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Trans battle heats up as Biden, courts, weigh in
After months of states passing laws to prevent transgender students from participating in sports according to their gender identity, the U.S. Supreme Court takes a vote that throws cold water on the hostility and the Biden administration proposes a law
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.
Understanding Fulton: The ‘bullets’ will keep coming
In some respects, the U.S. Supreme Court decision June 17 in Fulton v. Philadelphia was a "win" for LGBT legal activists. But that's primarily because they once again "dodged a bullet" aimed at taking down a previous decision that blocks
Hostile motive read in Thomas-Alito statement
The Human Rights Campaign and others say they think Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito have signaled their intentions to revisit the Obergefell marriage equality decision.
Prop 8 arguments roller coaster on standing and merits of marriage ban
The U.S. Supreme Court took the marriage equality issue on a roller coaster ride Tuesday as it heard almost 90 minutes of argument in the case testing the constitutionality of California’s ban on same-sex marriage.
Judicial neutrality on trial, with a Supreme backdrop
Openly gay Judge Vaughn Walker won’t be in the courtroom next Monday (June 13)—at least not physically. But he’ll certainly be there in name--and so may be U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.
Supreme Court rules Phelps hate protests are protected speech
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that an anti-gay protester’s demonstrations in close proximity to a private funeral service are protected by the First Amendment.