Chris Johnson
Supreme Court Vacates $135K Fine Against Ore. Couple who Refused to Serve Gays
The U.S. Supreme Court vacated on Monday a $135,000 fine against an Oregon-based family business that refused based on religious objections to make a wedding cake in 2013 for a same-sex couple. In an order list on Monday, the Supreme Court indicated [...]
70 Percent of U.S. Voters Willing to Vote for Gay Male President
With Pete Buttigieg continuing to show strong numbers in the Democratic presidential primary, a new poll has found 70 percent of voters would be open to voting for a gay man as U.S. president. However, that same poll reveals a majority of voters — [...]
Poll: 70 Percent of U.S. Voters Willing to Vote for Gay Male President
With Pete Buttigieg continuing to show strong numbers in the Democratic presidential primary, a new poll has found 70 percent of voters would be open to voting for a gay man as U.S. president. However, that same poll reveals a majority of voters — [...]
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Whether Federal Law Bars Anti-LGBT Discrimination
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed hear cases seeking to determine once-and-for-all if ant-LGBT discrimination in the workplace is prohibited under federal law. In its orders list on Monday, the court announced it has granted certiorari in response [...]
It's Official: Mayor Pete Buttigieg Declares 2020 Presidential Campaign
Before a crowd of adoring supporters in South Bend who braved the rain to hear him speak, Pete Buttigieg made his 2020 presidential campaign official by declaring he'd pursue the Democratic nomination to run for the White House. "I'm here to join [...]
The Pentagon Transgender Military Ban is Now in Effect
The Pentagon initiated Friday the transgender military ban in accordance with Trump administration plans for the policy, returning the U.S. military to restrictions on LGBT service that harken to the days of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Transgender [...]
Massachusetts Becomes 16th State to Ban 'Ex-Gay' Therapy for Youth
Massachusetts became the 16th state in the nation to ban "ex-gay" conversion therapy on Monday after Gov. Charlie Baker signed a measure into law prohibiting the widely discredited practice for youth. Brendan Moss, a Baker spokesperson, confirmed [...]
Carson: HUD Won't Issue LGBT Guidance Because 'You Would Dislike' It
More than two years after the Trump administration withdrew federal guidance on rules barring anti-LGBT discrimination in homeless shelters, Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Ben Carson said Wednesday his department won't reissue the [...]
Fears Over Men Playing in Women's Sports Dominate Equality Act Hearing
A congressional hearing Tuesday on the Equality Act, legislation seeking to prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination in fundamental aspects of life such as employment and housing, quickly got sidetracked into fears over men participating in women's [...]
Lightfoot Becomes First Out Lesbian, Black Woman Elected Chicago Mayor
The run-off election Tuesday night in Chicago resulted in a history victory for Lori Lightfoot, who became the first openly lesbian and black woman elected mayor of the city. The Associated Press called the race for Lightfoot, who was running [...]
Hoyer Announces House Vote March 28 Against Trump's Trans Military Ban
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) announced Thursday a vote would take place on the House floor next on a resolution against President Trump's transgender military ban. Hoyer, the No. 2 in the Democratic caucus, said in a statement the vote [...]
Trump Restaffs AIDS Council 15 Months After Firing All Members
Fifteen months after firing all members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, President Trump has restaffed the advisory body with nine new appointments. The Department of Health & Human Services confirmed the new appointments to [...]