How this Minnesota city redefined LGBTQ+ rights 50 years ago
On December 30, 1975, Minneapolis became the first city to adopt this trans-inclusive policy.
December 16, 2025
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Why did a gay man throw a pie in Anita Bryant's face, and who was he?
Gay activist Thom Higgins "pied" the antigay crusader during a press conference in Des Moines in 1977 as part of his considerable career as an LGBTQ+ rights advocate. Here's the whole story.
January 10, 2025
53 years ago, Jack Baker and Michael McConnell became the first same-sex couple to wed
Their story is about a lifetime of love, commitment, and staying in the fight to prove that their marriage was legit.
September 4, 2024
Baker Jack Phillips Fined for Again Refusing Cake to LGBTQ+ Customer
A Denver judge says Phillips violated Colorado's antidiscrimination law by refusing to make a cake celebrating Autumn Scardina's transition.
June 17, 2021
50 Years, 50 Heroes: Honoring Jack Baker and Michael McConnell
LGBT activists Jeff Zarrillo and Paul Katami honor another pioneering gay couple.
April 9, 2018
Baker Jack Phillips Loses Appeal in Trans Woman's Discrimination Suit
The conservative Christian baker argued that creating a cake celebrating Autumn Scardina's transition went against his religion and violated his free speech rights.
January 27, 2023
Masterpiece Cakeshop Being Harassed, Attorneys Argue in Court
Attorneys for anti-LGBTQ baker Jack Phillips contend the state of Colorado is unfairly targeting him by enforcing its antidiscrimination law.
December 20, 2018
Left, Right, and Center Pick Apart Cakeshop Case
SCOTUS will decide if Christian baker Jack Phillips had a right to discriminate against a male couple in 2012, but pundits have already weighed in.
December 4, 2017
Don't Let Them Eat Cake, Baker Begs CO Supreme Court
After three lower courts ruled he discriminated against a gay couple, Colorado baker Jack Phillips is hoping the fourth time's the charm, taking his case to the state's highest court.Â
October 26, 2015
Tony Perkins Is Furious CrossFit Canned Its Antigay Employee
The president of the Family Research Council stand up for a man who described LGBT people as "sinful" and "intolerant."
June 8, 2018
Celebrity Chefs Support Gay Rights in Supreme Court Wedding Cake Case
Jose Andres, Elizabeth Falkner, and Carla Hall believe no other chef has the right to deny service to a same-sex couple.
October 20, 2017
Supreme Court Takes Case Involving Refusal to Serve Same-Sex Couples
A Colorado web designer says she will not provide wedding website creation services to same-sex couples.
February 22, 2022
Jack Phillips Appeals Ruling for Discrimination Against Trans Woman
Phillips, who won a qualified victory at the Supreme Court in another case, says it would violate his free speech rights to make a cake celebrating a gender transition.
October 6, 2022
Masterpiece Cakeshop Back in Court for Refusing Service to Trans Woman
The case may very well be a game changer for LGBTQ equality, which is why cakeshop owner Jack Phillips wants it dismissed.Â
April 16, 2020
Conservatives Rejoice Over Supreme Court Ruling Against Gay Couple
Are they cheering for religious freedom or discrimination?
June 4, 2018
Denver Church Responds to Wedding Cake Case With Inclusive Message
A church not far from the bakery where the proprietor refused service to a gay couple is trolling the anti-LGBT baker with a positive message.Â
June 11, 2018
Colorado Baker Discriminated Against Gay Couple, Ginsburg Writes in Dissent
"What matters is that [the baker] would not provide a good or service to a same-sex couple that he would provide to a heterosexual couple," Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote.Â
June 4, 2018
Supreme Court Will Decide Whether Bakers Must Serve Same-Sex Couples
A Colorado baker says the Constitution gives him the right to deny service to a same-sex couple getting married.
June 26, 2017
While SCOTUS Decides 'Cakeshop' Case, Canadians Bake 'Gayest Cake Ever'
A gay couple in Canada celebrating an anniversary asked for the "gayest cake ever," and an Ontario bakery delivered!
December 17, 2017
Kamala Harris Stumps Brett Kavanaugh with Marriage Equality Question
Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick couldn't answer the Harris's question about his personal opinion on marriage equality.
September 7, 2018
'No Gays Allowed' Proprietor Celebrates Supreme Court Decision for Baker
Jeff Amyx, who says "Christianity is under attack," has had a "No Gays Allowed" sign on the front door of his hardware store since marriage equality was enacted in 2015.
June 7, 2018