Since 1980, LGBT Law Notes has reported on the historic fight for LGBTQ+ legal equality. It is the nation’s oldest continuously published legal journal dedicated to tracking and analyzing jurisprudence, statutory reforms, and judicial rulings affecting LGBTQ+ people.
The Premier Chronicler of LGBTQ+ Jurisprudence
Under the longtime leadership of Editor-in-Chief Arthur S. Leonard (Professor Emeritus, New York Law School), Law Notes delivers comprehensive summaries and incisive commentary authored by legal scholars, practicing attorneys, and law student contributors across the country.
Now published on a quarterly basis, the journal examines precedent-setting federal and state appellate rulings, civil rights legislation, administrative policy changes, and emerging legal scholarship.
Latest Issue
2026 Volume III
This issue of LGBT Law Notes covers a selection of cases decided in April, May, and June 2026.
Now Recruiting
Editor-in-Chief, LGBT Law Notes
The LGBT Bar NY Foundation seeks an Editor-in-Chief to lead Law Notes into its next chapter, moving the journal toward focused, practice-oriented analyses, checklists, and statutory notes. This is a one-year, renewable, part-time role (about 5 to 8 hours per week, remote) with an annual honorarium of up to $5,000. Founding editor Professor Arthur S. Leonard will stay on as Editor-in-Chief Emeritus & Senior Faculty Advisor, and a paid law student Production Fellow handles production.
Priority Deadline
Apply by December 31, 2026
Send a CV, a short statement of interest, and one writing or editing sample. Applications received by December 31 receive priority consideration; later applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
The LGBT Bar NY Foundation welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences, and does not discriminate on any basis protected by law.