Category Archives: U.S. Supreme Court

‘Extremely troubling’ start to Supreme Court session

The way the U.S. Supreme Court has worded its question around the latest anti-LGBTQ appeal, many legal activists say the eventual decision could have “far broader implications” than a religious exemption to sexual orientation protections.

Small victory in long legal religious war

Chief Justice John Roberts and conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh voted with the U.S. Supreme Court’s three liberal-leaning justices September 14 to reject a request that would have undermined a New York City law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation in

Abortion decision lays out ‘horrifying’ new landscape

In a ruling that one legal activist said will put LGBT rights “on the chopping block,” the U.S. Supreme Court today (June 24) ruled 6 to 3 that the U.S. Constitution “does not prohibit” states from banning abortion.

Abortion decision leak sounds ‘firebell’ at Supreme Court

LGBT legal activists expressed deep alarm Monday night over an apparent draft of the upcoming abortion decision at the U.S. Supreme Court, saying it almost certainly signals future prospects for overturning landmark pro-LGBT decisions.

Abortion case threatens pro-LGBT decisions

The willingness of the U.S. Supreme Court's newest, conservative justices to overturn precedent in abortion law is seen as a likely threat to much newer precedents in LGBT decisions regarding marriage and sexual relations.

Supreme Court: Narrow escape and looming implications

A transgender man's lawsuit against a Catholic-run hospital which abruptly canceled his surgery can now proceed, and justices are clearly on notice that Texas' abortion ban has significant implications for same-sex marriage.

New Supreme Court session: Religion dominates

Religious beliefs are an issue in nearly every case of interest to the LGBT community at the U.S. Supreme Court in the coming session.

‘Treading water’ at the high court level

Religious beliefs are occupying an increasing number of challenges to equal protection for LGBT at the U.S. Supreme Court. With Ginsburg gone and Barrett in, the number of such threats will almost certainly increase in the coming years.

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.