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Wyoming's abortion ban has been overturned, including its ban on abortion medication

The abortion bans "undermine the integrity of the medical profession by hamstringing the ability of physicians to provide evidence-based medicine to their patients," a district judge ruled.

Club Q mass shooting survivors sue, claim ‘deliberate inaction’ enabled attack

Survivors of the Club Q mass shooting in Colorado Springs have filed lawsuits against both the bar and the El Paso county sheriff’s office.

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.

Washington restaurant illegally refuses to cater same-sex wedding, citing religious beliefs

What’s old is new again in America, and so is the push to discriminate against LGBTQ+ Americans.

Meet the transgender lawyer leading a bold fight to show Supreme Court justices that trans lives matter


“Every day, I fight to prove that transness is something to be celebrated, not eradicated,” Chase Strangio tells The Advocate.

Transgender woman sues Hooters for discrimination, says workers denied her a job and harassed her

Brandy Livingston claims that Hooters workers denied her job application based on her appearance and harassed her for using the bathroom.

Ted Cruz used a trans wrestler in an attack ad without permission. Now, Mack Beggs is taking legal action

Beggs said that not only did Cruz not get his permission to use his image in the ad, but that it failed to mention that he was forced to compete against women because the state's laws prevented him from competing against men.

Ohio's six-week abortion ban permanently struck down as judge upholds referendum

"The State of Ohio seeks not to uphold the constitutional protection of abortion rights, but to diminish and limit it," Judge Christian Jenkins wrote.

Virginia voter registration portal outage fuels election concerns amid lawsuit over Youngkin’s roll purges

Voters were met with a message indicating they weren’t registered when trying to access the Citizen Portal.

Mark Robinson sues CNN for leaking 'Black Nazi' porn site messages

The Republican candidate for North Carolina governor accused the outlet of leaking his information, while refusing to admit it was his information.

Missouri expert witness opposing gender-affirming care for minors faces credibility questions

The psychology professor has some questionable beliefs and a retracted study.

Virginia teacher fired for refusing to use trans student's pronouns awarded $575,000

Peter Vlaming, a former French teacher at West Point High School, filed a lawsuit in 2019 after he was fired for discriminating against a student by refusing to use his pronouns.

Denver parent's request to put 'straight pride' flags in classrooms denied

Nathan Feldman filed the suit, claiming his two children were discriminated against when Denver Public Schools rejected his demand to add the "straight pride" flag next to LGBTQ+ banners in classrooms.

Assistant AG Carlos Uriarte is the gay Latine powerhouse shaping the DOJ’s relationship with Congress

The assistant attorney general for legislative affairs navigates the intersection of civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and public service.

Lesbian firefighter awarded $1.3 million from Kansas City after 21 years of harassment

Rebecca Reynolds claimed in two lawsuits that she has endured decades of abuse from her male coworkers who often targeted her for being a lesbian and for her age.

California rehab employees accuse company of homophobic, racist & anti-Semitic abuse in lawsuit

The seven plaintiffs describe a toxic and hostile work environment.

New court filings point to Matt Gaetz allegedly attending drug-fueled party with 17-year-old girl

The Florida congressman’s headaches surrounding sex trafficking allegations continue.

Wyoming Parole Board rejects commuting prison sentence for one of Matthew Shepard’s killers (exclusive)

Russell Henderson, one of two men convicted of the heinous hate crime, tried to have his double life sentence shortened.

Harris-Walz campaign slams Trump, Vance, and Republicans for not supporting IVF protection bill

Republican senators killed a bill Tuesday that would have protected IVF.