Mahmoud v. Taylor: Everything to know about the Supreme Court case to ban LGBTQ+ books
Arguments are scheduled next week for Mahmoud v. Taylor, which could further roll back students' rights to information.
April 17, 2025
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Meet the West Virginian Middle School Student Challenging a Trans Sports Ban in Federal Court
"We just want to be accepted, and she just wants to be a kid. It shouldn’t be that hard to be a kid,” the girl's mom said.
October 30, 2023
SCOTUS refuses to hear case from parents who objected to school’s transgender support plans in DC suburbs
It’s the latest in a series of cases where the high court has dodged the issue of transgender rights at school – often leaving in place lower court rulings that sided with trans students.
May 21, 2024
West Virginia Asks Supreme Court to Let It Enforce Anti-Trans Sports Ban
The Supreme Court has previously declined to weigh in on other high-profile cases concerning the rights of trans students.
March 10, 2023
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Transgender Student, Blocks West Virginia Sports Ban
Only two justices dissented.
April 6, 2023
West Virginia can’t ban transgender athletes says federal court
Another court stands in the way of Republican attacks on transgender people.
April 16, 2024
He Needs Gender-Affirming Surgery, but His State Is Fighting to Deny Coverage
A North Carolina policy that denies state employees coverage for gender-affirming care has been on hold pending appeal.
September 21, 2023
Op-ed: Why I Won't Stop Trying To Get Married
Someone has to face the struggles of discrimination to get the equality we all deserve.
August 1, 2014
Federal Judges Rule Virginia Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
Judges ruled 2-1 that barring marriage rights to same-sex couples is unconstitutional.
July 28, 2014
Supreme Court orders judges to reconsider protections for transgender people in four states
The decision will impact LGBTQ+ populations in Idaho, North Carolina, Oklahoma and West Virginia.
July 1, 2025
The Groundwork For a Supreme Court Case on Gender-Affirming Care Is Being Laid Now
The legal battle around transgender rights has shifted dramatically. Here's why — and what could come next.
October 12, 2023
HIV-Positive Airmen Continue to Fight Discharge
The military contends the men can't be deployed overseas, despite all scientific evidence to the contrary.
September 18, 2019
Cuccinelli Launches New Site to Support Sodomy Law
Cuccinelli's site takes the angle that the antisodomy law must stay in tact to protect children.
July 17, 2013
Two LGBTQ+ women may soon be confirmed as lifetime judges: 'It's crucial right now'
If Judges Nicole Berner and Melissa DuBose are confirmed to the federal bench, President Joe Biden would tie a record of appointing 11 openly LGBTQ+ lifetime judges.
January 29, 2024
Remember (!) SCOTUS Hears Huge LGBTQ+ Rights Case Day After Election
In one of Justice Amy Coney Barrett's first cases, the court will consider whether faith-based groups that hold government contracts have a right to discriminate.
November 3, 2020
Here are the victories for transgender people's rights in 2024
2024 was a historically difficult year for transgender people, but there were some major victories. Erin Reed lists the biggest ones here.
January 1, 2025
How bathroom bans on federal property would impact trans Americans
A proposed bill in Congress would ban trans people from bathrooms in museums, national parks and other federal property. How would it be enforced, and what are the consequences?
November 27, 2024