Tag Archives: Arlene’s Flowers

Florist drops long-standing long-shot appeal

Acknowledging she was afraid she would face financial ruin, Arlene's Flowers owner announced she would withdraw her last, long-shot appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court and "retire" from business.

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

Kennedy statement seems to drive religious refusal cases

The U.S. Supreme Court passed on its latest opportunity to decide whether a business can claim a religious exemption from a state law prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations, but such a case seems inevitable.

Another appeal on religious bias exemption coming

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon have another appeal before it, seeking a religious exemption to non-discrimination laws for businesses of public accommodation.

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.