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New Supreme Court Term Includes Critical LGBTQ+ Case With ‘Terrifying’ Consequences
By Chris Johnson, Washington BladeThe U.S. Supreme Court, after a decision overturning Roe v. Wade that still leaves many reeling, is starting a new term with [...]Read more about New Supreme Court Term Includes Critical LGBTQ+ Case With ‘Terrifying’ Consequences
Fewer Americans Oppose Religious-Based Refusal of Service to LGBTQ People: Poll
A new study on LGBTQ issues made public Tuesday has found a modest — but noticeable and sustained — drop over time in opposition to business owners being [...]Read more about Fewer Americans Oppose Religious-Based Refusal of Service to LGBTQ People: Poll
Fairness for All Act Seeks Middle Ground on LGBTQ Rights
Newly introduced legislation in the U.S. House backed by the Mormon Church seeks to strike a middle ground on LGBT rights and religious freedom in federal [...]Read more about Fairness for All Act Seeks Middle Ground on LGBTQ Rights
Supreme Court Vacates $135K Fine Against Ore. Couple who Refused to Serve Gays
The U.S. Supreme Court vacated on Monday a $135,000 fine against an Oregon-based family business that refused based on religious objections to make a wedding [...]Read more about Supreme Court Vacates $135K Fine Against Ore. Couple who Refused to Serve Gays
Equality Act Returns — with House Democrats in Majority
Optimistic about the prospects of enshrining a prohibition on anti-LGBT discrimination into federal law with a new Democratic majority in the U.S. House, [...]Read more about Equality Act Returns — with House Democrats in Majority
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New Agreement Ends Litigation Against Masterpiece Cakeshop
Masterpiece Cakeshop — famed for its case that reached the U.S. Supreme Court after its owner refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple — has [...]Read more about New Agreement Ends Litigation Against Masterpiece Cakeshop
Top 10 National Stories of 2018
No. 10: Ric Grenell confirmed as ambassador U.S. Ambassador to Germandy Richard Grenell (Photo public domain) After months of Democratic opposition, the U.S. [...]Read more about Top 10 National Stories of 2018
Gay Friend Defends Trump's Pick for AG Amid Concerns From LGBT Groups
A longtime gay friend of William Barr, President Trump's pick as the next U.S. attorney general, has come to the defense of the nominee amid concerns from LGBT [...]Read more about Gay Friend Defends Trump's Pick for AG Amid Concerns From LGBT Groups
Anti-LGBT Petitions Before Supreme Court Could Make for Dire Term
A number of anti-LGBT petitions are before the U.S. Supreme Court, although legal experts say adjudication of these cases — if justices agree to take them up — [...]Read more about Anti-LGBT Petitions Before Supreme Court Could Make for Dire Term
Another Gay Wedding Cake Case Reaches Supreme Court
Months after the U.S. Supreme Court in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case issued a narrow ruling in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to make a custom-made [...]Read more about Another Gay Wedding Cake Case Reaches Supreme Court
Supreme Court 2018-2019 Session Busy with LGBTQ Cases
Cases before the U.S. Supreme Court seem almost like an afterthought after last week's political slugfest over the confirmation process for President Trump's [...]Read more about Supreme Court 2018-2019 Session Busy with LGBTQ Cases
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Kavanaugh Shifts to Masterpiece When Queried on Gay Marriage Ruling
President Trump's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court Brett Kavanaugh shifted to the ruling in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case — which came down in favor of a [...]Read more about Kavanaugh Shifts to Masterpiece When Queried on Gay Marriage Ruling
New Trump Administration Memo on Obama Order Alarms LGBT Advocates
In the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, the Trump administration has issued new guidance that seeks to uphold [...]Read more about New Trump Administration Memo on Obama Order Alarms LGBT Advocates
Is Marriage in Danger with Kennedy Gone from Supreme Court?
After announcing his retirement following 30 years on the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy leaves a profound legacy in favor of gay [...]Read more about Is Marriage in Danger with Kennedy Gone from Supreme Court?
Supreme Court Sends Back 'Religious Freedom' Case From Anti-Gay Florist
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday announced that it has sent back for review to Washington State a lawsuit filed by an anti-gay florist seeking a First [...]Read more about Supreme Court Sends Back 'Religious Freedom' Case From Anti-Gay Florist
Supreme Court Cakeshop Ruling Does Not Provide License to Discriminate
Some are misinterpreting last week's Supreme Court's decision in the Masterpiece Cake case, as providing a license to discriminate against LGBTQ people. This [...]Read more about Supreme Court Cakeshop Ruling Does Not Provide License to Discriminate
Creep of the Week: Alliance Defending Freedom
Welp, gay people can't have cake any more, the Supreme Court said so. It is now the law of the land that cake is intended only for one man and one woman to eat [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: Alliance Defending Freedom
Supreme Court Sidesteps Major Ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
The U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped a major decision Monday in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, issuing a narrow decision based on the facts of the lawsuit in [...]Read more about Supreme Court Sidesteps Major Ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
Creep of the Week: Mat Staver
Mat Staver What I'm about to tell you may surprise you. It may shock you. It may even upset you. But it must be said. Here goes: Judges are people. And, if [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: Mat Staver
Supreme Court Cake Argument: Kennedy Leaning Toward the Baker?
