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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 β€œif I find it doesn’t make any sense."

Pentagon weakly corrects Pete Hegseth's views on women having the right to vote

"Of course the Secretary thinks that women should have the right to vote," Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson said.

New congressional resolution would make June 26 'Equality Day' celebrating LGBTQ+ victories

A new resolution would designate June 26 as β€œEquality Day," marking the anniversary of three historic LGBTQ+ Supreme Court victories.

Southern Baptists seek to ban porn, women pastors, and marriage equality

The largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. will consider a measure this week in support of banning marriage equality.

Texas House moves toward repealing anti-sodomy law

The law has been unenforceable since 2003, but it remains on the books. More votes are needed to repeal it.

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.

Why the White House wanting women to have more kids will lead to outlawing same-sex relations

Opinion: Telling women to have more children opens the proverbial bedroom door to the eventual overturning of Lawrence v. Texas, writes John Casey.

From Afghanistan to Malaysia, these are the 61 countries that still criminalize homosexuality

Today, over five dozen countries still have laws making same-sex sexual relations illegal. Many of these laws stem from colonial rule.

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Anti-LGBTQ+ Texas AG Ken Paxton announces U.S. Senate bid

The very MAGA Paxton will challenge incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican primary next year.

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.

Mike Johnson supported right-wing Target boycott over LGBTQ+ merchandise

The far-right lawmaker was outraged about the β€˜woke’ ideology of inclusivity during Pride Month last year.

Houthis sentence 9 men to death on dubious 'sodomy' charges in Yemen

A Houthi court sentenced 32 men on charges of "sodomy" earlier this year, a Human Rights Watch investigation has found.

Pat Logue, Lambda Legal attorney who won landmark cases, has died

β€œPat Logue was a brilliant lawyer, a trailblazing jurist, and a hero to the LGBTQ community," says a Lambda Legal statement.

On Roe v. Wade's anniversary, the meaning of the ruling β€” and its loss

The abortion rights ruling stood for almost 50 years, with major implications for other bodily autonomy rights. What are the implications of its overturning?

50+ Years Since Stonewall, 20 Years After Lawrence, We Still Fight Criminalization

The criminal legal system continues to fail LGBTQ+ people, those living with HIV, and people of color.