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Feds drop charges against Texas doctor who leaked gender-affirming care info to far-right extremist

The charges against Dr. Ethan Haim were dropped after a personal appeal from Missouri Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley to President Donald Trump.

This Couple Makes A Supreme Step for Oklahoma

Oklahoman and out musician Eric Himan talks marriage plans with Mary Bishop and Sharon Baldwin, one of the couples bringing equality to his state, and possibly the country.

Roberts helped win landmark gay rights case

The lead attorney in the 1996 Supreme Court case that overturned Colorado's antigay Amendment 2 says that John Roberts, Bush's pick to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, helped her win the case.

HIV-Positive Airmen Continue to Fight Discharge

The military contends the men can't be deployed overseas, despite all scientific evidence to the contrary.

Texas AG: Clerks Don't Have to Issue Marriage Licenses

Attorney General Ken Paxton, calling the Supreme Court's marriage equality decision 'lawless,' says county clerks and their staffs can opt out of licensing same-sex marriages.

Courtroom wrangler

Virginia trial lawyer Jill Jacobson was once a rodeo gal, riding broncos and roping calves. Her stint inside the ring prepared her well for the high-stakes world of corporate defense.

What Has and Hasn't Changed Since the Reagan Era

An attorney recalls his 30-year-old fight to keep Long Beach, Calif., from canceling the local Pride party.

Both sides react to Roberts gay rights past

News that John G. Roberts Jr., President Bush's pick to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, helped to win a landmark gay rights case in 1996 has drawn strong reactions from both supporters and opponents of the conservative nominee.

Trans Woman Wins Landmark Settlement in Suit Over Mistreatment in Jail

Makyyla Holland's lawsuit said she was housed with men, beaten, and denied medication while jailed in Broome County, N.Y.

Antigay Texas Atty. Gen. Surrenders After Indictment

Some are feeling a sense of schadenfreude after antigay AG Ken Paxton was indicted for fraud.

Some national gay groups oppose Roberts

The Human Rights Campaign, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and PFLAG have officially gone on record opposing the nomination of John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Lawyers Offer Free #TransLawHelp for ID Changes

Uncertainty of trans rights under a Donald Trump presidency has spurred Good Samaritans into action.

Conservative Christian Groups Attack Gay Judicial Nominee

Two conservative Christian groups sent letters this week to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee urging them to oppose the nomination of Michael Fitzgerald, an openly gay nominee for U.S. District for the Central District of California.

Texas Supreme Court lets gender-affirming care ban remain in effect

The court reversed a lower court's decision blocking the ban while a lawsuit against it is heard.

A (Federal) Case for Marriage

As an all-star legal team mounts an ambitious federal challenge to California's Proposition 8, the future of national marriage equality weighs heavily on its shoulders.

The Right Wing Now Controls the West Wing. Here's Its Ultimate Goal

Homophobic hate groups like the Family Research Council smell blood in the water.

Baltimore Trans Woman Arrested During Riots, Held With Men

Deairra Venable was allegedly harassed by police, forced to wear a revealing shirt, required to pay an outsized bail amount, and is currently being denied medically necessary healthcare.

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Ethics Complaint Filed Against Texas AG Over Marriage Licenses

The state's first openly gay legislator filed the complaint with the State Bar of Texas, saying Attorney General Ken Paxton is encouraging county clerks to defy the law by denying marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Lawyer Who Fought DADT Killed in Seattle Bike Accident

Sher Kung died Friday when a truck struck her as she rode her bicycle in downtown Seattle.