Mahmoud v. Taylor: Everything to know about the Supreme Court case to ban LGBTQ+ books
Arguments are scheduled next week for Mahmoud v. Taylor, which could further roll back students' rights to information.
April 17, 2025
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University Asks Supreme Court to Let It Block LGBTQ+ Club
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Judge Blocks Michigan's Pro-LGBTQ Adoption Nondiscrimination Policy
The federal judge contends an adoption agency that won't serve LGBTQ parents doesn't really discriminate because it sends them elsewhere.
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The nominee for secretary of Education said, "I fully embrace equality." Yet LGBT organizations have sounded the alarms about her antigay past and the unclear position of her present-day views.
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