Author Archives: Lisa Keen
Lesbian nominated to federal appeals court
President Biden nominated one well-known lesbian jurist to serve on a federal appeals court bench, another to be chief judge of Federal Claims Court, and a third to a U.S. District Court seat in Colorado.
Senate confirms two LGBT nominees to top Pentagon posts
Despite concerns voiced by Republicans that the military, under President Biden, was pushing "far left doctrines," the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointments of two LGBT military veterans to serve in top Pentagon posts.
High court declines another religious vendor dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court declined July 2 to hear the appeal of a florist who said her religious beliefs prevented her from selling flowers for a gay couple's wedding, leaving for another day the question of whether there can be
Supreme Court action favors trans students
In an action that preserves a ruling favorable to transgender students in five states, the U.S. Supreme Court refused June 28 to accept appeal of a decision that says Title IX protects transgender students from discrimination.
Understanding Fulton: The ‘bullets’ will keep coming
In some respects, the U.S. Supreme Court decision June 17 in Fulton v. Philadelphia was a "win" for LGBT legal activists. But that's primarily because they once again "dodged a bullet" aimed at taking down a previous decision that blocks
Supreme Court 9-0: Religious claim trumps civil rights ordinance
In a stunning outcome, all nine U.S. Supreme Court justices agreed that a city contractor can claim a religious exemption from a city's ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Supreme Court: No recourse for sexual assault victims in military
The U.S. Supreme Court announced this month (May 3) that it would not review an appeal brought by a female West Point cadet who says the federal government should be liable for injuries she sustained from a sexual assault at
Another surprise split among LGBTs at Supreme Court
Once again this session, LGBT groups and individuals are lined up on opposite sides of a conflict at the U.S. Supreme Court. This time, it's about whether groups can be forced to disclose who their donors are.
