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Montana City Could Refuse LGBTQ+ Pride Parade Permit Over Drag Ban

The group joined a lawsuit challenging the state’s restriction on drag performances.

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Utah City Must Let Drag Show Go On, Judge Rules

Attempts to keep a drag troupe from holding a show in a public park most likely violated the First Amendment, says a federal judge.

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Pornhub suspends Texas access over age verification: 'Ineffective, haphazard, & dangerous'

Pornhub said the law infringes "on the rights of adults to access protected speech" while "employing the least effective and yet also most restrictive" policies.

Society

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.

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'Florida has a First Amendment problem' — judge rules trans teacher can use 'Ms.'

A federal judge has ruled that a trans woman teacher forced to go by "Mr." can return to going by "Ms." and use female pronouns in the classroom.

Montana City Could Refuse LGBTQ+ Pride Parade Permit Over Drag Ban

The group joined a lawsuit challenging the state’s restriction on drag performances.

Utah City Must Let Drag Show Go On, Judge Rules

Attempts to keep a drag troupe from holding a show in a public park most likely violated the First Amendment, says a federal judge.

Pornhub suspends Texas access over age verification: 'Ineffective, haphazard, & dangerous'

Pornhub said the law infringes "on the rights of adults to access protected speech" while "employing the least effective and yet also most restrictive" policies.

Church Protection Bill May Boost Equality Efforts

Trump, DOJ Push for Ruling Allowing Catholic Schools to Fire Gays

Trump's Justice Department says the Archdiocese of Indianapolis was within its constitutional rights to order a gay teacher's termination.

Exodus Intl. tries to silence parody of its 'ex-gay' campaign

The American Civil Liberties Union is defending a heterosexual blogger who received a cease-and-desist letter from Exodus International after he parodied the group's "ex-gay reparative therapy" billboards on his Web site.

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.

Florida judge chastises Ron DeSantis for threatening abortion ad: 'It's the First Amendment, stupid'

"The government cannot excuse its indirect censorship of political speech simply by declaring the disfavored speech is 'false,'" the judge wrote.

Georgia Makes Its Antigay Bill Worse, Sends to Governor

The state's House and Senate passed a "license to discriminate" bill after making it even harsher; now it's with Gov. Nathan Deal.

Tennessee Anti-Drag Law Can't Be Used Against Pride Event, Judge Rules

Blount County's prosecutor had threatened to enforce the unconstitutional law against a local Pride festival.

Poll: Most Say Right to Marry Should Trump Religious Exemptions

A new poll shows a majority of people think that businesses should not be able to discriminate against LGBT people on the basis of owners' religious beliefs.

Gay Republican Challenges Ted Cruz on Anti-LGBT 'Religious Liberty' Laws

A gay Republican from New York challenged Ted Cruz on how "religious liberty" laws will affect his own marriage.

U.S. Beauty Pageant Can Reject Trans Contestants, Appeals Court Rules

One judge said beauty pageants were created to showcase the "ideal vision of American womanhood."

House Marks Orlando Anniversary With 'Shameful' Anti-LGBT Hearing

Democrats denounced the bill as "shameful," while Republicans and right-wing activists claimed that the First Amendment Defense Act is necessary to protect the beliefs of those offended by marriage equality.

WATCH: Colo. Baker Charged with Antigay Discrimination

The bakery owner contends that baking cakes is a form of expression that is protected under the First Amendment. The gay couple who were denied contend it's against the state's nondiscrimination laws to refuse to serve them.

Hate Crimes On Track For Fall

House Passes Hate Crimes Senate On Deck

Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr Says She's 'Thankful' After Judge Blocks Trans Care Ban

It “is unlikely to survive any level of constitutional review,” a state court judge wrote.

GOP Congresswoman Bullying Laws Unnecessary

Ron DeSantis's Anti-LGBTQ+ Crusade Fails Again as Florida Can't Enforce Drag Ban

The Orlando restaurant Hamburger Mary's, which hosts drag brunches, sued the state over the drag ban earlier this year.

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A federal judge has ruled that a trans woman teacher forced to go by "Mr." can return to going by "Ms." and use female pronouns in the classroom.

The group joined a lawsuit challenging the state’s restriction on drag performances.

Attempts to keep a drag troupe from holding a show in a public park most likely violated the First Amendment, says a federal judge.

Pornhub said the law infringes "on the rights of adults to access protected speech" while "employing the least effective and yet also most restrictive" policies.

Trump's Justice Department says the Archdiocese of Indianapolis was within its constitutional rights to order a gay teacher's termination.

The American Civil Liberties Union is defending a heterosexual blogger who received a cease-and-desist letter from Exodus International after he parodied the group's "ex-gay reparative therapy" billboards on his Web site.

The conservative-majority court announced the decision on the last day of its session before justices jetted off on their summer vacation.

"The government cannot excuse its indirect censorship of political speech simply by declaring the disfavored speech is 'false,'" the judge wrote.

The state's House and Senate passed a "license to discriminate" bill after making it even harsher; now it's with Gov. Nathan Deal.

Blount County's prosecutor had threatened to enforce the unconstitutional law against a local Pride festival.

A new poll shows a majority of people think that businesses should not be able to discriminate against LGBT people on the basis of owners' religious beliefs.

A gay Republican from New York challenged Ted Cruz on how "religious liberty" laws will affect his own marriage.

One judge said beauty pageants were created to showcase the "ideal vision of American womanhood."

Democrats denounced the bill as "shameful," while Republicans and right-wing activists claimed that the First Amendment Defense Act is necessary to protect the beliefs of those offended by marriage equality.

The bakery owner contends that baking cakes is a form of expression that is protected under the First Amendment. The gay couple who were denied contend it's against the state's nondiscrimination laws to refuse to serve them.

It “is unlikely to survive any level of constitutional review,” a state court judge wrote.

The Orlando restaurant Hamburger Mary's, which hosts drag brunches, sued the state over the drag ban earlier this year.