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Republican Mark Robinson says ‘wickedness’ of marriage equality will lead to pedophilia as ’next human right’

He made the anti-LGBTQ+ comments during sermons at churches. It's not the first time he's made such bigoted remarks.

Scalia: No Right to 'Homosexual Conduct' in Constitution

Scalia told an audience of lawyers Friday that judges are in error when they find this and certain other rights in the Constitution.

N.C. Church Members Charged With Beating Gay Man to Banish 'Demons'

Five members of the Word of Faith Fellowship face kidnapping and assault charges.

The Lesbian Who Could Replace Madison Cawthorn and More Primary News

Lesbian minister and activist Jasmine Beach-Ferrara won the Democratic primary for a U.S. House seat from North Carolina, among several other LGBTQ+ victories Tuesday.

Anger Over SCOTUS Decision Lands N.C. Man In Jail

Police in Charlotte arrested a North Carolina man after patrons of a gay bar say he caused a ruckus about the Supreme Court decision.

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SCOTUS Already Ruled Against N.C.'s Law 20 Years Ago

Could a lawsuit against North Carolina's infamous anti-LGBT bill win transgender Americans their first precedent-setting victory at the Supreme Court?

Ketanji Brown Jackson Blasts Clarence Thomas in Affirmative Action Dissent

Thomas accused the court's newest justice of casting all Black people as victims and wanting to "reallocate society’s riches by racial means."

Second Judge Rules for N.C. Marriage Equality — But Will Legislators Challenge?

Today's ruling follows one that brought marriage equality to the state Friday, but it allows Republican legislative leaders to intervene and potentially appeal.

WATCH: N.C. AG Won't Defend Marriage Ban In Court

Hours after a federal court ruled Virginia's marriage ban is unconstitutional, North Carolina's attorney general said he will stop defending his state's ban in court.

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S.C.'s Marriage Ban Won't Go Down Without a Fight

The Republican attorney general said his office sees no reason to change its strategy after a federal court with jurisdiction over South Carolina struck down a similar ban on same-sex marriage in Virginia.

North Carolina Can't Deny Health Care to Trans State Workers

The exclusion of coverage for gender-affirming health care is illegal discrimination, a federal judge ruled Friday.

North Carolina Health Care Discrimination Suit Can Move Forward

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a lower court's decision that the state employees' health plan can indeed be sued over anti-transgender discrimination.

BREAKING: North Carolina Now Has Marriage Equality

Same-sex couples in the state began marrying shortly after a federal judge struck down the state's ban about 5:30 p.m. today.

BREAKING: Marriage Equality Comes to South Carolina

With the Supreme Court's refusal to delay a pro-equality decision, South Carolina officially becomes the 35th state to embrace marriage equality.

What SCOTUS Does About Gavin Grimm Has Big Implications

The Supreme Court today announced it will hear Grimm's discrimination case -- and while he would have preferred that it simply let a lower court's pro-trans ruling stand, he's not discouraged or afraid.

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'Religious Freedom' Laws Are Just Hate

When these laws are tossed out in court, they will be exposed for their true nature.

No Stay in South Carolina; Marriages Could Begin Thursday

Antigay state officials have Chief Justice John Roberts as their last hope to stop same-sex marriage.

Federal Judge Strikes Down South Carolina's Marriage Ban

U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel ruled South Carolina's marriage ban unconstitutional, but placed his decision on hold until November 20.

Officials Who Refuse to Marry Gay Couples Want Legal Protection

Phil Berger, a Republican state Senator, plans to introduce legislation to allow officials to refuse to handle same-sex marriages if they have religious objections.

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.