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The mysterious life of Justice David Souter, an enigma who confounded conservative Republicans

Opinion: The late Supreme Court justice said little, revealed less, but did help shape the conscience of the law, particularly in a key LGBTQ+ rights case, writes John Casey.

SCOTUS Underlines Connection of Abortion Rights, LGBTQ+ Equality

One justice worried that undermining abortion rights threatens marriage equality, while another argued that landmark LGBTQ+ rights decisions provide a basis for overturning Roe v. Wade.

Trump's Supreme Court Pick Opposed Same-Sex Marriage in 2004 Dissertation

Supreme Court pick Neil Gorsuch's confirmation hearings begin this week amid mounting evidence that he would not uphold marriage equality. 

The Right-Wing Plot to Overturn Marriage Equality

As the Republicans debate tonight, remember that not all of them consider marriage equality settled.

The LGBT Movement Must Help to Reclaim Roe

The assault on a woman's right to choose runs parallel to right-wing efforts to roll back queer rights.

LGBTQ+ Groups: SCOTUS Should Have Blocked Texas Abortion Law

The court did allow a suit against the restrictive law to proceed, but it leaves important rights in peril, activists say. 

Alabama Bans Nearly All Abortions

The state stridently flouts the Roe v. Wade ruling.

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Roe Now v. Roe Then: A History of the Overturned Ruling

The Supreme Court ruled against nearly 50 years of precedent undoing a person's right to choose in a 7-2 decision overturning Roe v Wade.

How Sandra Day O'Connor Was a Friend to LGBTQ+ People on the Supreme Court

The justice, who was the first woman to be on the court, was often the swing vote when it came to social issues argued before the court. She died Friday at 93.

Democrats Grill a Cautious Neil Gorsuch on Privacy Rights

The Supreme Court nominee avoids saying much about the concept on which many civil rights rulings rest.

Sen Cornyn Grills Judge Jackson on Marriage Equality in SCOTUS Hearing

Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, questioning nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, asserted that with marriage equality, the Supreme Court created a right not in the Constitution.

Gay groups wary of Bush court pick

President George W. Bush has nominated Samuel Alito to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, and gay rights groups are seeing red flags.

10 Most Important Quotes From Sixth Circuit's Bombshell

The Sixth Circuit has essentially dared the Supreme Court to take up a marriage case.

After Roe: Here's the GOP Plan Kill to Marriage Equality, LGBTQ Rights

Barring some highly improbable miracle, marriage equality will probably not exist nationally by 2024 -- possibly 2025 at the latest.

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.

Neil Gorsuch's Gay 'Friends' Won't Save Us on the Supreme Court

The SCOTUS nominee's LGBT pals don't blot out his reverence for some very troubling individuals.

Balance of justice

Cultural advances, openly gay clerks, and speculation about the sexual orientation of one of their own have substantially changed the way the Supreme Court justices weigh civil rights

Supreme Court's Path to Marriage Equality Goes Back 127 Years

Over a century of decisions paved the way for a ruling that would legalize marriage nationwide.

'Unpregnant' Celebrates the Linked Fight of Abortion and LGBTQ+ Rights

HBO Max's teen comedy is a surprising showcase of a decades-old relationship.

Everything You Need to Know Now About Marriage in Virginia

Marriage has been permanently legalized in Virginia, and same-sex couples are now free to wed. Two nearby states have also embraced marriage equality.