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Jim Obergefell celebrates U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of Kim Davis’s marriage equality challenge

“I hope the Supreme Court halts further attempts by public officials to use their personal faith to deny others their civil and human rights,” the civil rights icon told The Advocate.

U.S. Supreme Court denies hearing in Kim Davis’s marriage equality challenge

The announcement came Monday morning.

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Is marriage equality at risk? Understanding Kim Davis's Supreme Court appeal

The justices will meet privately this week to decide whether they will hear the former Kentucky clerk's latest appeal.

'It makes you angry:' LGBTQ+ food pantries prepare for end of SNAP benefits

As SNAP runs out of money, LGBTQ+ community centers and nonprofits are feeding people when the government won't.

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Federal judge orders Pentagon to restore LGBTQ+ books, gender & diversity lessons in military schools

Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and DoDEA Director Beth Schiavino-Narvaez to comply immediately.

Anti-diversity crusader Robby Starbuck to headline Society for Human Resource Management convention

The right-wing extremist has a long anti-LGBTQ+ history.

Moms for Liberty chair can sue out Kentucky educator and poet over 'lesbian threesomes' post

A judge said Kit Hart can pursue claims Willie Edward Taylor Carver defamed her during a back-and-forth about book bans.

Marriage equality will be banned in these 31 states if Obergefell is overturned

Over 60 percent of the country will no longer have marriage equality if the U.S. Supreme Court reverses it.

Which state has the least transgender people? These are the bottom 10

These are the states with the lowest number of trans people per capita.

Apple CEO Tim Cook bends the knee to Donald Trump with a golden Oval Office gift & $100 billion pledge

“It’s a unique unit of one,” the Apple CEO said at the White House, adding, “designed by a U.S. Marine Corps corporal.”

22 states that have passed anti-LGBTQ+ laws in 2025 so far

Here are all the anti-LGBTQ+ laws that have been passed so far in 2025, and which states they come from.

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Kim Davis is petitioning the Supreme Court to overturn marriage equality

The Kentucky county clerk went to jail a decade ago rather than issue a marriage license to a gay couple. Now the Liberty Counsel wants her case to deal a death blow to Obergefell v. Hodges, the court case that federally recognized marriage equality.

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‘I violate every policy’: Police LGBTQ+ liaison officer in Kentucky under fire amid civil rights lawsuits

Police leaders tapped Ullrich as one of the department’s LGBTQ+ liaisons in 2023, despite multiple allegations of civil rights violations against him already on file in federal court.

Kim Davis, who denied same-sex couples marriage licenses, will appeal case to Supreme Court

The Kentucky clerk who denied same-sex couples marriage licenses is trying to get the Supreme Court to overturn marriage equality.

University of Louisville caves to anti-LGBTQ+ forces twice this week

The university canceled a graduation ceremony for LGBTQ+ students and reached a reported seven-figure settlement with an anti-transgender former professor.

'Kiss your kids goodbye:' Indiana mom tells teacher who flew a Pride flag in class, police say

The angry mom reportedly brought a firearm to her daughter's elementary school and later sent a threatening email to the out teacher.

Kentucky Army Reserve officer stands by viral Trans Day of Visibility video despite right-wing backlash

Capt. Christina Winters told The Advocate that risking her career to stand up for what is right, in the face of the current administration’s attack on transgender people, is worth it.

Democrats introduce bill to expand gender-affirming care access to mark Trans Day of Visibility

The bill expands medical education and access to gender-affirming care in rural communities.

Parents call out school board member for anti-LGBTQ+ posts

Kentucky school board member Donald Yarber faced backlash for his anti-LGBTQ+ comments, causing him to flee a public meeting.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoes anti-DEI bill

The bill would have banned all DEI efforts at public schools and universities, and increase oversight to ensure compliance.