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A second judge tossed out Trump’s rule that allowed doctors to discriminate
The rule would have even allowed hospital receptionists to refuse to work with someone if it violated their sincerely held religious beliefs.
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The Supreme Court showed its liberal/conservative split in LGBTQ cases. Here’s how it went.
Justice Neil Gorsuch could be the swing vote in both cases.
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A florist wants the Supreme Court to allow her to discriminate because flowers are ‘speech’
She says her flowers are art, so she can’t be forced to sell arrangements to gay couples.
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This prosecutor could get disbarred for refusing to protect LGBTQ domestic violence victims
He said he won’t prosecute domestic assault in same-sex couples. It could cost him his job – and his license to practice law.
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Trump will make it legal for federal contractors to discriminate against LGBTQ people
The White House is moving forward with another big religious exemption to civil rights law, but says Trump’s “promise and commitment to the LGBTQ community” remains intact.
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Military leaders are lining up to oppose Trump’s attacks on HIV+ service members
The Department of Defense is the world’s largest employer, but they discriminate against HIV+ service members.
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Transgender people in North Carolina just won a victory against HB2 in court
A lawsuit in North Carolina ended part of the state’s infamous bathroom bill.
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Gay couple sues Trump administration for refusing their daughter American citizenship
Both dads are American & they’re both on their daughters’ birth certificate. That would be enough for a straight couple, but it’s not for a gay couple.
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An HIV+ man was refused service at a barbershop. He just won $75,000 in damages.
The owner said that he would lose his “celebrity clientele” if he cut an HIV+ man’s hair.
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The transgender military ban starts today. Here’s what you need to know.
Almost two years ago, Donald Trump tweeted that he would be banning transgender people from the military. The details are just as murky as ever.