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Trump nominates investment manager Scott Bessent, a gay man, as Treasury secretary

Bessent, if confirmed, would be the first out member of the LGBTQ+ community to lead the department. His nomination still doesn't mean Trump is an ally, however.

Protester Tells Jeff Sessions Trans People 'Will Not Be Erased'

The demonstrator displayed a transgender pride flag when Sessions appeared before the Federalist Society in Boston.

Legal Experts Outraged by Federal Prop. 8 Case

Attorneys responsible for a new federal challenge to Prop. 8 rebuffed apprehension from LGBT legal organizations, which contend that such a case before the U.S. Supreme Court could have disastrous consequences.

Nearly 30% of All Federal Judges Could Be Trump-Appointed by 2021

Democratic candidates must tell us how they will protect us from Trump's assault on the judiciary.

No One's Discussing The Most Pressing Trump Threat

The president can bully and bluster with executive orders, but his effects on the judicial branch will be even more far-reaching and long-lasting.

Trump Nominates Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court

Kavanaugh is a conservative who has pledged to interpret law as written. His record shows reason for concern.

Republican U.S. Senate candidate: Government should stay out of LGBTQ+ issues

That's the word from Brent Hatch, son of the late Sen. Orrin Hatch, who's running to succeed Mitt Romney.

Project 2025's Kevin Roberts and his association with the secretive far-right Catholic group Opus Dei

Roberts wants to revoke LGBTQ+ rights, outlaw abortion and contraception, and more with Project 2025.

Judge Aileen Cannon is a redo of Annie Wilkes in 'Misery'

The jurist kept the Trump documents case tied up and then took a sledgehammer to justice.

Texas Abortion Ban Creator Takes Aim at Marriage Equality in New Brief

In a brief to the Supreme Court, Jonathan Mitchell argues that the rulings for marriage equality and against sodomy bans were "lawless."

Senate Confirms Judge Opposed by 27 LGBT Rights Groups

Despite the warnings numerous LGBT organizations made about Joan Larsen's views on civil rights, the Trump nominee will now sit on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Ted Olson, the conservative attorney who fought for marriage equality, is dead at 84

Olson took on marriage equality as a principle of conservatism, he said.

Trump Nominates Gay Conservative to Federal Appeals Court

Some right-wingers are objecting to Patrick J. Bumatay's nomination to the Ninth Circuit, but he's a conservative.

Antigay Judge Nominated by Trump Is Confirmed to Federal Court

John K. Bush, confirmed today to the Sixth Circuit, has objected to rulings against sodomy laws and likened abortion to slavery.

Here's how far-right activist Leonard Leo helped fund Bud Light boycott

Leo, board cochair at the Federalist Society, gave $350,000 to the group that called for a boycott over the brand's partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney.

House Republicans Schedule ‘Mean-Spirited’ Hearing on Gender-Affirming Care

House Republicans are continuing their party’s culture war against the LGBTQ+ community.

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Scalia: Supreme Court Shouldn't 'Invent New Minorites'

'It's not up to the courts to invent new minorities that get special protections,' Scalia said before a crowd of more than 300 people Monday.

Powerful conservative operative’s Do No Harm group is a threat to transgender kids (exclusive)

Leonard Leo, the man responsible for reshaping the U.S. Supreme Court into an ultra-conservative body, is targeting trans youth’s access to gender-affirming care.

Jeff Sessions Steps Down as Attorney General

The Republican politician was reportedly asked to resign by President Trump.

100 Civil Rights Groups Oppose Kavanaugh's Confirmation

The groups, including several LGBT organizations, outlined their opposition in a letter to the U.S. Senate.

Gay Rep. Mark Pocan on Anti-LGBTQ+ House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican Leadership

Rep. Mark Pocan compares the GOP leadership transition to musical chairs, while questioning Speaker Mike Johnson's dedication to serving everyone.