Judge Who Suspended Abortion Pill Neglected to Disclose Antigay Interviews
Matthew Kacsmaryk referred to being gay as "a lifestyle."
April 21, 2023
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Joe Biden makes history with 12th Senate-confirmed LGBTQ+ judge
Mary Kay Costello is a military veteran and former federal prosecutor in Philadelphia.
September 19, 2024
Arkansas Marriage Ban Faces Federal Challenge
A federal judge assigned to hear a challenge to Arkansas' ban on marriage equality removed himself from the case this week, citing personal relationships with the state officials who passed the ban.
July 21, 2013
Judge to Strike Down Ohio's Marriage Recognition Ban
Federal judge Timothy Black says he'll strike down Ohio's constitutional ban on recognizing same-sex marriages but won't mandate that Ohio begin performing such unions.
April 4, 2014
Federal Judge Blocks "Bathroom Bill" for UNC Students, Faculty
The injunction applies only to the transgender students and faculty who filed suit, but the university had already announced it would not enforce the transphobic bathroom provisions of House Bill 2.
August 26, 2016
Federal Judge Orders School District to Allow Transgender Girl to Continue Using Girls’ Bathroom
The 11-year-old girl says that teachers observing which bathroom she uses was ‘creepy.’
August 2, 2023
Another federal judge protects transgender Air Force members from adverse government action
A New Jersey U.S. District Court judge stepped in to block the Pentagon from takinc action against two trans airmen.
March 24, 2025
Biden Announces Two Lesbian Nominees to Federal Judiciary
Vermont Supreme Court Justice Beth Robinson is nominated for a federal appeals court judgeship; Denver attorney Charlotte Sweeney is nominated for Colorado's U.S. District Court.
August 5, 2021
Federal Judge Refuses to Block Illinois School's Trans-Inclusive Policy
No harm has come to anyone by allowing trans students access to facilities appropriate for their gender identity, the judge rules.
January 3, 2018
Roll Tide: 87% of Alabama Now Marrying Same-Sex Couples
More than 80 percent of Alabama residents now live in a county that offers equal marriage rights to same-sex and opposite-sex couples, according to HRC.
February 13, 2015
Providing Gender-Affirming Care to Youth Is Now a Felony After Judge Rules Law Can Go Into Effect
The law had been on hold until the judge could decide whether to block it while a suit against it is heard.
October 6, 2023
Kentucky and Tennessee Bans on Trans Care for Youth Upheld in Court
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its ruling Thursday, but the lawyers representing trans youth and families note that the fight is not over.
September 29, 2023
Federal Court Upholds New Jersey's Ban on 'Ex-Gay' Therapy
A federal district judge ruled Friday that licensed therapists do not have a constitutional right to practice the scientifically discredited therapy that aims to turn gay people straight.
November 9, 2013
Federal judge blocks Trump’s transfer of transgender women to men’s prisons
He ruled that the Trump administration’s policy likely violated the Constitution’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.
February 25, 2025
Federal judge blocks Title IX protections for transgender students in four states
Judge Terry A. Doughty said the rule goes against the original purpose of Title IX by protecting trans students, so he blocked its enforcement in Louisiana, Mississippi, Idaho, and Montana.
June 14, 2024
BREAKING: Federal Appeals Court Won't Stop Utah Marriages
But the federal judge who issued the initial ruling will hear the state's argument against marriage equality in court on Monday.
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December 22, 2013
Gay Justice
While Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination is a step forward for diversity, an openly gay Supreme Court member remains a long shot -- unless President Obama bucks the trend.
July 6, 2009