Tag Archives: public accommodations
At Supreme Court, fact contortion likely to gut protections
There were strange arguments to contend with December 5, as the U. S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in this session's big LGBTQ-related case. The conservative majority appears poised to gut protections for LGBTQ people in state public accommodations laws.
‘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
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.
Supreme Court declines B&B’s appeal for religious exemption
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to accept an appeal from a Honolulu bed-and-breakfast which sought the right to refuse to accommodate a same-sex couple by citing religious beliefs. Still another such public accommodation appeal is pending before the high court,
Supreme Court session could be busiest yet
The U.S. Supreme Court session that began October 1 could be one of the busiest in history on LGBT-related concerns, with cases challenging employment discrimination, religious bias versus public accommodations, and banning transgender members of the military.
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.
New Supreme Court session could include broad array of LGBT cases
The U.S. Supreme Court today (October 7) rejected reviews of two lower court decisions of some interest to LGBT legal activists. But some gay-related cases could be on the docket this session, and national legal experts predict a case testing
