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Kim Davis, who denied same-sex couples marriage licenses, will appeal case to Supreme Court

The Kentucky clerk who denied same-sex couples marriage licenses is trying to get the Supreme Court to overturn marriage equality.

Court affirms ruling that blocks Arizona's anti-transgender student athlete law

The decision means the two girls can play sports this school year.

U.S. Supreme Court refuses to review school transgender bathroom policies

Transgender students in Indiana can continue using the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity.

DOMA Ruled Unconstitutional; Next Stop Supreme Court?

A federal appeals court ruled DOMA unconstitutional for the first time, moving the challenge to the 1996 law closer to the Supreme Court.

Victory for Trans Rights at Federal Appeals Court

The Seventh Circuit becomes the first federal appeals court to base a ruling on trans student rights on Title IX and the U.S. Constitution.

Federal appeals court upholds Tennessee drag ban

The court ruled that the plaintiffs did not have standing.

Out Judge Alison Nathan Appointed to Court of Appeals

With her promotion, Nathan becomes the second openly LGBTQ+ woman to serve on a federal appeals court.

Gay Sex Is Legal in Botswana, Appeals Court Affirms

Laws criminalizing gay sex "serve only to incentivise law enforcement agents to become keyhole peepers and intruders into the private space of citizens," Court of Appeal President Ian Kirby wrote.

Gay Conservative Confirmed to Appeals Court With Republican Support

Patrick Bumatay will now be the highest-ranking out federal judge.

Trump Nominates Gay Conservative to Federal Appeals Court

Some right-wingers are objecting to Patrick J. Bumatay's nomination to the Ninth Circuit, but he's a conservative.