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Stevens was an early supporter of LGBTs
Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who was buried in Arlington National Cemetery this week, was one of the first members of the nation's highest court to express support for LGBT people.
Buttigieg wins points, but Harris dominates debates
The first round of Democratic presidential debates appears to have put Senator Kamala Harris of California near the top of the 24-candidate heap.
Buttigieg faces critical test over police shooting
Pete Buttigieg's meteoric campaign to become a top tier contender for the Democratic presidential nomination has been shaken by metaphorical earthquake that will test his fitness to address one of the nation's most divisive powder kegs: racism.
Dem prez hopefuls offer LGBT proposals
Ahead of next week's Democratic presidential debates, several candidates have been showing their Pride.
Supreme Court punts on second cake case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday side-stepped yet another case pitting religious beliefs hostile to LGBT people against human rights laws that seek to protect them.
Federal court requires heightened review in trans military ban case
A federal appeals panel in Seattle ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's ban on transgender people in the military "treats transgender persons differently than other persons," but it did not reinstate an injunction against enforcement of that ban.
High court could get anti-gay florist's case
The U.S. Supreme Court may soon get another chance to consider whether businesses can claim religious motivations for refusing service to LGBT people.
High court declines to hear appeal in trans case
The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday declined to accept an appeal from a group of students challenging a public school's policy of allowing transgender students to use high school restrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity.
Trump administration proposes eliminating protections for trans people in ACA
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposed Friday to "substantially revise" language in the Affordable Care Act to eliminate protections against discrimination based on gender identity in health care.
No 'shortest way' to the White House for Buttigieg
The last paragraph of Pete Buttigieg's memoir, "The Shortest Way Home," could almost serve as a summary of "The Wizard of Oz."
HHS rule puts religious objections on 'steroids'
A new Trump administration regulation permitting religious bias came carefully wrapped up in the language of civil rights: Its text promises to "remove barriers" for people who want to work in health care.
Buttigieg dodges GOP attack at town hall
The loudest and most sustained applause for gay presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg during a CNN town hall Monday night came for his politically unorthodox response to a recently launched attack on him by the Trump administration.
Catholic foster care agency loses case against Philly
For the first time, a federal appeals court has ruled that a local government can exclude a child foster care agency from city-funded programs if the agency refuses to abide by a local ordinance that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Supreme Court will hear 3 LGBT cases
In what one legal expert called an "aggressive move," the U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it will take up the issue of whether existing federal law prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the workplace.
Supreme Court denies appeal for gay man on death row
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from a man on death row who said anti-gay bias motivated his jury's decision to give him the death penalty.
Trans military ban goes into effect
President Donald Trump's impulsive Twitter post two years ago, saying the military should ban transgender people, became reality last Friday.
Buttigieg formalizes his bid, promising the 'courage to move on from our past'
Pete Buttigieg, a gay man who's mayor of South Bend, Indiana, kicked off his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination Sunday.
Analysis: Buttigieg defies pundits in nascent prez bid
Gay Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has leapt into a surprisingly strong position in the latest poll of Iowa Democratic caucusgoers: Third place.
US Supreme Court will not hear appeal in bed and breakfast case
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday (March 18) that it would not hear an appeal from the owner of a bed and breakfast in Hawaii who refused to accommodate a same-sex couple.
New terrain in LGBT litigation emerging
Two lawsuits illustrate the unpredictable terrain ahead for LGBT people who seek accommodation in senior living residences equipped to meet their needs as they age.