Christian group defending LGBTQ+ conversion therapy at SCOTUS accused of using 'false evidence'
Researchers say the Alliance Defending Freedom is misrepresenting its work to harm LGBTQ+ people.
October 6, 2025
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masterpiece cakeshop v. colorado
READ: Oral Arguments of Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
See how both sides argued their cases.
December 5, 2017
Every Supreme Court decision that radically changed LGBTQ+ rights
The court’s LGBTQ+ decisions have given our community cause for celebration as well as cause for despair. Here’s a look back at these rulings.
June 26, 2024
What are 'Religious Freedom' laws, and how are they used against LGBTQ+ people?
Just how far does religious freedom go? Many human rights experts believe it's already gone too far.
April 2, 2025
Colorado Supreme Court hears latest Masterpiece Cakeshop discrimination case
This time the bakery refused to bake a cake celebrating a trans woman’s birthday and journey of gender identity.
June 18, 2024
The Specious Legal Argument at the Center of the Cake Case
The antigay baker is framing his argument around freedom of speech, not freedom of religion. Where that will lead, no one knows.
December 7, 2017
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
There’s No Sugarcoating the Discrimination in Cakeshop Case
"Religious freedom" is the wrong term when referring to attempts to deny LGBT people service, writes GLAAD's Sarah Kate Ellis. Religious exemption is more like it.
December 4, 2017
After Cakeshop Ruling, Yelp Adds 'Open To All' Filter
In response to businesses turning away LGBT people, Yelp is allowing inclusive shops to declare they welcome all customers.
August 3, 2018
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
Equality Groups Sound Alarm on Cakeshop Discrimination Case
A new campaign, Open to All, shows the harm that could come from legalizing discrimination.
November 29, 2017
Sarah Sanders: Trump OK With Businesses Hanging Antigay Signs
The press secretary said the president's devotion to so-called religious liberties extends to businesses hanging signs about refusing service to LGBT people.
December 5, 2017
Colo. GOPers Vote Against Funding Commission Involved in Cakeshop Case
They insist they don't want to defund the Colorado Civil Rights Commission indefinitely, but Democrats aren't buying it.
February 14, 2018
Arizona Court Uses Cakeshop Case to Affirm LGBT Rights
The court cited the case in ruling against Arizona business owners who didn't want to serve same-sex couples.
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
Roberta Kaplan Looks for Close, Narrow Ruling in Cakeshop Case
The attorney who brought down DOMA shares her thoughts on today's Supreme Court arguments.
December 6, 2017
The Hate Group Hijacking Courts to Undermine Equality
The Alliance Defending Freedom, which argued for a Colorado baker's antigay policy in the Supreme Court, has a long record of homophobic and transphobic activism.
December 6, 2017
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Colorado Designer Wants to Discriminate Against Same-Sex Couples
No gay couples have actually asked Lorie Smith to make wedding websites for them yet.
November 1, 2019
How Should Pride Respond to Cakeshop?
Rev. Troy Perry, the president of L.A. Pride, and readers of The Advocate weigh in on the LGBT community's response to the Supreme Court decision.
June 5, 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
Supreme Court Justices Pose Tough Questions for Both Sides in Cake Case
Queries included whether discrimination against a gay couple was equivalent to racial discrimination and whether the state of Colorado showed hostility to religion.
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December 5, 2017