Judge Who Suspended Abortion Pill Neglected to Disclose Antigay Interviews
Matthew Kacsmaryk referred to being gay as "a lifestyle."
April 21, 2023
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Anti-LGBTQ Attorney Matthew Kacsmaryk Confirmed as Federal Judge
Kacsmaryk has called trans people "delusional" and the Equality Act the "inequality act."
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June 19, 2019
Biden Admin Doesn't Appeal Texas Anti-Trans Ruling; Ken Paxton's Happy
The administration likely has another strategy in the works to assure that employers don't discriminate against trans workers, legal experts say.
December 19, 2022
Anti-Trans Workplace Discrimination Is OK in Texas, Judge Rules
Employers don't have to respect employees' pronouns or their preferences in dress or restrooms, the federal judge ruled in a suit brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
October 7, 2022
Texas Judge Strikes Down Anti-Drag Law Days After Another Upholds College Drag Ban
Very different conclusions came from two federal judges in the same state.
September 26, 2023
Supreme Court Maintains Access to Abortion Drug...for Now
A judge's ruling suspending regulatory approval of the drug will be on hold while an appeal continues.
April 21, 2023
Texas Ag Dept. Shocked That Antidiscrimination Training Included Gender Identity
An email sent to employees after the training said it was "biased" and offensive to some workers.
July 14, 2023
Judge wonders if anti-transgender doctors sued 'because they wanted there to be discrimination'
“I don’t even understand why they brought this case,” Fifth Circuit Judge Catharina Haynes said of the suit being handled by anti-LGBTQ+ lawyer Jonathan Mitchell.
January 12, 2024
Meet the Texas Judge Who Refuses to Marry Same-Sex Couples
Dianne Hensley says performing such marriages is incompatible with her religious faith, and her lawsuit is heading to the Texas Supreme Court.
October 25, 2023
Supreme Court refuses to lift ban on Texas university drag show, sparking free speech concerns
Students at the school were planning to host a drag show next week, but the Supreme Court’s decision keeps it in limbo.
March 15, 2024
Lesbian Judge Nominated by Trump Confirmed by Senate
Mary Rowland of Illinois is the the president's first out judge appointed since he took office in January 2017.
August 6, 2019
Trump's Most Dangerous Attack on LGBT People
The trans military ban and the Justice Department's support of antigay discrimination are terrible, but there's something far more insidious going on.
February 7, 2018
Lawyer Behind Trump's Anti-Trans Policies Confirmed to Federal Appeals Court
Gregory Katsas will serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which often rules on presidential orders.
November 28, 2017
Report: One-Third of Trump's Judicial Picks Are Anti-LGBT
Plus they're getting confirmed with record speed, says a new report from Lambda Legal.
December 21, 2017
Trump Judicial Nominee: Marriage Equality Part of 'Assault on Nature'
The assault began with contraception, says federal court nominee Gordon Giampetro, who's made other anti-LGBT comments, along with racially incendiary statements.
February 15, 2018
Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to abortion pill mifepristone
The ruling is a significant setback for the anti-abortion movement in what was the first major Supreme Court case on reproductive rights since the court’s conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
June 13, 2024
Two of Trump's Worst Judicial Nominations Derailed
Truly terrible nominees Jeff Mateer and Brett Talley won't be confirmed to the federal courts, but other problematic nominations are proceeding.
December 14, 2017
Trump Renominates Anti-LGBT Pol for Religious Freedom Ambassador
Sam Brownback's renomination is one of several problematic ones announced today.
January 8, 2018