West Texas A&M University's drag show ban blocked by appeals court
University president Walter Wendler's unilateral cancellation of a campus drag show has been found unconstitutional.
August 20, 2025
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North Carolina and West Virginia can't deny trans health care: federal appeals court
The bans for state employees and Medicaid recipients, respectively, are unconstitutional, the Fourth Circuit ruled.
April 30, 2024
Lesbian lawyer Nicole Berner confirmed as federal appeals court judge
Berner will be the first out member of the LGBTQ+ community on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
March 19, 2024
Indiana Trans Students Will Continue to Access Appropriate Facilities
The students can use the restrooms and locker rooms for their gender identity while their lawsuits proceed, an appeals court has ruled.
August 4, 2023
Prop. 8 Trial Tapes Will Be Available for Public Viewing
The U.S. Supreme Court has opened the path for video of the historic marriage equality trial to be released.
October 12, 2022
SCOTUS Finalist Allison Jones Rushing Interned for Antigay Hate Group
Rushing would be an appalling pick for the high court, and Barbara Lagoa is problematic as well.
September 24, 2020
State Dept. Tries to Strip Gay Couple's Child of Citizenship
The department has appealed a federal judge's ruling that both sons of a binational same-sex couple are entitled to birthright citizenship.
May 7, 2019
Republican anti-Obamacare "healthcare freedom" amendment in Ohio may help overturn trans ban
In a new lawsuit filed by the ACLU, attorneys argue that a constitutional amendment promoted by Republicans in 2011 against the Affordable Care Act may actually overturn a trans health care ban.
March 30, 2024
A Third of Trump Judicial Appointees Are Anti-LGBTQ
Lambda Legal reports a quarter of appellate judges are now Trump appointees. That's bad news for LGBTQ people.
December 24, 2019
Judge won't lift her block on Trump admin's anti-trans, anti-nonbinary passport policy
The Justice Department had asked U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick to lift her injunction in light of the Supreme Court's ruling allowing states to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
July 11, 2025
Florida Could Have Marriage Equality In January
State officials can still appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in hopes of extending a hold on a pro-equality ruling; otherwise, marriages begin January 6.
December 3, 2014
Supreme Court Lets Stand Texas Ruling That Could Undermine Marriage Equality
The high court won't hear an appeal of a ruling that said marriage equality doesn't necessarily mean equal benefits.
December 4, 2017
First Openly Gay Federal Appeals Court Judge Confirmed
The unanimous Senate confirmation makes Todd Hughes the highest-ranking openly gay federal judge.
September 24, 2013
Defying State Dept., Court Affirms Gay Couple's Son Is U.S. Citizen
The court strikes another blow to the State Department policy of considering some children of same-sex couples born "out of wedlock."
October 12, 2020
Mass. teacher sued after being fired over transphobic posts online. The Supreme Court just rejected her case
A lower court held that a Massachusetts school district was within its rights to fire Kari MacRae, and the Supreme Court won't revisit that.
June 30, 2025
Tennessee drag ban will stay as SCOTUS refuses to hear case, but artists 'refuse to be silenced'
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a lawsuit challenging Tennessee's drag ban, but a separate suit is still ongoing.
February 26, 2025
WATCH: Ginsburg Knows We're Ready for Marriage Equality
The Supreme Court justice made her most forthcoming remarks to date about the future of marriage equality in the U.S.
February 12, 2015
Justice Sotomayor: Supreme Court ruling in immigration case threatens marriage equality
In holding that citizens don't have a fundamental interest in bringing noncitizen spouses to the U.S., the court is on the path to undermining marriage rights in general, the justice said in an impassioned dissent.
June 22, 2024
Marriage equality history in photos: Images of celebration and hope after Obergefell
Ten years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled for nationwide marriage equality.
June 26, 2025
Key LGBTQ+ Supreme Court decisions to watch this term and what you need to know
Gender-affirming care, PrEP, and LGBTQ+ books are all on the docket.
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April 1, 2025
Hegseth issues ultimatum to trans troops: Resign by Pride or else
Of course the secretary of Defense assigned a voluntary resignation cutoff date in the first week of Pride month. It comes after the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to enforce the ban.
May 8, 2025