Supreme Court hands Trump huge immunity win, narrows ability to prosecute presidents
The 6-3 decision is seen as a win for Donald Trump. In her dissenting opinion, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote, "With fear for our democracy, I dissent.”
July 1, 2024
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Study: Some Skip HIV Testing for Fear of Jail
After a series of high-profile criminal prosecutions of people who failed to disclose they are HIV-positive, some might hope not knowing their status protects them from jail time.
July 18, 2012
Dispelling Myths and Misinformation on the Road to an AIDS-Free Generation
California's modernization of its criminal law on HIV transmission is a step forward, writes Lambda Legal's Scott A. Schoettes.
October 23, 2017
Florida Teen Facing Sex Offender Charge For Consensual Same-Sex Relationship
Friends and family say the parents of 18-year-old Kaitlyn Hunt's girlfriend are targeting the high school senior because they believe Hunt turned their 15-year-old daughter gay.
May 20, 2013
Tiffany Cabán is Running for Queens District Attorney for a Reason
The queer public defender refuses to be part of the power structure, and vows to make positive changes in criminal justice reform.
June 22, 2019
LGBT Asian-American groups protest immigration reform
As Congress reconvenes this week after its spring recess, Senate majority leader Bill Frist, House speaker Dennis Hastert, and President Bush were put on notice by a coalition of LGBT Asian-American groups--led by the Gay Asian and Pacific Islander Men of New York--that the immigration reform bill currently pending is largely unacceptable.
April 25, 2006
Caitlyn Jenner Likely to Escape Charges in Deadly Crash
The trans reality star is not completely off the hook yet.
September 23, 2015
Kaitlyn Hunt Is Not the First to Complicate 'Justice'
The former high school cheerleader's pending felony charges for a consensual relationship with a teammate have made LGBT Americans wonder about age-of-consent laws and selective prosecution.
June 13, 2013
Kamala Harris Supports Decriminalizing Sex Work for Consenting Adults
The Democratic presidential hopeful has been criticized for her support of laws that pulled down sites like Backpage.com, thereby making sex work less safe.
February 26, 2019
Democratic Gov. Signs Restrictive Abortion Ban in Louisiana
In a huge step backwards for reproductive rights, the Louisiana governor has signed a bill that will prevent abortions in the state after 15 weeks.
May 31, 2018
Tennesseans Can No Longer Update Gender Markers on Official Documents
As of July 1, only one’s sex assigned at birth as reflected on a birth certificate can be noted on identification documents in Tennessee.
July 9, 2023
HIV Panic in Florida Is Turning Into a Health Catastrophe
Transmission rates are higher than any other state, and bias-based laws are likely making things worse.
November 20, 2017
Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Targeting Books & Librarians
Again the judiciary stands in the way of GOP attempts to erase LGBTQ+ people.
August 1, 2023
Gay Sex Will Be Decriminalized in Singapore, Says Prime Minister
(CNN) "Sex between consenting men should not be criminalized," Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said over the weekend.
August 22, 2022
BREAKING: Out Lesbian Recommended for Federal Judgeship in New York
Sen. Charles Schumer has recommended Pamela Ki Mai Chen, who could become only the second female Chinese-American and one of a handful of out lesbians to serve on the federal bench.
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August 1, 2012
The Crime of Being Positive
In the 1980s corporations, conservatives, and fear turned HIV-positive people into outlaws.
April 1, 2013