Judge Tosses Lawsuit Against Ohio School District’s Pro-Trans Policies
The judge wrote of the difficulties faced by transgender youth.
August 2, 2023
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Calif. School Orders Students to Stop Displaying Antigay Symbols
Officials at Indio's Shadow Hills High School first said the homophobic placards were protected free speech, but then abruptly changed course.
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March 1, 2016
Pornhub Sues Texas Over Age Verification Law Taking Effect Next Month
A group, which includes Pornhub, said the law is not about protecting minors but about restricting content that Texas lawmakers disfavor.
August 12, 2023
J.K. Rowling Responds to Trump, Anti-LGBT Critics
"I find almost everything that Mr. Trump says objectionable," she said. "But he has my full support to come to my country and be offensive and bigoted there."
May 20, 2016
French Lawmaker Wants to Limit Hate Speech on Twitter
France's Minister of Women's Rights wants Twitter to censor antigay, racist, and antisemitic speech.
January 4, 2013
What LGBTQ+ people should know about Meta’s new rules
Exploring the consequences of rolling back Instagram and Facebook’s content moderation policies.
January 7, 2025
Woman in Anti-LGBTQ+ SCOTUS Case Did Make a Wedding Website: Report
Lorie Smith said she couldn’t design wedding websites out of fear of retaliation for her beliefs, but it turns out she designed at least one before making a legal challenge.
July 27, 2023
Homophobosphere
An environment created by antigay postings on Internet blogs that spreads hate, produces fear, and is still protected by free speech.
January 25, 2008
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.
October 18, 2024
Florida Families Seek to Block 'Don't Say Gay' Law
The families are plantiffs in one of the two lawsuits that have been brought against the Florida law.
August 29, 2022
To prevent post-election violence, businesses need to exercise 'Citizens United' rights
Here’s what employers should do to help prevent another violent insurrection, Michael Dru Kelley writes.
October 31, 2024
Massachusetts school can in fact ban 'two genders' T-shirt, federal appeals court rules
Protecting LGBTQ+ students from discrimination overrides free speech considerations, according to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
June 10, 2024
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Hate Crime Conviction in Pride Flag Case
The court’s ruling reaffirmed the hate crime statute’s application to symbolic acts, balancing protection against hate crimes with free speech rights.
December 5, 2023
Montana City Could Refuse LGBTQ+ Pride Parade Permit Over Drag Ban
The group joined a lawsuit challenging the state’s restriction on drag performances.
July 20, 2023
Trump declares 'illegal' protests at schools in America won't be tolerated
He threatened expulsion, deportation and jail for anyone violating his edict. According to the First Amendment, that's not constitutional.
March 4, 2025
Transphobic, Antigay Bills Creep Into Texas Senate
At the end of the legislative session, Republican lawmakers in Texas are trying to quietly pass bills that activists say are transphobic and antigay.
May 15, 2013
Judge Allows Right-Wing Student Group to Kick Gay Leader Out
A federal judge ruled the University of Iowa could not de-register a group for denying a leadership post to a gay student.
February 8, 2019
Colorado Supreme Court hears latest Masterpiece Cakeshop discrimination case
This time the bakery refused to bake a cake celebrating a trans woman’s birthday and journey of gender identity.
June 18, 2024