Appeals court ruling creates 'lower-class citizenship' for transgender people, judge says
Anna Lange must go to trial to prove her employer discriminated against her by excluding coverage for gender transition.
September 12, 2025
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Transgender teen can't legally change name until age 21, Mississippi Supreme Court rules
The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled that a 16-year-old trans boy cannot legally change his name even with the support of both his parents.
April 18, 2025
5 Best Quotes From Roberts's Opinion on Prop. 8
Chief Justice Roberts wrote the majority opinion that the proponents of Proposition 8, a private group, did not have standing to defend the law.
June 26, 2013
People of the Year: Anthony & the Supremes
While Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy deserves special notice for his poetic opinion for the majority, it was the entire court’s role in marriage equality that had the greatest impact on LGBT lives in 2015.
November 5, 2015
Arkansas court upholds removal of son from lesbian mom's custody
The Arkansas court of appeals ruled Wednesday that a child should be transferred from his lesbian mother's custody to his father's--but the majority opinion asserted the change had nothing to do with the mom's sexuality.
April 13, 2007
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Transphobic Bathroom Ban in Florida
The court was divided in a 7-4 vote.Â
January 3, 2023
John Paul Stevens Leaves Legacy of LGBTQ Rights Advocacy
Stevens, who died Tuesday, was a reliable champion of LGBTQ equality on the Supreme Court.
July 17, 2019
Where Will Justice Kennedy Stand on the Marriage Cases?
The past writings of the justice considered the swing vote suggest he could side with a sweeping decision in favor of marriage equality.
December 9, 2012
13 Snarky Quotes From Justice Scalia's DOMA Dissent
Justice Scalia had problems with Wednesday's DOMA ruling on all sorts of levels.
June 26, 2013
Justice for All
Even before the landmark May 15 ruling to lift the ban on gay marriage, the seven justices of the California supreme court have proved an unpredictable group
June 4, 2008
Appeals court rules transgender Florida teacher cannot use female pronouns in school
A divided appellate court overturned a ruling that said the restriction violated Katie Wood's First Amendment rights.
July 4, 2025
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Black Voters, Against Alabama Voting Maps
Alabama currently has seven congressional districts, with six represented by Republicans.
June 8, 2023
Supreme Court Ruling on Trans Immigrant Celebrated for Correct Pronoun Use
The court has apparently set a kind of precedent.
May 13, 2023
School Must Reinstate Anti-LGBTQ+ Religious Club, Court Rules
The San Jose, Calif., school district had withdrawn recognition of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes over the group's anti-LGBTQ+ stance.
August 30, 2022
Clarence Thomas Ready to Strike Down Marriage Equality Following Dobbs
The reasoning in today's decision overruling Roe v. Wade shows that rulings on marriage equality, consensual sex, and contraception were erroneous, he says.
June 24, 2022
WATCH: Rachel Maddow Eviscerates Hobby Lobby Ruling
Rachel Maddow injects a dose of common sense on the Supreme Court's ruling on contraception.
July 1, 2014
The Supreme Court Justices' Secret Deal on LGBTQ+ Rights and Its Impact Today
A secret deal between Justices John Roberts and Anthony Kennedy still has implications today.
March 30, 2023
Senate Confirms Southwick to Federal Bench
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Mississippi appellate court judge Leslie Southwick to the U.S. court of appeals in New Orleans, despite raging objections to his record on gay and African-American civil rights.
October 26, 2007
Supreme Court Poised to Overturn Roe v. Wade; Other Rights at Risk
A draft has been leaked of Justice Samuel Alito's ruling to overturn the abortion rights decision, and four other justices have voted to join him.
May 2, 2022
The next stage in New Yorks marriage fight
Yes, the New York Court of Appeals ruling against marriage equality was disappointing, says the lead attorney for one of the four cases. But with New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and others on their side, gay and lesbian New Yorkers must now focus on winning the right to marry in the state legislature.
July 7, 2006