The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling extending workplace discrimination protection to cover sexual orientation and gender identity was cheered by LGBTQ … [Read more...] about Buried Detail in SCOTUS Workplace Bias Ruling Puts LGBTQ Rights and Religious Freedom on Collision Course
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Trump: SCOTUS Justices Sotomayor and RBG ‘Should Recuse Themselves’ on All Matters Related to Me
Donald Trump late Monday said that Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg should recuse themselves from all cases related to … [Read more...] about Trump: SCOTUS Justices Sotomayor and RBG ‘Should Recuse Themselves’ on All Matters Related to Me
Supreme Court to Hear Case Concerning Catholic Foster Care Agency’s Ban on Same-Sex Parents
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a case brought by a Catholic foster care agency in Philadelphia threatened with losing a government … [Read more...] about Supreme Court to Hear Case Concerning Catholic Foster Care Agency’s Ban on Same-Sex Parents
Deborah Batts, First Openly Gay Judge on the Federal Bench, Dies at 72
Deborah Batts, a U.S. District court judge for the Southern District of New York and the first openly gay judge on the federal bench, has died at 72. … [Read more...] about Deborah Batts, First Openly Gay Judge on the Federal Bench, Dies at 72
I Track Murder Cases That Use the ‘Gay Panic Defense,’ a Controversial Practice Banned in 9 States
On January 21, New Jersey became the ninth state in the nation to ban the gay panic defense, a strategy that the governor said is “rooted in … [Read more...] about I Track Murder Cases That Use the ‘Gay Panic Defense,’ a Controversial Practice Banned in 9 States
NJ Governor Signs Bill Banning ‘Gay and Trans Panic’ Legal Defense
Governor Phil Murphy has signed legislation making New Jersey the ninth state to ban the use of "gay and trans panic" legal defenses. The … [Read more...] about NJ Governor Signs Bill Banning ‘Gay and Trans Panic’ Legal Defense
Florida Supreme Court Suspends Former Judicial Candidate Donald McBath for Anti-LGBTQ and Anti-Muslim Social Media Posts
The Florida Supreme Court has disciplined attorney and former judicial candidate Donald McBath for homophobic and Islamophobic remarks he made on … [Read more...] about Florida Supreme Court Suspends Former Judicial Candidate Donald McBath for Anti-LGBTQ and Anti-Muslim Social Media Posts
Trump Lauds Confirmation of Anti-LGBTQ Extremist Lawrence VanDyke to 9th Circuit
Donald Trump on Thursday congratulated Lawrence VanDyke, an anti-LGBTQ religious extremist, on his confirmation to the 9th Circuit Court of … [Read more...] about Trump Lauds Confirmation of Anti-LGBTQ Extremist Lawrence VanDyke to 9th Circuit
Jury Awards Gay Spouse of Deceased Smoker $157.4 Million in Suit Against Phillip Morris and RJ Reynolds
A Broward County, Florida jury awarded $157.4 million to the gay spouse of a deceased smoker in a wrongful death lawsuit against tobacco giants … [Read more...] about Jury Awards Gay Spouse of Deceased Smoker $157.4 Million in Suit Against Phillip Morris and RJ Reynolds
Gay Man Sues NYC Event Company, Says Boss Degraded Him and Cut Pay to Match ‘Other Females in the Office’
A former employee of New York City event company Eventique is suing his former employer, saying he was discriminated against after his boss learned he … [Read more...] about Gay Man Sues NYC Event Company, Says Boss Degraded Him and Cut Pay to Match ‘Other Females in the Office’