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Texas Judge’s Ruling That Threatens PrEP Access Paused by Appeals Court

The court issued a stay that will last for the duration of the government’s appeal in the case.

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Ruby Corado, founder of LGBTQ+ nonprofit Casa Ruby, pleads guilty to wire fraud

The Washington, D.C. nonprofit shuttered its doors after she vanished with thousands of dollars.

Melissa DuBose, a Black lesbian judge, makes Rhode Island history

She will be the first woman of color and first out LGBTQ+ person on the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island, but she had to endure some Republican grilling to get there.

Feds: Illinois School Guilty of Anti-Trans Discrimination

The Office of Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education declared that a school in Palatine, Ill., violated federal law by denying a trans student access to females' locker room facilities.

Religious Groups Seek Right to Fire Workers for Grindr Use, Gay Sex

Churches and a for-profit business are seeking religious exemptions from the Supreme Court ruling against anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination in employment.

Prop. 8 Trial Tapes Will Be Available for Public Viewing

The U.S. Supreme Court has opened the path for video of the historic marriage equality trial to be released.

Donald Trump Jr. weirdly claims that Hurricane Beryl is nonbinary name

The son of the former president continues to just say ridiculous stuff online.

Federal Judge Denies Trans Student Access to Male Restroom

The battle for trans-inclusive K-12 education heats up after a federal judge denies a high school student's request to use the boys' restroom.

Justice Dept.: Trans Students Protected Under Title IX

The feds weigh in on the case of a transgender boy in Virginia, affirming his right to self-identify under federal law.

First Openly Gay Federal Appeals Court Judge Confirmed

The unanimous Senate confirmation makes Todd Hughes the highest-ranking openly gay federal judge.

Gay student assaulted after year-long bullying at California high school

His mom has been trying to get answers about the school’s anti-LGBTQ+ environment for a year without satisfaction.

William Barr's Justice Dept. Works to Undermine Pro-LGBTQ Ordinance

The Department of Justice filed a brief supporting a Kentucky photographer who doesn't want to serve same-sex weddings.

Judge Won't Stop Enlistment of Trans Troops

U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said no once again to the Trump administration's increasingly desperate pleas to delay trans enlistment.

Anti-LGBTQ Attorney Matthew Kacsmaryk Confirmed as Federal Judge

Kacsmaryk has called trans people "delusional" and the Equality Act the "inequality act."

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Trump Admin's 'License to Discriminate' Health Care Rule Struck Down

Allowing health care workers to refuse services to those who offend their religious beliefs is illegal, a federal judge rules.

Defying State Dept., Court Affirms Gay Couple's Son Is U.S. Citizen

The court strikes another blow to the State Department policy of considering some children of same-sex couples born "out of wedlock."

Florida Could Have Marriage Equality In January

State officials can still appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in hopes of extending a hold on a pro-equality ruling; otherwise, marriages begin January 6.

Everything we know about Austin Wolf's arrest, arraignment & what happens next

Plus, how the industry is responding the news.

Alabama judge unseals report accusing top LGBTQ+ rights attorneys of improper judge shopping

The report is related to lawsuits brought against Alabama’s 2022 ban on gender-affirming health care for trans youth.

Let People Living With HIV Enter Armed Forces, Lambda Legal Tells Court

Courts have already ruled that HIV-positive troops currently serving can be deployed overseas, and now it's time to let Americans who are positive enlist, says the legal group.