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Dirty Diddy: new sexual assault allegations from 120 men, women, & minors

Hip hop mogul Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, faces shocking new allegations of sexual assault and other crimes.

Legal Case Looms for Department of Justice

Maj. Margaret Witt is challenging the Air Force's attempt to discharge her under DADT, likely forcing the Obama administration to take its first official action on the ban against gays and lesbians serving openly.

The Specious Legal Argument at the Center of the Cake Case

The antigay baker is framing his argument around freedom of speech, not freedom of religion. Where that will lead, no one knows.

More Women Allegedly Seeking Legal Cases Against Trump

Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for Stormy Daniels, said that multiple women have reached out to him for representation in cases against the president.

Trans Netflix Engineer Quits; Legal Case Against Company Withdrawn

Two transgender people who had worked at Netflix and criticized its latest Dave Chappelle special have withdrawn unfair labor practices complaints against the company.

Russian Man Denied Job for Looking 'Gay' Awarded Money in Legal Case

LLC Hardcore, which denied a man a job based on his appearance, has been forced to compensate him. 

Pat Logue, Lambda Legal attorney who won landmark cases, has died

“Pat Logue was a brilliant lawyer, a trailblazing jurist, and a hero to the LGBTQ community," says a Lambda Legal statement.

Couples Make Their Marriage Equality Case to Supreme Court

The couples filed legal briefs Friday, and their case is likely to be heard in April.

Court: Domestic Partners Should Be Considered Married

The administrative decision goes against some existing case law regarding the legal status of same-sex partners who are not married.

California Joins Lawsuit Against Trump's Trans Military Ban

The Golden State will put its considerable weight behind a case challenging the legality of Trump's impulsive ban on trans service members.

40 Under 40: Gabriel Blau Is a Dad Fighting for All Dads

The Fighters: The leader of the Family Equality Council has helped make the voices of children a pivotal part of the legal and political case for equality.

Cheat Sheet: What's All This Talk About Standing?

The Supreme Court's Proposition 8 decision could be limited to California, or even to only the four plaintiffs involved. But liberal legal scholars see reason a worst-case scenario is unlikely.

Honoring all the plaintiff couples

In the January 16 issue of The Advocate, the plaintiff couples who brought marriage cases with the help of the gay rights group Lambda Legal were honored as part of our roundup of "People of the Year." But there were many more plaintiff couples who deserve that honor for contributing their time and energy to marriage cases decided last year.

For Families in the South Struggling to Find Gender-Affirming Care, Small Grants Make a Huge Difference

Across the South, families of transgender youth who want to find gender-affirming care for their children are wading through a morass of pending legal cases and being turned away at pharmacies without crucial information on what their rights are.

Alliance Defending Freedom’s Legal Journey Against LGBTQ+ Rights & Anti-Discrimination Laws: Report

Supreme Court-backed case of a Colorado web designer, aided by Alliance Defending Freedom, ignited fervent LGBTQ+ rights debate, spotlighting a larger quest to dismantle anti-discrimination laws.

Social Security Updates Transgender Policy

After a 92-year-old WWII vet took on the federal agency, the Social Security Administration has issued updated guidelines designed to eliminate a number of challenges trans individuals face when attempting to obtain benefits.

U.S. Supreme Court Stops Marriages in Utah

Nearly 1,000 couples have already married, but now the Supreme Court has stepped in to stop any further ones.

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2019 Supreme Court Preview: Danger Ahead

The court, with a new conservative majority, has been asked to hear cases on the trans military ban, antigay discrimination, and religious refusals.