Tag Archives: transgender

Supreme preview: “Stakes could not be higher”

Many U.S. Supreme Court observers expect the trio of Title VII cases to be argued October 8 will be the most watched cases of the court's 2019-20 term. All believe the outcome will have enormous consequences.

Buttigieg wins kudos and criticism, Harris dominates debates

In the first Democratic debates of the 2020 presidential campaign, openly gay candidate Pete Buttigieg won accolades and criticism, Senator Kamala Harris blasted Vice President Biden, and Senator Cory Booker said the government is not doing enough to investigate

Federal appeals panel: trans ban is ‘military decision’

A federal appeals panel said courts must give due deference to the military in evaluating the Trump administration's ban on transgender service members, but there was enough in the ruling to give LGBT legal activists hope of eventually striking down

Supreme Court will review three Title VII cases

In what one legal activist termed an "aggressive" move, the U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will review lower court decisions in three Title VII workplace discrimination cases --two that were resolved in favor of LGBT employees, one in favor

Trump ban on trans service members: under way but under challenge

President Trump's ban on transgender people in the military went into effect April 12, but the legal challenges against the ban are still underway.

Trump’s state of the union address: ‘dangerous rhetoric’

While some LGBT activists applauded President Trump's State of the Union address for stating a commitment to eradicating AIDS by 2030, others dismissed it as a "lie" and said Trump offered no details that suggested a real "plan" is in

Supreme Court hands Trump temporary win on trans ban

The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday that the Trump administration could begin implementing its ban on transgender people in the military but said it would look at the constitutionality of the policy after the lower courts have ruled.

Supreme Court: 9 LGBT cases near conference

The U.S. Supreme Court justices have three transgender military cases cued up on their January 11 conference list. And that's just the tip of the iceberg of LGBT related cases pending action next month.

2018: Difficult losses, historic wins, constant chaos

2018 was a tough year for many, especially for the LGBT community, which lost a critical voice in the Supreme Court and had to fend off numerous attacks.

Trump tries to rush courts on trans ban

The Trump administration as asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene early in litigation over his proposed ban on transgender people in the military.