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Indiana ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth upheld by appeals court

The court had temporarily stayed a block on the law in February and now has lifted it altogether.

Appeals court lets Indiana's gender-affirming care ban go into effect

The Seventh Circuit lifted an injunction, letting the ban be enforced while a lawsuit against it proceeds.

Appeals Court Says Federal Law Bans Anti-LGB Discrimination

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act does cover sexual orientation discrimination, the Seventh Circuit rules, making it the highest court to arrive at this determination. 

Court: Landlords Must Protect Tenants From Homophobic Harassment

The decision from a federal appeals court comes in the case of a lesbian who says she was physically and verbally assaulted other tenants at her senior housing facility.

Trump Hopes for a Chance to Replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Supreme Court

Or Anthony Kennedy, sources say, as both LGBT-supportive jurists are in their 80s.

Wisconsin Trans Student's Discrimination Suit Settled

Ash Whitaker will receive financial compensation, and his district will withdraw an appeal to the Supreme Court.

The Appalling Judges Who Could Replace Anthony Kennedy

Many potential Trump nominees for the Supreme Court vacancy have shown hostility to the rights of LGBT people, other minorities, and women.

Victory for Trans Rights at Federal Appeals Court

The Seventh Circuit becomes the first federal appeals court to base a ruling on trans student rights on Title IX and the U.S. Constitution.

Lesbian's Employment Discrimination Case Appealed to Supreme Court

If the high court takes Jameka Evans's case, it will decide whether existing federal law bans sexual orientation discrimination.

Indiana Catholic School OK to Fire Staffer in Same-Sex Marriage: Appeals Court

Roncalli High School in Indianapolis was within its rights to fire Shelly Fitzgerald because her marriage goes against Catholic doctrine, a federal appellate court rules.

Report: One-Third of Trump's Judicial Picks Are Anti-LGBT

Plus they're getting confirmed with record speed, says a new report from Lambda Legal.

Trump's Three Alarming Supreme Court Finalists

Raymond Kethledge, Amy Coney Barrett, and Brett Kavanaugh (shown from left) would all shift the court rightward.

Same-Sex Marriages Halted in Indiana

An appeals court has granted a stay of the Wednesday ruling that struck down the state's marriage ban.

Likely Trump Supreme Court Pick a 'Religious Liberty' Champion

Neil Gorsuch lacks much of a record on LGBT rights, but his record in "religious objections" cases is cause for concern.

Indiana's Same-Sex Marriage Ban Is Officially Lifted

After an order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, most county clerks have begun issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Indiana Trans Students Will Continue to Access Appropriate Facilities

The students can use the restrooms and locker rooms for their gender identity while their lawsuits proceed, an appeals court has ruled.

Indiana's Discrimination Against LGBTQ Families Must Stop, Court Rules

An appeals court ruled against the state's refusal to list both same-sex spouses on birth certificates.

Supreme Court Won't Hear Georgia Lesbian's Discrimination Case

The case of Jameka Evans would have given the high court the opportunity to decide if federal law already bans discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Another State Refuses to Recognize Legal Same-Sex Marriages

An order from Gov. Mike Pence's office withholds recognition for the marriages that took place in the brief period that licenses were available to same-sex couples.

Fed. Judges Get Tough on States Defending Marriage Bans

In today's hearing before the Seventh Circuit, judges challenged the arguments that procreation and tradition justify limiting marriage to heterosexual couples.

Strip Search by Trans Guard Violated Inmate's Religious Beliefs: Court

The trans guard supervised a strip search of Rufus West, an inmate at the Green Bay Correctional Institution in Allouez, Wis., in 2016.