizing social science research relevant to the Arkansas sodomy law (Arkansas Supreme Court).
     
1995
  • Contributor and consultant for amicus curiae brief by the American Psychological Association and National Association of Social Workers and its Tennessee chapter in Campbell et al. v. Sundquist et al., summarizing social science research relevant to Tennessee sodomy law (Tennessee Court of Appeals).
     
1991
  • Contributor and consultant for amicus curiae brief by the American Psychological Association, Kentucky Psychological Association, Kentucky Psychiatric Association, Kentucky chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, and Kentucky Society for Clinical Social Workers in Kentucky v. Wasson, summarizing social science research relevant to Kentucky state sodomy law (Kentucky Supreme Court).
     
1990
  • Submitted expert affidavit, Morales et al. v. Texas, summarizing social science research relevant to Texas state sodomy law (Texas District Court).
     
1985-86
  • Contributor and consultant for amicus curiae brief by American Psychological Association and American Public Health Association in Bowers v. Hardwick, summarizing social science research relevant to Georgia sodomy law (U.S. Supreme Court).

     

Marriage and Committed Relationships

Parenting and Adoption

Sodomy Laws

Military Policy

Hate Crimes, Bullying, and Harassment

Anti-Gay Ballot Measures

Other Discrimination

Sexual Orientation Change Efforts

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Military Policy

1995
  • Submitted expert declaration in Able et al. v. U.S., summarizing social science research relevant to Department of Defense policy prohibiting service by openly gay personnel (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York).
     
  • Submitted expert declaration in Watson v. Perry et al., summarizing social science research relevant to Department of Defense policy prohibiting service by openly gay personnel (U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington).
     
  • Submitted expert declaration in administrative discharge proceedings for Petty Officer Mark A. Philips, USN, summarizing social science research relevant to U.S. Department of Defense policy prohibiting service by openly gay personnel.
     
  • Submitted expert declaration in administrative discharge proceedings for A1C Sean Fucci, USAF, summarizing social science research relevant to U.S. Department of Defense policy prohibiting service by openly gay personnel.
     
1994
  • Submitted expert declaration in Cammermeyer v. Aspin et al., summarizing social science research relevant to Department of Defense policy prohibiting service by openly gay personnel (U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, Northern Division).
     
  • Submitted expert declaration in administrative discharge proceedings against Lt. Paul G. Thomasson, USN, summarizing social science research relevant to U.S. Department of Defense policy prohibiting service by openly gay personnel
     
  • Submitted expert declaration in administrative discharge proceedings against Capt. Richard P. Richenberg, USAF, summarizing social science research relevant to U.S. Department of Defense policy prohibiting service by openly gay personnel
     
  • Submitted expert declaration in administrative discharge proceedings against LTJG Tracy W.J. Thorne, USNR. (second discharge proceedings), summarizing social science research relevant to U.S. Department of Defense policy prohibiting service by openly gay personnel
     
  • Submitted expert declaration in administrative discharge proceedings against LTJG Richard Dirk Selland, USN, summarizing social science research relevant to U.S. Department of Defense policy prohibiting service by openly gay personnel
     
1993
  • Witness, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives (Hon. Ronald Dellums, Chair). Hearings on The Policy Implications of Lifting the Ban on Homosexuals in the Military. Provided expert testimony on behalf of the American Psychological Association, American Psychiatric Association, National Association of Social Workers, American Counseling Association, American Nursing Association, and Sex Information and Education Council of the United States.
     
  • Submitted expert declaration in administrative discharge proceedings against HN Berkeley R. Allen Pemberton, summarizing social science research relevant to U.S. Department of Defense policy prohibiting service by openly gay personnel
     
  • Submitted expert declaration in administrative discharge proceedings against Lt. Maria Zoe Dunning, USN, summarizing social science research relevant to U.S. Department of Defense policy prohibiting service by openly gay personnel
     
  • Submitted expert declaration in administrative discharge proceedings against Sgt. Justin Elzie, USMC, summarizing social science research relevant to U.S. Department of Defense policy prohibiting service by openly gay personnel.
     
  • Submitted expert declaration in Meinhold v. U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of the Navy, summarizing social science research relevant to Navy policy prohibiting service by openly gay personnel.
     
1992
  • Submitted expert declaration in administrative discharge proceedings against LTJG Tracy W.J. Thorne, USNR, summarizing social science research relevant to U.S. Department of Defense policy prohibiting service by gay personnel.
     
  • Submitted expert declaration in administrative discharge proceedings against Sgt. Richard A. Kirton, WAARNG, summarizing social science research relevant to U.S. Department of Defense policy prohibiting service by gay personnel.
     
  • Submitted expert declaration in administrative discharge proceedings against AW1 Volker Keith Meinhold, USN, summarizing social science research relevant to U.S. Department of Defense policy prohibiting service by gay personnel.
     
  • Submitted expert declaration in administrative discharge proceedings against SSgt Thomas P. Paniccia, USAF, summarizing social science research relevant to U.S. Department of Defense policy prohibiting service by gay personnel.
     
