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What is U.S. v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court case that could change gender-affirming care forever?

Here's what is at stake in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a case about health care for transgender youth.

Pro-LGBTQ+ Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to Retire

Breyer's retirement means President Joe Biden will have an opportunity to appoint another liberal justice.

Supreme Court Allows Va. School to Block Trans Boy from Bathroom

Gavin Grimm won't be allowed to use the men's room when he returns to school, because Justice Stephen Breyer sided with conservative justices in the decision.

Supreme Court Justice Teases 'Opportunities' for Marriage

Will the Supreme Court finally hear a case that could resolve marriage equality nationwide? Some court-watchers say Justice Stephen Breyer's remarks this weekend indicate that possibility.

The Case for Judge J. Michelle Childs to Replace Justice Breyer

As a non-Ivy League Southerner who ruled in favor of LGBTQ+ rights, Childs would bring a sense of realism to SCOTUS.

Supreme Court Justices Pose Tough Questions for Both Sides in Cake Case

Queries included whether discrimination against a gay couple was equivalent to racial discrimination and whether the state of Colorado showed hostility to religion.

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Supreme Court Halts Trans Student's Bathroom Access (For Now)

Wednesday's stay issued by the Supreme Court means that Gavin Grimm, a transgender high school student in Virginia, cannot use the boys' bathroom at school.

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Some SCOTUS Justices Seem to Support 'Freedom' to Discriminate

In hearing an LGBTQ+ rights case, conservative justices appeared to embrace religious exemptions from antidiscrimination law. 

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.

ROE V. WADE OVERTURNED IN DOBBS DECISION

The decision has devastating implications for LGBTQ+ people.

Gay Ex-Senator Behind NJ's 'Bridgegate' Makes Case to Supreme Court

Bill Baroni was a staunch LGBT advocate in the New Jersey senate. Now, the years-long shadow of "Bridgegate" may come to an end. 

SUPREME COURT RULES ANTI-LGBTQ+ JOB DISCRIMINATION IS ILLEGAL

There was surprising good news from the high court today.

14 Supreme Court decisions that changed the landscape for LGBTQ+ rights

Several of them came on today's date, June 26.

Supreme Beings

There are innumerable reasons to head to the polls this November. The most important? The future of the United States Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court Justices' Secret Deal on LGBTQ+ Rights and Its Impact Today

A secret deal between Justices John Roberts and Anthony Kennedy still has implications today.

Major Victory for Choice at U.S. Supreme Court Today

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Texas law that would have shuttered a majority of the state's abortion clinics. 

Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed to SCOTUS Despite GOP Smear Attempts

Three Republican senators, however, broke with their party to confirm the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Embattled Senator Predicts Justice Kennedy Will Retire; Is It a Ploy?

Nevada Republican Dean Heller says the swing justice will retire soon, but Heller may just be trying to energize voters.

What Happened Inside the Supreme Court

As oral arguments for and against marriage equality conclude, we're getting our first look at what took place at the nation's high court.

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Biden Should Nominate More LGBTQ+ Federal Judges, Lambda Legal Urges

A new Lambda Legal report praises the president for diversifying the judiciary and repairing Trump-era damage but finds one kind of diversity is lacking.