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Gay man confirmed to state appellate court in San Diego

Gay man confirmed to state appellate court in San Diego

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Jun 23, 2023

David Rubin, a gay man and Superior Court judge in San Diego County, was unanimously confirmed and sworn in Friday as a justice for the Fourth District Court of Appeal after a hearing by the state Commission on Judicial Appointments.

Gay man confirmed as federal judge in SF

Gay man confirmed as federal judge in SF

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Jun 20, 2023

The U.S. Senate this month confirmed a gay man to a federal district court seat in San Francisco — marking the first time an openly gay nominee has been appointed to the district court for what is often considered the world's gayest city.

Political Notes: Confirmation hearings near for out CA appellate judges

Political Notes: Confirmation hearings near for out CA appellate judges

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jun 19, 2023

A judicial review panel in the coming weeks is expected to confirm two gay men to serve on the state's appellate courts and elevate a lesbian appeals court justice to preside over her bench.

Compromise may keep PrEP covered, for now, as federal court case proceeds

Compromise may keep PrEP covered, for now, as federal court case proceeds

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jun 14, 2023

A potential compromise would keep PrEP covered by insurers and employers as a case that would overrule federal protection for HIV preventative care moves through the courts.

DeSantis' anti-LGBTQ laws run afoul of 1st Amendment, attorneys say

DeSantis' anti-LGBTQ laws run afoul of 1st Amendment, attorneys say

  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 31, 2023

Attorneys are questioning the constitutionality of some of the anti-LGBTQ laws signed by Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis just before he launched his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination.

LGBTQ Agenda: Ongoing suit threatens PrEP coverage as patient groups fight for copay assistance

LGBTQ Agenda: Ongoing suit threatens PrEP coverage as patient groups fight for copay assistance

  • by John Ferrannini
  • May 16, 2023

Patient groups have filed a statement with a federal court supporting a lawsuit seeking to overturn copay accumulator schemes; however, this suit comes as access to life-saving preventative HIV care faces an existential threat from a separate case.

Justice Department sues Tenn. over law banning health care for transgender youth

Justice Department sues Tenn. over law banning health care for transgender youth

  • by Washington Blade
  • Apr 27, 2023

The Justice Department on April 26 filed a complaint challenging Tennessee's Senate Bill 1, a recently enacted law that denies necessary medical care to youth based solely on who they are.

Analysis: Abortion access suits have implications for LGBTQs

Analysis: Abortion access suits have implications for LGBTQs

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Apr 24, 2023

The escalating clash over the availability of a federal Food and Drug Administration-approved medication to terminate an early-stage pregnancy has significant implications for many LGBTQ people.

Newsom names 3 LGBTQ appeal court nominees

Newsom names 3 LGBTQ appeal court nominees

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 30, 2023

Governor Gavin Newsom has nominated two gay men to serve on the state's appellate courts and moved to elevate a lesbian appeal court justice to preside over her bench.

Trans former bishop sues Lutheran church, alleging harassment

Trans former bishop sues Lutheran church, alleging harassment

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Mar 2, 2023

The first openly transgender bishop in a major Christian denomination in the United States has filed a federal lawsuit alleging he was demeaned, harassed, defamed, and eventually pushed out of the Lutheran Church's Sierra Pacific Synod.

Political Notes: Majority of CA trial courts lack LGBTQ judges

Political Notes: Majority of CA trial courts lack LGBTQ judges

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Mar 2, 2023

For more than a decade California's courts have been required to release sexual orientation and gender identity demographic data on judges in an effort to help diversify the bench.

California Supreme Court welcomes 1st queer woman

California Supreme Court welcomes 1st queer woman

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Jan 2, 2023

Associate Justice Kelli Evans is making history as the first queer woman of color to serve on California's highest court.

Trans woman sues CA university over alleged bias

Trans woman sues CA university over alleged bias

  • by Eric Burkett
  • Dec 21, 2022

A trans woman is suing the University of the Pacific for alleged harassment and discrimination.

Analysis: Web designer's court case could gut LGBTQ rights

Analysis: Web designer's court case could gut LGBTQ rights

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Dec 14, 2022

There were times during the U.S. Supreme Court's oral argument in this session's highly significant LGBTQ case when some listeners might have thought they were hearing a modern day dramatic interpretation of the Mad Hatter's Tea Party.