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A New York judge refused to marry a lesbian couple. The community wants her to resign

Felicia Pitts-Davis is being investigated by the state Commission of Judicial Conduct for refusing to marry a lesbian couple despite marrying a straight couple moments before.

Texas Judge Rebuked for Refusing to Officiate Same-Sex Weddings

McLennan County Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley was given a public warning for showing bias toward LGB people.

Texas anti-marriage equality judge refuses to drop suit against state commission

The Texas state judge is suing after a state commission warned her personal beliefs cast doubt on her ability to act impartially from the bench.

Antigay Utah Judge in Child Custody Debacle Retires

There's one fewer bigot on the bench in Utah, now that state Judge Scott Johansen has called it quits.

Utah Judge Reinstates Lesbian Foster Moms -- For Now

But the legal fight over the 'best interests' of the 9-month-old girl drags on. 

Texas Judge Refuses to Marry Same-Sex Couples, Cites Supreme Court Decision

She claims that the decision that allowed a Colorado web designer not to be forced to create a site contrary to her beliefs extends to her view that only heterosexual couples should be married.

Brooklyn Judge Who Made Racist, Homophobic Comments Agrees to Resign

She had a history of disparaging the LGBTQ+ community and expressed bias against people with "Hispanic-sounding names."

Judge Resigns After Telling Lawyer to Fellate Viggo Mortensen

An upstate New York judge reportedly told a lawyer that the attorney and the actor should perform oral sex on each other.

Antigay Utah Judge Is Off Lesbian Parenting Case

The judge who sought to remove a child from a lesbian couple's home has disqualified himself from the case.

Texas Appeals Court Dismisses Anti-Marriage Equality Official's Suit

Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley claimed it violated her religious freedom when she was disciplined for refusing to marry same-sex couples.

Meet the Texas Judge Who Refuses to Marry Same-Sex Couples

Dianne Hensley says performing such marriages is incompatible with her religious faith, and her lawsuit is heading to the Texas Supreme Court.

Texas Supreme Court Hears Case of Judge Who Refuses to Marry Same-Sex Couples

The county justice of the peace sued after she was issued a formal reprimand in 2019.

Utah Judge Removes Child from Lesbian Foster Parents

A lesbian couple has been ordered to surrender their foster child after a judge decided the baby would be better off being raised by heterosexuals.

Biden Announces Out Nominees for Futures Commission, Commerce

Christy Goldsmith Romero and Jed Kolko, if confirmed by the Senate, will join dozens of other LGBTQ+ officials in the Biden administration.

Texas Supreme Court rules that judges can refuse to marry same-sex couples

“It is not a violation of these canons for a judge to publicly refrain from performing a wedding ceremony based upon a sincerely held religious belief,” the Texas Supreme Court ruled.

California minister faces reprimand for marrying gays

A Presbyterian minister in California, the Reverend Jane Spahr (pictured), accused of marrying two lesbian couples in violation of the faith's position that marriage is the union of a man and a woman, could face a reprimand or be forced to leave the ministry after more than 30 years.

This Michigan judge used antigay and racist slurs in disturbing recordings

The foul-mouthed jurist was suspended, but only after the accused released years of recordings.

World's first out gay imam shot to death in South Africa

Activists fear the attack on Muhsin Hendricks was a hate crime.

LGBTQ+ Victories Did Happen in 2023

Seeing the bright side in the fight for queer equality.