Anti-LGBTQ+ mom in Oregon wins right to potentially adopt LGBTQ+ kids
Jessica Bates said she would not let her kids dress how they want, nor take them to the doctor for gender dysphoria treatment.
July 25, 2025
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Spa can't discriminate against trans women, federal appeals court rules
Obeying Washington State's antidiscrimination law doesn't interfere with Olympus Spa's First Amendment rights, the Ninth Circuit concluded.
June 16, 2025
Federal appeals court upholds block on Trump's trans military ban
It is another win for transgender people who are serving and want to serve in the U.S. armed forces.
April 19, 2025
Appeals court denies Trump DOJ’s request to halt injunction on trans military ban — for now
Two federal appeals courts are considering whether to allow the ban to proceed until the case is resolved.
April 2, 2025
Idaho Couples Can Marry Wednesday
The freedom to marry will finally arrive in Idaho on Wednesday, according to an order from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
October 13, 2014
Ninth Circuit Judges Hint at Favorable Ruling Coming Soon
Judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals appeared sympathetic to those challenging marriage bans in Idaho and Nevada.
September 10, 2014
Fed. Court Delays Idaho Marriage Equality
Same-sex couples in Idaho will not be able to get married Friday, as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals considers the state's appeal of a ruling establishing marriage equality in the state.
May 15, 2014
WATCH LIVE: Appeals Court Hears Marriage Cases
Starting at 1 p.m. Pacific, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments regarding marriage equality in Idaho, Nevada, and Hawaii.
September 8, 2014
Prop. 8 Again Loses With Judges; Next Up Supreme Court?
The refusal by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear the Proposition 8 case means the Supreme Court could rule on marriage equality within the year.
June 5, 2012
Ninth Circuit Dismisses Appeal in Golinski DOMA Case
Citing the Supreme Court ruling string down Section 3 of DOMA, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal, affirming that a federal court employee must be allowed to add her same-sex spouse to her employer's health insurance plan.
July 24, 2013
S.F. Federal Court Ordered to Pay for Gay Partner Benefits
The Judicial Council of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals cited multiple rulings against DOMA in ordering San Francisco's federal court to pay an employee's insurance costs for his husband.
November 26, 2012
Federal Court Puts Ex-Gay Therapy Ban in California On Hold
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that California's law banning so-called ex-gay therapy cannot take effect until the court has heard further arguments on the merits of the ban.
December 22, 2012
A Prop 8 couple remembers how much of an LGBTQ+ ally Kamala Harris is
Kamala Harris officiated Kris Perry and Sandy Stier's wedding in 2013, just an hour after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the stay on same-sex marriages in California.
August 24, 2024
Website Can Be Sued for Gay Housing Discrimination
The apartment search website Roommates.com is susceptible to discrimination lawsuits because the site allows users to specify their gender, marital status, and sexual orientation, the ninth U.S. circuit court of appeals ruled Thursday in San Francisco.
April 5, 2008
Idaho Begs Court to Stop 'Unseemly Chaos' of Marriage Equality
After a federal trial judge denied his request, Idaho governor Butch Otter has asked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to issue a preemptive stay of a ruling that would allow same-sex couples in Idaho to begin marrying Friday.
May 15, 2014
Federal Court Reinstates Suit Against 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
The ninth U.S. circuit court of appeals did not strike down the military's ''don't ask, don't tell'' policy. But it reinstated Maj. Margaret Witt's lawsuit, saying the Air Force must prove that her dismissal furthered the military's goals of troop readiness and unit cohesion.
May 23, 2008
Arizona Now Has Marriage Equality
A federal judge clears the way for the Grand Canyon State to get marriage equality, and with the attorney general's refusal to appeal, same-sex couples can now marry in Arizona.
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October 17, 2014
Federal Appellate Court Could Decide Fate of Proposition 8 on Tuesday
Is Prop. 8 headed to the Supreme Court? Or will California again offer marriage equality?
June 4, 2012