Houthis sentence 9 men to death on dubious 'sodomy' charges in Yemen
A Houthi court sentenced 32 men on charges of "sodomy" earlier this year, a Human Rights Watch investigation has found.
MARCH 27, 2024
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Florida Families Seek to Block 'Don't Say Gay' Law
The families are plantiffs in one of the two lawsuits that have been brought against the Florida law.
AUGUST 29, 2022
Gay man ‘tortured’ in Qatar for his sexuality is sentenced: 'This is a breach of my human rights'
Forty-four-year-old Manuel Guerrero Aviña was detained in February after being entrapped by law enforcement through a fake Grindr profile, his family says.
JUNE 5, 2024
Lawsuit challenges Trump's 'two genders' passport policy
The State Department, acting on a presidential executive order, has ended the use of a third-gender marker on passports and won't allow gender changes on them.
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Tennessee Hit by Federal Lawsuit Over Discriminatory HIV Sex Worker Statutes
The plaintiffs say the laws are outdated and violate the Constitution and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
OCTOBER 26, 2023
Judges Block Tennessee, Kentucky Bans on Transition Care for Minors
These aren't final decisions on the bans, but they can't be enforced while lawsuits against them are heard.
JUNE 28, 2023
Colo. Couples Sue for Marriage Equality
Nine same-sex couples filed a lawsuit in Denver's state district court Wednesday arguing that Colorado's constitutional prohibition on marriage equality violates the U.S. Constitution.
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
House Republicans Spew Transphobia in Hearing on Gender-Affirming Care
At one point a Republican equated gender-affirming care for kids to giving them ice cream for every meal.
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JULY 27, 2023
Puerto Rican Lesbian Couple Sues for Marriage Recognition
A lesbian attorney and her partner of 14 years are taking aim at Puerto Rico's refusal to recognize the couple's 2004 Massachusetts marriage.
MARCH 27, 2014
Gay man ‘tortured’ in Qatar for his sexuality returns home after 'deeply disappointing' sentence
Manuel Guerrero Aviña is being forcibly deported from Qatar after he was arrested in February for being gay.
AUGUST 13, 2024
Colo. Marriage Ban Ruled Unconstitutional
A state court in Colorado provides the 24th consecutive ruling favoring the freedom to marry, but includes a stay with the decision.
JULY 9, 2014
Texas Marriage Ban Falls Again, But No Weddings Yet
A county probate judge's ruling follows a federal court decision last year.
FEBRUARY 18, 2015
4 Most Powerful Quotes In New Fla. Marriage Ruling
Federal judge Robert L. Hinkle struck down Florida's ban on same-sex marriage Thursday, using eloquent, unequivocal language to side with equality.
AUGUST 22, 2014
The Plan B Option: What If Supreme Court Doesn't Deliver?
Organizers in the states with lingering marriage bans are hedging their bets, just in case the Supreme Court doesn't overturn those bans.
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
Bill Cosby's Lawyer Wants Lesbian Accuser to Testify Before Trial
Cosby's attorney claims his right to the due process has been violated.
JULY 20, 2016
Arkansas Officials Lock Horns Over Marriage Ban
Dueling briefs from government officials disagree over the constitutionality of the state's marriage ban.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
4 Arguments That Could Make Supreme Court Take Michigan's Marriage Case
A federal judge has ruled that Michigan cannot revoke marriage from gay and lesbian couples who received marriage licenses during a 24-hour period last May when the state performed them.
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JANUARY 16, 2015
Federal Court Issues Stay on Trump's Immigration Order
A judge has blocked part of an executive order that banned refugees and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim nations.
JANUARY 28, 2017
Challenge to Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law Thrown Out by Judge
The Trump-appointed judge left open the chance the case could be refiled.
OCTOBER 4, 2022
LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Cannot Wait Safely in Mexico
The Trump administration's latest immigration policy places desperate people in a dangerous situation.
JANUARY 4, 2019
House Republicans Schedule ‘Mean-Spirited’ Hearing on Gender-Affirming Care
House Republicans are continuing their party’s culture war against the LGBTQ+ community.
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JULY 25, 2023