Yale Law Women’s List: Top Family- and Female-Friendly Workplaces
Yale Law Women’s much-anticipated annual report on top law firms for family friendliness and gender equality is finally out. This…
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What Will Happen to LGBTQ Rights after President Trump Replaces Justice Kennedy?
Summary: President Donald Trump is expected to name the replacement for Justice Anthony Kennedy on Monday evening. President Donald Trump…
Supreme Court Grants Appeal to Florist Fined for Refusing to Service Gay Wedding
Summary: The Supreme Court said that the state of Washington should reconsider the case of a florist who refused to…
Ohio Rep. Wes Goodman Resigns for Inappropriate Conduct
Summary: The conservative Ohio lawmaker, who pushes his Christian faith and anti-LGBT view, was caught having sex with a man…
Australia Votes Yes to Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
Summary: The majority of Australians voted to legalize same-sex marriage. After a two-month national postal survey was circulated in Australia,…
LGBT Employer Discrimination Cases Work Their Way Up the Courts
Summary: LGBT employer discrimination cases are getting closer to the top of the legal system where the Supreme Court may…
Kindergarten Transgender Ceremony Sparks Possible Lawsuit
Summary: At the end of the last school term, a kindergarten teacher surprised her students with a transgender transitioning ceremony. …
LGBT-Rights Organizations Challenge Trump’s Transgender Military Ban
Summary: A federal lawsuit claims that Trump's ban on transgender people in the military is discriminatory. On July 26, President…
Justice Department Says Discrimination Laws Don’t Apply to Gays
Summary: The Department of Justice claims that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act does not include sexual orientation. On…
Trump to Reinstate Ban on Transgender People in the Military
Summary: President Donald Trump announced on Twitter today that he would no longer allow transgender individuals to serve in the…
Mississippi Appeals Court Allows Enforcement of Religious Liberty Law HB 1523
Summary: An appeals court in Mississippi said that HB 1523 does not harm the state's citizens. On Thursday, a federal…
Taiwan May Become First Asian Country to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Summary: After a ruling from Taiwan's high court, the country may become the first in Asia to legalize same-sex marriages.…