303 Creative SCOTUS Ruling Is Signal to Keep Fighting, Activists Say
The Supreme Court's ruling is narrow in scope but sets the stage for more chipping away at antidiscrimination law.
June 30, 2023
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John Paul Stevens Leaves Legacy of LGBTQ Rights Advocacy
Stevens, who died Tuesday, was a reliable champion of LGBTQ equality on the Supreme Court.
July 17, 2019
After the Supreme Court's 303 Creative Ruling, What Happens to LGBTQ+ Rights?
The conservative-majority court announced the decision on the last day of its session before justices jetted off on their summer vacation.
June 30, 2023
Scott Lively Will Be Tried for Fueling Antigay Persecution In Uganda
A federal judge today overruled the American evangelical minister's request to dismiss an international lawsuit contending that Lively violated human rights by stoking the antigay climate in Uganda.
August 15, 2013
WATCH Ugandan LGBT Group Gets Its Day in US Court
A federal judge in Springfield, Mass., heard opening arguments Monday in Sexual Minorities Uganda v. Scott Lively, the first case of its kind, which seeks to hold an American evangelical responsible for conspiring with religious and government officials to persecute LGBT people in Uganda.
January 9, 2013
Dems Show Damning Video of Trump Insurrection, Includes Antigay Slur
Impeachment managers showed the Senate a disturbing video of the events of January 6.
February 9, 2021
California Democrats Seek to Factor Support for Gender Identity Into Custody Decisions
The California Senate approved a bill to this effect Wednesday.
September 7, 2023
The Path to LGBTQ Equality Is Through the Constitution
Congress, presidents, and judges won't save us, writes GLAAD's Sarah Kate Ellis. But a 230-year-old document might.
April 22, 2019
How to Stop the LGBT Rights Backslide
Amending the constitution is the only way to safeguard our lives.
June 27, 2018
Landmark Report: Army Discriminated Against Trans Woman
Tamara Lusardi, a trans Department of the Army employee, has found justice after years of misgendering and being barred from using the women's restroom.
October 23, 2014
Appeals Court Unmarries Three Gay Couples in Tenn.
By granting the Tennessee attorney general's request for a stay, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals voided the recently recognized legal marriages of three same-sex couples.
April 28, 2014
Maine Pol Draws Ire for Calling Gun Control Activist 'Skinhead Lesbian'
Leslie Gibson has apologized to Parkland survivor Emma Gonzalez, but some still say he should end his state legislative candidacy.
March 14, 2018
LGBT Ugandans File Suit Against Antigay American Pastor
The first case of its kind, Sexual Minorities Uganda v. Scott Lively seeks to hold the antigay American pastor responsible for his persecution of LGBT people in Uganda.
January 4, 2013
Denver Archdiocese Sues to Deny LGBTQ+ Families Access to Preschool
While it certainly appears to be discriminatory, the group’s attorney says it’s not actually discrimination.
August 18, 2023
DOJ Moves on Gay U.S. Rep. George Santos, Asks FEC to Step Aside
The request indicates that federal prosecutors are investigating whether Santos committed any crimes.
January 30, 2023
Justice Dept. Seeks to Block Alabama Trans Health Care Ban
The department filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit against the ban and asks a court to keep it from going into effect.
April 29, 2022
Larry King’s Accused Killer to Be Tried as Adult
A California judge ruled Thursday that 14-year-old Brandon McInerney, the accused slayer of 15-year-old gay classmate Lawrence King, will be tried as an adult. Ventura County superior court judge Douglas Daily denied a defense motion that sought to transfer the case to juvenile court on constitutional grounds.
July 26, 2008
Poll: Germans More Tolerant of LGBTQ People Than Muslims
Germans are comfortable with gays -- and even of insurance companies covering medical transitions -- but not as fond of Muslims in their neighborhood, says a new survey.
August 16, 2018
The ERA Is Queer, and It's in Joe Biden's 'Agenda For Women'
The ERA isn't just a thing of the past as in the series Mrs. America. It's front and center -- and queer-inclusive.
August 7, 2020