  • Submitted expert affidavit, Douglas v. The Queen, summarizing social science research relevant to Canadian military policy prohibiting service by gay personnel (Canadian Federal Court).
     
1991
  • Submitted expert affidavit on Steffan v. Cheney et al., summarizing social science research relevant to Navy policy prohibiting service by gay personnel (U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia).
     
1988-89
  • Contributor and consultant for amicus curiae brief by American Psychological Association in Watkins vs. U.S. Army, summarizing social science research relevant to military ban on gay and lesbian members (U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit).

     

Marriage and Committed Relationships

Parenting and Adoption

Sodomy Laws

Military Policy

Hate Crimes, Bullying, and Harassment

Anti-Gay Ballot Measures

Other Discrimination

Sexual Orientation Change Efforts

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Hate Crimes, Bullying, and Harassment

2011

  • Invited panelist, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Provided oral and written testimony on Federal Enforcement of Civil Rights Laws to Protect Students Against Bullying, Violence and Harassment. Washington, DC
     
2000
  • Member, Advisory Task Force for AB 537, advising the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction on reducing and preventing hate-motivated acts against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered students in public schools.
     
1997
  • Invited participant, White House Conference on Hate Crimes.
     
  • Invited speaker, Congressional briefing on hate crimes (sponsored by the American Psychological Association).
     
1991-1992
  • Member, San Francisco District Attorney's Special Commission on Hate Crimes.
     
1986
  • Witness, Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, U.S. House of Representatives (Hon. John Conyers, Chair). Hearings on Anti-Gay Violence. Provided testimony on behalf of the American Psychological Association.

 

Marriage and Committed Relationships

Parenting and Adoption

Sodomy Laws

Military Policy

Hate Crimes, Bullying, and Harassment

Anti-Gay Ballot Measures

Other Discrimination

Sexual Orientation Change Efforts

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Anti-Gay Ballot Measures

1994

  • Contributor and consultant for amicus curiae brief by the American Psychological Association, American Psychiatric Association, National Association of Social Workers, and Colorado Psychological Association in Romer v. Evans, summarizing social science research relevant to a Colorado statewide initiative prohibiting local statutes that protect people from discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation (U.S. Supreme Court).
     
  • Contributor and consultant for amicus curiae brief by the American Psychological Association, National Association of Social Workers, and Ohio Psychological Association in Equality Foundation of Greater Cincinnati v. City of Cincinnati, summarizing social science research relevant to a court ruling that struck down an initiative prohibiting statutes that protect people from discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation (U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio).
     
1992
  • Submitted expert declaration in Evans et al. v. Colorado, summarizing social science research relevant to Amendment 2, which prohibited passage of legislation to prevent discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (Colorado Supreme Court).

 

 

Marriage and Committed Relationships

Parenting and Adoption

Sodomy Laws

Military Policy

Hate Crimes, Bullying, and Harassment

Anti-Gay Ballot Measures

Other Discrimination

Sexual Orientation Change Efforts

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Other Discrimination

2002

  • Contributor and consultant for amicus curiae brief by the American Psychological Association in Boy Scouts of America, National Capital Area Council v. District of Columbia Commission on Human Rights et al., summarizing social science research relevant to the D.C. Human Rights Commission's enforcement of antidiscrimination legislation against the Boy Scouts (District of Columbia Court of Appeals).
     
2000
  • Contributor and consultant for amicus curiae brief by the American Psychological Association in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, summarizing social science research relevant to antigay discriminatory policy by the Boy Scouts (U.S. Supreme Court).
     
1992
    Submitted expert declaration and deposition in Buttino v. Federal Bureau of Investigation, summarizing social science research relevant to the denial of security clearances on the basis of sexual orientation (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California).
     
  • Submitted expert declaration in Woodard v. Gallagher, summarizing social science research relevant to discriminatory employment policy of Sheriff's Department of Orange County, Florida (Florida Circuit Court).
     

 

Marriage and Committed Relationships

Parenting

Sodomy Laws

Military Policy

Hate Crimes, Bullying, and Harassment

Anti-Gay Ballot Measures

Other Discrimination

Sexual Orientation Change Efforts

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Sexual Orientation Change Efforts

2013

  • Submitted expert declaration in Doe et al. v. Christie et al., summarizing social science research relevant to New Jersey state law prohibiting state-licensed mental health providers from attempting to change the sexual orientation of minors from homosexual to heterosexual. (U.S. District Court for the District Of New Jersey)

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  • Submitted expert declaration in King et al. v. Christie et al., summarizing social science research relevant to New Jersey state law prohibiting state-licensed mental health providers from attempting to change the sexual orientation of minors from homosexual to heterosexual. (U.S. District Court for the District Of New Jersey)

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2012

  • Submitted expert declaration in Pickup et al. v. Brown et al., summarizing social science research relevant to SB 1172, which prohibits state-licensed mental health providers in California from attempting to change the sexual orientation of minors from homosexual to heterosexual. (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California)
     

 

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