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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Transgender Athlete Bans in Idaho, West Virginia
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday kept in place state laws banning transgender athletes from participating on women’s and girls’ sports teams.The decision stems [...]Read more about U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Transgender Athlete Bans in Idaho, West Virginia
Supreme Court Chooses Cruelty Over Evidence in Transgender Passport Case
Like so many others, I was heartbroken by the U.S. Supreme Court's decision that allows the Trump administration to enforce its executive order denying [...]Read more about Supreme Court Chooses Cruelty Over Evidence in Transgender Passport Case
Idaho Legislators Continue to Flex Their Muscles, Use Those Muscles Against Trans Youth
The national political and legal landscape for transgender youth in Idaho is… not great!While it should be absolutely appalling that elected leaders in Idaho [...]Read more about Idaho Legislators Continue to Flex Their Muscles, Use Those Muscles Against Trans Youth
April 26, 2007: Father Figure
With all the hate and violence and repression, one of the most important safe spaces is in the arms of family.
Mean Girl Tudor Dixon Campaigns on the Backs of Trans Kids
Midterm elections are upon us, my friends. People in Michigan already have ballots in hand. In fact, mine just came today. I can’t wait to vote for competent [...]Read more about Mean Girl Tudor Dixon Campaigns on the Backs of Trans Kids
People With Uteruses Can't Get Abortions. But Brett Kavanaugh Can't Eat a $20 Sundae in Peace, Either!
I am sure by now you have heard the devastating news about Brett Kavanaugh, credibly-accused sexual assaulter/Supreme Court Justice/man who likes beer.It’s hard [...]Read more about People With Uteruses Can't Get Abortions. But Brett Kavanaugh Can't Eat a $20 Sundae in Peace, Either!
U.S. Supreme Court Rolls Out Red Carpet, White Hoods for Fascism
Well, this sucks.Even when you know something terrible is coming, you’re never quite prepared for the moment it happens. And yet here we are: The United States [...]Read more about U.S. Supreme Court Rolls Out Red Carpet, White Hoods for Fascism
Ginni and Clarence Thomas Definitely Don’t Talk To Each Other About Hopes, Dreams, Overthrowing Government
Clarence Thomas should not be a Supreme Court justice. But because we don’t believe women about sexual harassment, especially not Black women, he is.I’m old [...]Read more about Ginni and Clarence Thomas Definitely Don’t Talk To Each Other About Hopes, Dreams, Overthrowing Government
Republicans Use Judge Jackson Hearing to Put Their Racism, Transphobia on Display
I’m writing this on the first day of the Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s nomination for the Supreme Court. If [...]Read more about Republicans Use Judge Jackson Hearing to Put Their Racism, Transphobia on Display
Remembering John Kavanaugh: An Unabashed Hellraiser Leaves One Helluva Legacy
Early coordinator of the Detroit Gay Liberation Front, a founder of the Metropolitan Community Church of Detroit, and a constant gadfly for change within the [...]Read more about Remembering John Kavanaugh: An Unabashed Hellraiser Leaves One Helluva Legacy
Pat Robertson Is Retiring to Spend More Time With His Bigotry
It's the end of an era. A very harmful and stupid era. Pat Robertson is stepping down from "The 700 Club." Robertson, the founder of the Christian Broadcast [...]Read more about Pat Robertson Is Retiring to Spend More Time With His Bigotry
Some Say 2021. Others Say 5782.
Tuesday, September 7, marked the observance of Rosh Hashanah, the first day of the Jewish New Year, 5782. Shanah Tovah! (Good Year!). Kenahorah! (Keep the [...]Read more about Some Say 2021. Others Say 5782.
Thomas, Alito Declare War on Same-Sex Marriage in Unexpected Supreme Court Statement
A fiery and unexpected statement from U.S. Associate Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito Monday signaling their intent to undermine the Obergefell [...]Read more about Thomas, Alito Declare War on Same-Sex Marriage in Unexpected Supreme Court Statement
LGBTQ Activists Alarmed at Thomas-Alito Anti-Equal Marriage Statement
While there was cause for alarm for LGBTQ people watching the opening day of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2020-21 session on Monday, there was also at least a tiny [...]Read more about LGBTQ Activists Alarmed at Thomas-Alito Anti-Equal Marriage Statement
Activists Believe Ginsburg Replacement Barrett Could Hinder LGBTQ Rights
President Trump announced Saturday, Sept. 26, that his nominee to replace U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is, as expected, a jurist that LGBTQ [...]Read more about Activists Believe Ginsburg Replacement Barrett Could Hinder LGBTQ Rights
Biden Picks Harris; Names Lesbian her Campaign Chief of Staff
It was not a big surprise, but it was a much-anticipated revelation: Democratic presidential nominee-apparent Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he has chosen [...]Read more about Biden Picks Harris; Names Lesbian her Campaign Chief of Staff
Over 300 Catholic Leaders Object to Commission on Unalienable Rights' Religious Freedom Priority
Over a period of two days, Catholic religious leaders from across the U.S. have signed a statement in objection to the draft report of the newly formed [...]Read more about Over 300 Catholic Leaders Object to Commission on Unalienable Rights' Religious Freedom Priority
Supreme Court Makes Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination Easier at Religious Schools
In a decision that undermines LGBTQ teachers at religious schools, the U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed for Catholic schools an expansive ministerial exemption [...]Read more about Supreme Court Makes Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination Easier at Religious Schools
Supreme Court Ruling may Force Trump Retreat on Anti-LGBTQ Policies
