by Beth Holmes | Nov 15, 2023 | Civil Rights, Gender, Human Rights, LGBTQIA+ Youth, Politics, Power LGBT, Religion, Transgender
The Supreme Court is facing a critical showdown about state bans on “conversion therapy,” a widely discredited practice of attempting to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. While this practice is already banned for minors in...
by admin | Jan 22, 2019 | Featured, Transgender
Today, the Supreme Court granted a request from the Justice Department to ban transgender military recruits while objections to the policy play out in the lower courts. President Trump first announced the ban in July 2017, citing concerns over medical costs....
by admin | Feb 28, 2018 | Featured, News
It seems like an inconsequential court case. In 2010, a skydiving instructor in New York lost his job and sued his employer over discrimination. Donald Zarda was fired, he contends, only days after mentioning his sexuality to his employer. The lawsuit is based...
by admin | Oct 2, 2017 | Featured, News
“The world lost a tiny but tough-as-nails fighter for freedom, justice, and equality,” said Judith Kasen-Windsor, wife of activist Edith Windsor, announcing her death on Tuesday, September 12th. “Edie was the light of my life.” Edith Windsor’s light...
by admin | Feb 17, 2017 | Featured, Politics
When President Trump appointed Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, it left many Americans fearful that the new justice would overturn the legalization of gay marriage. But as the New York Times points out, it’s not so easy to tell where Gorsuch stands on...
