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Supreme Court rules for anti-gay baker in cake case

Supreme Court rules for anti-gay baker in cake case

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Jun 4, 2018

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday (June 4) that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission violated a baker's free exercise rights when it ordered that he sell cakes to same-sex couples the same as he sells to heterosexual couples.

Record 7 LGBTs seek governor offices

Record 7 LGBTs seek governor offices

  • by Lisa Keen
  • May 30, 2018

There are currently seven competing in primaries around the country, including an actress in New York, a congressman in Colorado, a zookeeper in Oklahoma, and the first transgender candidate for governor in Vermont.

Valdez wins Texas Dem primary for governor

Valdez wins Texas Dem primary for governor

  • by Lisa Keen
  • May 23, 2018

Lupe Valdez won the Democratic nomination for governor of Texas in a runoff primary Tuesday night, becoming the first openly LGBT person - and the first Latina - to win a major party nomination for governor in the state.

CA AG Becerra, counterparts call on feds to maintain LGBT youth crime stats

CA AG Becerra, counterparts call on feds to maintain LGBT youth crime stats

  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 11, 2018

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has joined with nine of his counterparts in other states to oppose the Trump administration's move to no longer collect crime data on LGBT teenagers at the federal level.

Grenell confirmed as ambassador to Germany

Grenell confirmed as ambassador to Germany

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Apr 27, 2018

Senate confirms gay Republican Richard Grenell as ambassador to Germany.

LGBT House candidates look to help Dems take control

LGBT House candidates look to help Dems take control

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Apr 25, 2018

An analysis of LGBT candidates running for congressional races this year.

Judge rules lawsuit against trans military ban can proceed

Judge rules lawsuit against trans military ban can proceed

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Apr 17, 2018

A federal judge in Seattle ruled April 13 that a lawsuit may proceed against President Donald Trump's proposed ban on transgender service members and that a previously issued stay against implementation of the ban will remain "in full force."

New federal law spurs online sex work crackdown

New federal law spurs online sex work crackdown

  • by Liz Highleyman
  • Apr 12, 2018

Bipartisan legislation targeting online sex trafficking could harm consensual adult sex workers and set a bad precedent for online censorship, according to opponents of the new law.

Mississippi high court sides with non-biological mom in custody case

Mississippi high court sides with non-biological mom in custody case

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Apr 12, 2018

Mississippi is one of those Deep South states that really did not want to allow same-sex couples to marry.

Courts divided over Title VII's impact in LGBT cases

Courts divided over Title VII's impact in LGBT cases

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Mar 28, 2018

Lori Franchina worked as a firefighter for Providence, Rhode Island, and for four years, everything was fine. Then one day, she was paired up with a male worker notorious for sexually harassing female colleagues.

New CDC heads spurs controversy

New CDC heads spurs controversy

  • by Liz Highleyman
  • Mar 28, 2018

The Trump administration has appointed Dr. Robert Redfield, a longtime HIV/AIDS researcher and clinician, to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Trump outlines trans ban details

Trump outlines trans ban details

  • by Alex Madison
  • Mar 28, 2018

President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Friday that serves as an implementation plan for his policy to ban transgender people from serving openly in the military.

Gay man sworn in as Ft. Lauderdale mayor

Gay man sworn in as Ft. Lauderdale mayor

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Mar 21, 2018

A gay man was sworn in this week as the mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as other gay and lesbian candidates advanced after winning primary races in Texas.

Trump ignores LGBTs in State of the Union address

Trump ignores LGBTs in State of the Union address

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Feb 1, 2018

President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address Tuesday hit on many of the right words and phrases to claim there is a union.