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Police close Senate hearing room gay sex case after probe, finding no evidence of a crime

The congressional staffer who allegedly taped himself having sex in the room may have violated policy but committed no crime, according to Capitol Police.

West Texas A&M University's drag show ban blocked by appeals court

University president Walter Wendler's unilateral cancellation of a campus drag show has been found unconstitutional.

Judge orders immediate release of gay Jamaican asylum seeker detained by ICE

A federal judge in Manhattan determined ICE violated Rickardo Anthony Kelly's right to due process.

Prosecutors Drop Sexual Assault Charge Against Kevin Spacey

The decision came after Spacey's accuser refused to provide testimony needed for the case to proceed.

Court Blocks Trans Military Ban

A federal judge in D.C. ruled that military members challenging the ban were likely to succeed.

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Federal judge blocks Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders

It’s another setback for the Trump administration’s attempt to undo the fabric of America.

8 Best Quotes From Kennedy's Opinion on DOMA

A few big points that Justice Kennedy made in his opinion on the Windsor case on Wednesday.

Judge reinstates nationwide stop to Trump’s trans military ban

“This litigation is not about a medical condition. A medical condition has not given its country decades of military service…People have. Transgender people,” U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said.

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Anthony Rapp, Second Man Sue Kevin Spacey Over Alleged Assaults

The suit includes Rapp's accusation that Spacey sexually assaulted him when Rapp was 14, plus similar charges from an anonymous man.

Twitter Turns on Sen. Lindsey Graham: 'Traitorous Trump Lapdog'

The South Carolina senator's obsequiousness to the president and his family knows no bounds.

Federal judge dismantles Trump's trans military ban in explosive hearing

Judge Ana Reyes accused Department of Justice attorneys of being unprepared.

Layleen Polanco’s Family Accuses NYC Officials of Stalling on Lawsuit

The trans woman's family wants to know why she died alone on Rikers Island.

Federal Appeals Court Overturns Texas Sex Toys Ban

A federal appeals court has overturned a Texas statute outlawing sex toy sales, essentially leaving Alabama as the only state with such a ban. The fifth U.S. circuit court of appeals ruled that the Texas law making it illegal to sell or promote obscene devices, punishable by up to two years in jail, violated the Constitution's Fourteenth Amendment on the right to privacy. Companies that own Dreamer's and Le Rouge Boutique, which sell the devices in its Austin stores, and the retail distributor Adam & Eve, sued in Austin federal court in 2004 over the constitutionality of the law. They appealed after a federal judge dismissed the suit and said the constitution did not protect their right to publicly promote such devices.

Bobby Jindal Wants a Federal Marriage Amendment Too

The Louisiana governor and possible 2016 GOP presidential hopeful says if the Supreme Court strikes down his state's marriage ban, he's all for amending the U.S. Constitution.

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of DeRay Mckesson in Cop Lawsuit

A policeman wants to hold Mckesson liable for the officer's injury at a protest.

Netflix's 'Amend' Traces the Fight for Equal Rights for All

The documentary series deals with the Fourteenth Amendment's impact on voting rights, desegregation, marriage equality, and more.