Jeanne Shaheen & Susan Collins introduce bipartisan bill banning anti-LGBTQ+ bias in federal jury selection
Currently, there is no law protecting jurors from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
June 18, 2025
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Could courthouses provide the blueprint for safe transgender bathrooms?
As states move to exclude trans people from using certain public spaces, courtroom accessibility is key to ensuring that jury pools reflect the makeup of the country, experts say.
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The DNC has released its full platform for the next four years, which features dozens of policies that would improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people.
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Jury Awards $4M to Trans Boy After School Denies Him Restroom Access
The boy was forced to use a single-person restroom for P.E. and sports after being banned from the boys' restrooms and locker rooms.
December 15, 2021
Missouri school district must pay trans student $4 million after barring him from boys bathrooms
Justices determined that the plaintiff was discriminated against for having "female genitalia" when the district "does not speculate, inspect, or otherwise inquire as to the genitalia of other male students.”
June 6, 2024
Cate Blanchett Leads 82 Women in Protest of Lack of Women Directors at Cannes
Kristen Stewart, Ava DuVernay, Jane Fonda, and Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins were among those who demanded more work by women at the famed festival.
May 13, 2018
Ed Buck's Lawyer Says Victims Died of AIDS, Heart Attack in Hearing
Harvey Weinstein's attorney, now representing mega predator Buck, was seeking to have various charges dropped.
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Cuadra Found Guilty of Murder of Kocis
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Editor's Letter: To Be Intersectional or Illegitimate
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Lesbian Wins Multimillion-Dollar Discrimination Suit Against Goodyear
A Washington State lesbian has been awarded nearly $4.4 million in a lawsuit she filed against her former employer, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., and a supervisor, alleging unlawful retaliation that eventually led to her dismissal.
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What states are the best for LGBTQ+ people? These are the top 15
Based on laws surrounding marriage, family rights, health care, and education, here are the 15 best states for LGBTQ+ people.
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Four Men Charged With Using Grindr to Attack Gay Men
The four, from a Dallas suburb, are accused of assaulting and robbing gay men after arranging meetings via the app.
May 12, 2017
Why Ketanji Brown Jackson's Work History Matters to LGBTQ+ People
As a group targeted for bias and incarceration, queer Americans can benefit from a former public defender like Jackson on SCOTUS.
March 8, 2022
Gay Ex-Senator Behind NJ's 'Bridgegate' Makes Case to Supreme Court
Bill Baroni was a staunch LGBT advocate in the New Jersey senate. Now, the years-long shadow of "Bridgegate" may come to an end.
January 15, 2020
Banning the Death Penalty Is an LGBTQ Issue
California governor Gavin Newsom placed a moratorium on the death penalty -- a decision that will impact the disparate number of minorities sentenced to die.
March 22, 2019
Iowa High Court Recognizes Anti-Trans Discrimination in Historic Win
The Iowa Supreme Court's decision affirms that gender identity discrimination is prohibited by the state's civil rights law.
April 1, 2022
Tristan Snell, who brought down Trump University, sees conviction in hush money case
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April 22, 2024
Jessica Chastain Blasts 'Disturbing' Representation of Women at Cannes
Chastain was one of several women who called out the film industry for its sorry lack of female representation.
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