Category Archives: Law
Supreme Court plays rough over classroom book battle
Justice Sotomayor schooled Justice Alito Tuesday in debate over parents desire to opt out of elementary curriculum that includes LGBTQ books.
Supreme Court wrestles with procedure, language in PrEP case
The U.S. Supreme Court April 21 heard arguments in a case that may decide how political decisions might be when requiring employers to cover certain preventive treatments --such as PrEP.
After two passes, Supreme Court will review conversion therapy bans
Twice the Supreme Court has declined to review state bans on conversion therapy but on Monday, it said it would accept an appeal challenging Colorado's ban.
Supreme Ct: green light to straights likely; red flash on LGBTQ books
The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to ease the burden for straights claiming discrimination, and it plans to scrutinize LGBTQ-related books in elementary schools.
Appeals panel: School can keep student’s gender identity from parents
A federal appeals panel said schools do not violate parental rights when they protect the privacy of a student using a different pronoun and name at school.
Supreme Court Wednesday: Protecting straight employees?
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments February 26 in a case in which a straight employee claims to be victim to sexual orientation discrimination, even though her supervisors were straight.
Supreme Court surprise: Staving off Florida
It was a small victory, but at the U.S. Supreme Court even small victory's can mean a lot. And the November 16 victory was especially satisfying for LGBTQ people: It came against one of the most hostile states in the
Supreme Court session is over but the worst is yet to come
The arguments used against equal rights for LGBTQ today echo many of those used against interracial marriage and equal treatment for African Americans in the 1950s and 1960s.
303 Creative: How bad was it? Depends on who you ask
LGBTQ legal activists say the 303 Creative decision is very narrow and not likely to come do much damage. But others disagree.
U.S. Supreme Court protects the art of discrimination
The June 30 U.S. Supreme Court decision in 303 Creative v. Elenis characterized as a "separate but equal" accommodation for LGBTQ people.
