Category Archives: Issues
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.
Supreme Court curbs foreign AIDS affiliates
A 5 to 4 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court Monday will require that foreign groups affiliated with U.S. groups to issue public statements that some believe may hinder AIDS prevention efforts.
Appeals court rules Indiana must recognize non-bio mom
The Republican-appointed federal appeals judges ruled January 17 that Indiana cannot refuse to put a non-biological mother's name on the birth certificate of the child her wife gave birth to.
Supreme Court will review religious health care exemptions
The U.S. Supreme Court announced it will review two appeals decisions that upheld a national injunction against proposed Trump administration regulations that seek to expand the ability of employers to deny coverage for certain procedures by claiming religious, moral, or
Appeals panel rules for servicemembers with HIV
A Fourth Circuit U.S. Circuit Court panel on January 10 upheld a national injunction that prevents the U.S. military from discharging servicemembers just because they have HIV infection.
Senate confirms gay man for 9th Circuit
The U.S. Senate, on a strictly partisan vote, confirmed openly gay prosecutor Patrick Bumatay to serve on the nation's largest federal appeals bench.
HHS reverses ‘critical protections’ in health care
The Trump administration announced November 1 that it will immediately stop enforcing non-discrimination protections for LGBT people in health care and seek a change in regulations to formalize that policy.
Supreme Court action flashes ray of hope for trans students
U.S. Supreme Court action Tuesday offered a ray of hope for transgender students.
HHS proposes second change to enable discrimination
A proposed rule change by the U.S. Health and Human Services would enable health care providers to deny service to patients based on their gender identity.
