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Clarence Thomas says past SCOTUS rulings, like marriage equality, aren't 'the gospel' and can be overturned

Clarence Thomas has said that he would not follow court precedent “if I find it doesn’t make any sense."

Only on YouTube: A Nazi Screed Preceded by an Ad for Underwear

A new report highlights how major corporations can find their YouTube advertising running alongside racist and antigay content.

Firing James Gunn Sets Precedent of Appeasing the Alt-Right

The termination of the Guardians of the Galaxy director demonstrates the alt-right's ability to eliminate moral nuance.

Mexican Court Uses American Legal Precedent for Marriage Equality

Mexico's high court used landmark American cases -- Loving v. Virginia and Brown v. Board of Education -- to rule in favor of same-sex couples and their families.

What's So Dangerous About Federal Judge's Anti-Trans Ruling?

The decision enshrines discrimination against transgender people in law and provides easy justification for any business that wants to fire transgender employees.

Supreme Court Ruling on Trans Immigrant Celebrated for Correct Pronoun Use

The court has apparently set a kind of precedent.

DOJ weighs firearm restrictions for transgender Americans after Minnesota church shooting

Such prohibitions would set a dangerous precedent linking identity with criminality.

Air Force grants honors to insurrectionist Ashli Babbitt while denying trans troops’ retirement benefits

“Hell of a precedent that’s being set here,” one person said.

South Carolina slammed with lawsuit from 13-year-old trans boy over bathroom rights

The law violates established legal precedent, the plaintiff’s lawyers argue.

Overturning Roe Is Already Upending Thousands of LGBTQ+ Lives

The conservative Supreme Court has shown it cares little for precedent or restraint.

Netflix Halts If Only After Turkey Demands It Expunge a Gay Character

Turkey's attempt to censor the series sets a "frightening" precedent, the show's creator said. 

Will Italian Court Decision Pave Way for Marriage Equality?

A precedent may have been set by a same-sex couple, where one of the women is transgender.

Colorado Allows First Gay Divorce

The state's first recognized gay divorced sets a precedent when it comes to civil union laws.

Alexandra Billings is Redefining What Is Possible for Trans Actors

Currently starring in The Conners on ABC, there is zero precedent for the actress' remarkable career.

El Salvador Police Sentenced in Country's 1st Trans Murder Conviction

The historic ruling sets a new precedent for LGBTQ+ hate crimes in the region. 

 

Costa Rica Votes 'Pura Vida' For All

With the election of its new president, the country sets a precedent in Latin America for LGBT equality. 

Op-ed: Conservatives Should Be Careful What They Wish For

Religious exemption laws and the dismissive attitude toward federal law are setting up seriously scary precedents.

The High Cost of Not Being Open to All

The Cakeshop case could set a precedent for legalized discrimination. That would be a very expensive mistake by the Supreme Court.