BY LISA KEEN Keen News Service keennewsservice.com Many media reporting on the oral arguments in Dec. 5 U.S. Supreme Court case Masterpiece Cakeshop v. [...]Read more about Supreme Court Cake Argument: Kennedy Leaning Toward the Baker?
Creep of the Week: Alliance Defending Freedom
By the time you read this, the Supreme Court will have heard oral arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, aka the "gay wedding [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: Alliance Defending Freedom
Troubling Signs for Gays from Supreme Court in Cakeshop Arguments
by Chris Johnson The gay couple who challenged a Colorado baker's decision to refuse to bake them a wedding cake says their case is about "freedom." [...]Read more about Troubling Signs for Gays from Supreme Court in Cakeshop Arguments
Viewer's Guide to Tuesday's Supreme Court Argument
BY LISA KEEN iStock photo The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Dec. 5, in yet another case with major consequences for LGBT people. This one will decide [...]Read more about Viewer's Guide to Tuesday's Supreme Court Argument
Meet the Gay Couple at the Center of Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Charlie Craig and David Mullins are at the center of the Masterpiece Cakeshop case. (Photo courtesy of the ACLU) Charlie [...]Read more about Meet the Gay Couple at the Center of Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
SCOTUS Preview: Masterpiece Cake Case ....
By Lisa Keen Of the nine substantial LGBT-related decisions in front of the Supreme Court since Hurley, the LGBT side has won eight times. The only loss was in [...]Read more about SCOTUS Preview: Masterpiece Cake Case ....
Deja vu at Supreme Court
By Lisa Keen In just a little over a month, the big bronze doors of the U. S. Supreme Court building will swing open as a gay plaintiff emerges from the ornate [...]Read more about Deja vu at Supreme Court
House Dems Take Stand Against Anti-Gay Baker Before Supreme Court
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) leads House Democrats in a brief before the Supreme Court case. (Washington Blade photo [...]Read more about House Dems Take Stand Against Anti-Gay Baker Before Supreme Court
ACLU, Colorado File Briefs for Gay Couple in Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Lawyers advocating for the gay couple who insist they should be able to purchase a wedding cake from a baker under Colorado [...]Read more about ACLU, Colorado File Briefs for Gay Couple in Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
Supreme Court Sets Gay Wedding Cake Arguments for Dec. 5
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE The Supreme Court has scheduled gay wedding cake arguments for Dec. 5. (Photo by Bigstock) The U.S. Supreme Court has set [...]Read more about Supreme Court Sets Gay Wedding Cake Arguments for Dec. 5
Supreme Court: Potential Blockbusters Await, Again
BY LISA KEEN, KEEN NEWS SERVICE The new U.S. Supreme Court session, which begins Oct. 2, could be a critical one for LGBT people. And that's saying a lot, [...]Read more about Supreme Court: Potential Blockbusters Await, Again
Supreme Court to Begin 'Potentially Momentous' Term for LGBT Rights
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE The U.S. Supreme Court is set to have a "potentially momentous" term upon the start of its new term. (Washington Blade file [...]Read more about Supreme Court to Begin 'Potentially Momentous' Term for LGBT Rights
Trump's DOJ Tells SCOTUS There's a Constitutional Right to Discriminate Against LGBTQ People
BY JAY KAPLAN The Trump Administration's Justice Department, headed by Jeff Sessions keeps batting a thousand when it comes to LGBT rights. After rescinding [...]Read more about Trump's DOJ Tells SCOTUS There's a Constitutional Right to Discriminate Against LGBTQ People
DOJ Argues Before Supreme Court for Baker who Refused to Serve Gays
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE The Justice Department under Jeff Sessions is arguing for a right for a Colorado baker to refuse service to same-sex [...]Read more about DOJ Argues Before Supreme Court for Baker who Refused to Serve Gays
Supreme Court Cases in 2016-17 to Include RFRAs, 'Sex' Definition
By Lisa Keen There will be at least one case before the U.S. Supreme Court this session testing the ability of groups to claim an exemption to state laws based [...]Read more about Supreme Court Cases in 2016-17 to Include RFRAs, 'Sex' Definition
Colorado Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Case of Bakery Who Turned Away Gay Couple
DENVER — The Colorado State Supreme Court decided April 25 to let stand an appellate court ruling that Masterpiece Cakeshop violated Colorado's [...]Read more about Colorado Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Case of Bakery Who Turned Away Gay Couple
Backlast In Indiana Over Anti-Gay Law
BY BTL STAFF INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed SB 101 March 26, which was authored with the intent of ensuring that the government cannot force a [...]Read more about Backlast In Indiana Over Anti-Gay Law
Daily Speed Read: News You Should Know June 13, 2014
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service WISCONSIN HEARING TODAY: U.S. District Court Judge Barbara Crabb will hold a hearing this afternoon to determine how to word [...]Read more about Daily Speed Read: News You Should Know June 13, 2014
