'Florida has a First Amendment problem' — judge rules trans teacher can use 'Ms.'
A federal judge has ruled that a trans woman teacher forced to go by "Mr." can return to going by "Ms." and use female pronouns in the classroom.
April 10, 2024
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After the Supreme Court's 303 Creative Ruling, What Happens to LGBTQ+ Rights?
The conservative-majority court announced the decision on the last day of its session before justices jetted off on their summer vacation.
June 30, 2023
Protest safety 101: How to protect yourself when exercising your First Amendment rights
Here are some tips to help protect your safety and privacy if you plan on attending any upcoming demonstrations.
June 13, 2025
Can you really get fired for what you say about Charlie Kirk? A lawyer weighs in
The First Amendment may not be what you think it is.
September 18, 2025
House Marks Orlando Anniversary With 'Shameful' Anti-LGBT Hearing
Democrats denounced the bill as "shameful," while Republicans and right-wing activists claimed that the First Amendment Defense Act is necessary to protect the beliefs of those offended by marriage equality.
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July 12, 2016
WATCH: Colo. Baker Charged with Antigay Discrimination
The bakery owner contends that baking cakes is a form of expression that is protected under the First Amendment. The gay couple who were denied contend it's against the state's nondiscrimination laws to refuse to serve them.
December 5, 2013
Montana City Could Refuse LGBTQ+ Pride Parade Permit Over Drag Ban
The group joined a lawsuit challenging the state’s restriction on drag performances.
July 20, 2023
Florida judge chastises Ron DeSantis for threatening abortion ad: 'It's the First Amendment, stupid'
"The government cannot excuse its indirect censorship of political speech simply by declaring the disfavored speech is 'false,'" the judge wrote.
October 18, 2024
Transgender teens sue Kansas over 'harmful' gender-affirming care ban
Kansas' gender-affirming care ban "impermissibly infringes" on parents' "fundamental right to the care, custody, and control of their children," a new lawsuit asserts.
May 29, 2025
Utah City Must Let Drag Show Go On, Judge Rules
Attempts to keep a drag troupe from holding a show in a public park most likely violated the First Amendment, says a federal judge.
June 20, 2023
Georgia Makes Its Antigay Bill Worse, Sends to Governor
The state's House and Senate passed a "license to discriminate" bill after making it even harsher; now it's with Gov. Nathan Deal.
March 16, 2016
Tennessee Anti-Drag Law Can't Be Used Against Pride Event, Judge Rules
Blount County's prosecutor had threatened to enforce the unconstitutional law against a local Pride festival.
September 1, 2023
Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr Says She's 'Thankful' After Judge Blocks Trans Care Ban
It “is unlikely to survive any level of constitutional review,” a state court judge wrote.
September 27, 2023
Pornhub suspends Texas access over age verification: 'Ineffective, haphazard, & dangerous'
Pornhub said the law infringes "on the rights of adults to access protected speech" while "employing the least effective and yet also most restrictive" policies.
March 15, 2024
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.
August 20, 2025
Ron DeSantis's Anti-LGBTQ+ Crusade Fails Again as Florida Can't Enforce Drag Ban
The Orlando restaurant Hamburger Mary's, which hosts drag brunches, sued the state over the drag ban earlier this year.
October 13, 2023
Poll: Most Say Right to Marry Should Trump Religious Exemptions
A new poll shows a majority of people think that businesses should not be able to discriminate against LGBT people on the basis of owners' religious beliefs.
June 27, 2014