Supreme court rejects appeal from clerk who refused to register gay marriage
Fear and outrage after two justices issue ‘appalling’ attack on 2015 decision enabling same-sex marriage
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Supreme Court sides with Catholic adoption agency that refuses to work with LGBT couples
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that Philadelphia violated the First Amendment by refusing to contract with Catholic Social Services.
The Supreme Court's landmark LGBTQ civil rights ruling will extend far beyond employment law
Experts say the decision has implications for everything from housing to health care.
With court in flux, Thomas and Alito attack same-sex marriage ruling | CNN Politics
Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito on Monday used the case of a Kentucky clerk who refused to give gay couples marriage licenses to declare that religious liberty has been under siege since the Supreme Court in 2015 found a constitutional right to same-sex marriage.
Amy Coney Barrett is an Absolute Threat to LGBTQ Rights - HRC
Post submitted by Lucas Acosta (he/him), former Deputy Director of Communications, PoliticsEarly reports are suggesting that Seventh Circuit U.S. Appeals Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett is the odds on favorite…
Biden Administration Issues Order on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
As one of his first actions in office, President Joe Biden has issued an executive order ensuring that last year’s US Supreme Court decision in Bostock v. Clayton County is applied immediately and efficiently by all federal agencies that enforce any laws that prohibit sex discrimination. In Bostock, the Court ruled that employees are protected against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
LGBTQ students sue Department of Education over religious colleges and universities
A groups of LGBTQ students have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education over discriminatory practices at religious colleges and universities. The suit was filed by the Religious Exempti…
Title IX Applies to Cases Involving Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Department of Education Advises
In an apparent reversal of a Memorandum issued late in the term of the prior administration, the U.S. Department of Education has issued an interpretation of Title IX, emphasizing that the l
U.S. Justice Dept. Calls State Laws Restricting Trans Rights Unconstitutional
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US: LGBT People Face Healthcare Barriers | Human Rights Watch
The Trump administration is considering regulatory changes that would worsen barriers many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the United States face in obtaining health care.
Why Federal Laws Don't Explicitly Ban Discrimination Against LGBT Americans
Lawmakers recently re-introduced a bill they've been trying to pass for decades
Counting the economic cost of anti-LGBTQ laws
Economists estimate countries are losing billions of dollars a year due to homophobia and anti-LGBTQ laws and practices.
The Real, Sinister Political Threat of Tennessee’s New Anti-Drag Law
Politicians have never needed precise laws to brutally police who can and cannot exist freely in public.