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Supreme Court Cases on LGBT Discrimination Reflect Wider Assault on Civil Rights
The corporate media has failed to cover what the rollback of legal protections would mean for queer folks in real life.
Uganda Official Threatens to Try to Resurrect Death Penalty for Homosexuality
The legacy of British imperial rule and American evangelizing have combined to create a climate of rampant homophobia.
Anti-Trans Lawyers Were Grasping at Straws Before the Supreme Court
Even conservative justices seemed to see how convoluted and weak the case for workplace discrimination is.
Laverne Cox and Chase Strangio Sound Alarm on Major LGBTQ Supreme Court Cases
The cases mark the first time the Supreme Court will rule on LGBTQ rights since Brett Kavanaugh joined the bench.
Supreme Court Will Decide If Workers Can Be Fired for Being Trans or LGBQ
A ruling against TLGBQ employees would also harm anyone who relies on protections against discrimination.
Police Protect “Straight Pride Parade” and Attack Counterprotesters
The counterprotesters outnumbered the "Straight Pride" attendees 10 to 1.
Fired for Being Trans or for Violating Dress Code? Supreme Court Will Decide.
The Trump administration says an employer can fire you for being transgender if they are really enforcing a dress code.
Why the LGBTQ Community Should Be Worried About Trump’s Gag Rule
Title X clinics have filled a critical gap in providing nonjudgmental health care for LGBTQ people.
Trump DOJ Urges Supreme Court to Legalize Firing Workers for Being Transgender
The filing comes days after the Labor Department unveiled a rule allowing LGBTQ discrimination by federal contractors.
New Trump Rule Allows Federal Contractors to Fire LGBTQ Employees
A stealth campaign to legalize bigotry continues with a new Department of Labor rule.