Category Archives: A closer look
Big victories in Texas Tuesday, as Valdez advances
Lupe Valdez made history Tuesday, winning the Democratic nomination for governor in Texas. Her odds are tough, but three openly LGBT candidates who advanced in their Congressional primaries Tuesday might well make history, too.
Record number of LGBT candidates for governor
An unprecedented number of openly LGBT candidates are running for governor this year, including a Congressman, a sheriff, an actor, and an exotic zookeeper.
LGBT candidates make push for U.S. House
There's a good chance openly LGBT candidates can pick up five or six seats in the U.S. House this year, an achievement that could break the record on openly LGBT members of Congress and go a long way to changing
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.
Kennedy’s remarks suggest he favors baker in Masterpiece
After years of establishing a pro-LGBT record, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy sounded Tuesday like he was ready to vote in favor of a baker who refused, in the name of religious beliefs and artistic expression, to sell a
Guide to Tuesday’s showdown at Supreme Court
Once again, the Supreme Court will review the constitutionality of a state law that has significant implications for LGBT people. But this time, the issue is not limited to marriage.
Supreme Court: déjà vu all over again?
The argument next month before the Supreme Court sounds an awful lot like cases which have already been argued and decided, but this one, says the ACLU, could lead to a "license to discriminate against many people."
Trump actions: ‘vicious’ and cross ‘dangerous lines’
LGBT activists say they find the Trump administration's recent actions concerning civil rights protections deeply troubling and indicate it intends "to take every opportunity to limit nondiscrimination protections for LGBT people."
Supreme Court: Potential blockbusters await, again
The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal three years ago from a wedding photographer who wanted to say "no" to a same-sex couple seeking her services. Now, the court is saying "yes" to a baker who did essentially the
