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Sundance shines light on real-life LGBTQ+ stories

These four amazing new LGBTQ+ docs educate, inspire, and remind us why we fight for queer rights.

​'Heightened Scrutiny' is a somber reminder of why we fight for trans rights

The documentary, which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, follows Chase Strangio preparing to become the first out trans lawyer to argue a case before the Supreme Court.

Federal Court: DOMA Is Unconstitutional in Windsor Case

The Second Circuit in New York is the second federal appeals court to strike down the law and the first to find that discrimination against gay people warrants heightened scrutiny.

Scratch That: No Such Thing as Ex-Gay

Robert Spitzer's recent retraction of his 2001 study suggesting so-called ex-gay therapy can be effective may be a gateway to striking down Proposition 8 in court.

Appeals Panel Could Bring Good News for Marriage Equality

In less than a week, three judges will hear oral arguments in multiple major marriage cases, and a study of their past rulings shows cause for optimism.

Obama: Marriage Bans 'Incompatible' With Constitution

The administration makes a strong argument for marriage equality in a brief filed Friday in the upcoming Supreme Court case.

Op-ed: What to Expect as the Supreme Court Takes Up Marriage

Will the high court play it safe when it comes to the two marriage equality cases it will hear this year?

Obama Can't Imagine How Marriage Bans Are Constitutional

President Obama 'evolved' further on marriage equality this week, telling ABC's George Stephanopoulos that he can't fathom how any state-level ban on marriage equality is constitutional.

Ninth Circuit Judges Hint at Favorable Ruling Coming Soon

Judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals appeared sympathetic to those challenging marriage bans in Idaho and Nevada.

TSA's History of Declaring Trans Bodies as Terrorist

A transgender military veteran digs into the Transportation Security Administration’s history of identifying gender-nonconformity in airline passengers as a possible security threat. 

4 Best Defenses of Right to Marry From Idaho, Nevada Rulings

The Ninth Circuit flatly rejected arguments that legal same-sex marriage will prompt opposite-sex couples to fall into 'sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll.'

The Right Is Using the Anti-Abortion Dobbs Ruling to Attack Trans Care. Will It Work?

After an appeals court cites the Dobbs ruling in upholding a trans care ban, there's cause for concern — but not panic, LGBTQ+ activists say.

Judge Upholds Nevada Marriage Ban

Judge Robert C. Jones ruled that limiting marriage to one man and one woman is a "legitimate state interest" because otherwise, "a meaningful percentage of heterosexual persons" might not want to get married.

Obama Administration to Supreme Court: Kill DOMA

A lawyer for the administration says an important part of the 1996 law is simply not constitutional.

Attorneys Make Final Case in Prop 8 Trial

Judge Vaughn Walker did not rule from the bench, but is expected to issue his decision soon.