Author Archives: Lisa Keen
A glimmer of optimism in Title VII arguments
Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court seemed to meld the argument regarding sexual orientation discrimination with that regarding transgender discrimination but one of the new justices signaled he was "really close" to seeing a Title VII claim.
Supreme preview: “Stakes could not be higher”
Many U.S. Supreme Court observers expect the trio of Title VII cases to be argued October 8 will be the most watched cases of the court's 2019-20 term. All believe the outcome will have enormous consequences.
LGBT debate: candidates grilled on the past
Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Senator Elizabeth Warren seemed to draw the warmest applause Friday night at the first national LGBT forum for presidential candidates.
Arizona decision: narrow but ‘dangerous’
The Arizona Supreme Court this week allowed a business that produces wedding invitations to refuse creating them for same-sex couples by citing their religious beliefs. LGBT legal activists said the ruling was a very narrow but potentially dangerous in the
Post-debate analysis: Buttigieg shows staying power
Openly gay presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg did not score any big points in last Thursday's national Democratic debate, but he's showing other signs that his campaign is in the race for the long haul.
Two upcoming presidential forums will be LGBT-specific
Two of the next four presidential candidate forums will be centered on the Democratic candidates' positions on LGBT issues specifically, including a first-ever nationally broadcast forum on CNN.
Buttigieg: Polls may be slipping but he’s raising the dollars
South Bend's openly gay mayor is still in the top five of Democratic presidential hopefuls and his campaign is attracting a strong influx of donors, but the LGBT community seems poised, for now, to keep its support behind several of
Log Cabin endorsement exposes split among gay Republicans
Log Cabin Republicans expected "the left" to react harshly to its decision to endorse President Trump for re-election, but some gay Republicans are also criticizing the move.
Buttigieg’s a solid fifth in the primary marathon
A poll immediately after the second round of Democratic debates did not show any discernible change in openly gay presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg's standing, but his remarks during the debate highlighted some room for growth and caution.
After delays, Senate confirms ‘trailblazer’ to bench
The U.S. Senate last week confirmed President Trump's first openly gay federal judge nominee. Reports are now circulating he may re-nominate a second openly gay nominee to the Ninth Circuit, despite opposition by California Senators Kamala Harris and Dianne Feinstein.
