Author Archives: Lisa Keen
Second judge says trans ban requires ‘highest’ scrutiny
A second federal judge announced Friday that she will apply strict scrutiny to the Trump administration's reasoning for seeking a ban on transgender service members. The judge kept in place a stay on enforcement of Trump's proposed policy until she
Attorney-activist David Buckel’s last act
Former Lambda Legal attorney David Buckel, who had become an activist for the environment, left a suicide note next to his body in the early morning hours of Saturday, saying his death was a protest over continued use of fossil
Mississippi high court issues pro-LGBT decision
The Mississippi Supreme Court issued a pro-LGBT ruling this month, concerning custody rights for a non-biological mother.
Title VII: Where the meaning of “sex” matters
In six states, Title VII can be used to protect employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation. Soon, that number might go up ... or down.
Important LGBT wins in Texas and Fort Lauderdale
LGBT candidates got off to a good start this month, with strong primary victories in a gubernatorial contest, several Congressional races, and a mayoral match up in a city with a growing LGBT population. Dean Trantalis won office Tuesday, March
Federal appeals panel rules Title VII protects transgender
A federal appeals panel in Detroit this month ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act --which prohibits discrimination based on sex in employment-- also prohibits discrimination based on transgender status.
State of the Union: Many feel ‘under attack’
President Trump did not attempt to assert any support for LGBT citizens during his first State of the Union address Tuesday night, and LGBT leaders vowed to continue fighting a "long game" for civil rights during the Trump administration.
2017: The ‘cultural war’ re-intensifies under Trump
2017 was a tumultuous year for LGBT people, as the newly inaugurated president fanned the flames of conflict by naming appointees to the Supreme Court and federal agencies who acted on their hostilities toward equal rights for LGBT people.
Word ban, comment blackout seen as ‘disturbing pattern’
HRC and others see a 'disturbing' anti-LGBT trend in the recent news that CDC was purportedly instructed not to use the word "transgender" in its budget documents and that HHS is withholding thousands of comments regarding its plan to reduce