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling this week in terms of the immediate protections it granted LGBTQ people in the workplace, but the decision may [...]Read more about Supreme Court Ruling may Force Trump Retreat on Anti-LGBTQ Policies
HISTORIC: Supreme Court Rules Firing Workers for Being LGBTQ is Illegal
In a historic development, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday federal law bars discrimination against workers for being LGBTQ, affirming long-sought [...]Read more about HISTORIC: Supreme Court Rules Firing Workers for Being LGBTQ is Illegal
Creep of the Week: Rod Dreher
Strike up the band and start the parade, ladies and gentlemen and those who identify somewhere in between or beyond. Chick-fil-A has gone gay! We've done it. [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: Rod Dreher
Supreme Court Analysis: A Look at the Probabilities in the Title VII Rulings
U.S. Supreme Court observers are more reluctant than usual to try and predict how the court might come down on the always hot-button issue of rights for LGBTQ [...]Read more about Supreme Court Analysis: A Look at the Probabilities in the Title VII Rulings
High Stakes for LGBTQ Americans at Supreme Court Today
The U.S. Supreme Court is set Tuesday to hear a trio of cases that will determine not just whether firing workers for being LGBT is legal under federal law, [...]Read more about High Stakes for LGBTQ Americans at Supreme Court Today
Supreme Court Oct. 8 LGBTQ Preview: 'The Stakes Could not Be Higher'
Here's the blunt reality: On Oct. 8 the U.S. Supreme Court's will hear arguments on three cases impacting LGBTQ people. Its rulings could have the most [...]Read more about Supreme Court Oct. 8 LGBTQ Preview: 'The Stakes Could not Be Higher'
Creep of the Week: Brett Kavanaugh
I just read on NPR's health blog about a new study that found that "an estimated 3.3 million [women] nationwide said that their first sexual experience was [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: Brett Kavanaugh
Transmissions: Emerging victorious
At long last, North Carolina's House Bill 2 is dead. For those few who are reading who may not know the significance, I'll explain: The Public Facilities [...]Read more about Transmissions: Emerging victorious
Kofi House: Ruth Ellis Center Unveils Plans for Lesbian-Specific Facility
Walking through any LGBTQ-friendly metropolitan area in the U.S. it's not hard to find a variety of gay bars. However, if one changes their destination to a [...]Read more about Kofi House: Ruth Ellis Center Unveils Plans for Lesbian-Specific Facility
Shockwaves from Stonewall: Revisiting Gay Liberation in Michigan
The Stonewall uprising had reverb. Multiple nights of rioting against police in June 1969 sent shockwaves across the country and sparked gay organizing on a [...]Read more about Shockwaves from Stonewall: Revisiting Gay Liberation in Michigan
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 [...]Read more about Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Whether Federal Law Bars Anti-LGBT Discrimination
Supreme Court Greenlights Trump's Transgender Military Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday issued stays on lower court orders against President Trump's transgender military ban, apparently allowing the policy to go [...]Read more about Supreme Court Greenlights Trump's Transgender Military Ban
Top 10 National Stories of 2018
No. 10: Ric Grenell confirmed as ambassador U.S. Ambassador to Germandy Richard Grenell (Photo public domain) After months of Democratic opposition, the U.S. [...]Read more about Top 10 National Stories of 2018
Anti-LGBT Petitions Before Supreme Court Could Make for Dire Term
A number of anti-LGBT petitions are before the U.S. Supreme Court, although legal experts say adjudication of these cases — if justices agree to take them up — [...]Read more about Anti-LGBT Petitions Before Supreme Court Could Make for Dire Term
2018 Michigan Midterm LGBTQ Analysis: State Supreme Court
The current makeup of the seven-member court is five Republicans and two Democrats. Two Republicans were up for re-election Tuesday: Kurtis Wilder, who was [...]Read more about 2018 Michigan Midterm LGBTQ Analysis: State Supreme Court
The Morning After: No Pill, Just Hard Work
One of the lasting lessons I learned from Detroit's legendary activist Jeff Montgomery was no matter what the outcome was of an election, we must prepare for [...]Read more about The Morning After: No Pill, Just Hard Work
Democratic Guide to Election Night 2018
For those still recovering from the shock that Republican Donald Trump won the Electoral College — and, thus, the White House — in 2016, the prospect of [...]Read more about Democratic Guide to Election Night 2018
Aimee Stephens to Be Honored at ACLU Annual Dinner
Although her legal battle began in 2013, Aimee Stephens is still fighting for the right not to be fired simply for being transgender. A former employee of R.G. [...]Read more about Aimee Stephens to Be Honored at ACLU Annual Dinner
Another Gay Wedding Cake Case Reaches Supreme Court
Months after the U.S. Supreme Court in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case issued a narrow ruling in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to make a custom-made [...]Read more about Another Gay Wedding Cake Case Reaches Supreme Court
Anti-LGBT Lawsuits Already Headed Justice Kavanaugh's Way
Precisely on cue with the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, anti-LGBT groups have filed lawsuits challenging LGBT rights that may in [...]Read more about Anti-LGBT Lawsuits Already Headed Justice Kavanaugh's Way
Dana Nessel Joined by Dr. Abdul El-Sayed at Dearborn Town Hall
Candidate for Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel fielded questions on what she'll do to fight hate crimes, tackle the opioid epidemic and safeguard abortion [...]Read more about Dana Nessel Joined by Dr. Abdul El-Sayed at Dearborn Town Hall
Parting Glances: Emily's Ribbon At a Time ...
The 19th Century poet Emily Dickinson wrote over 1,800 poems in her five-decade life. In one of these exceptional, divinatory and uniquely insightful, poems [...]Read more about Parting Glances: Emily's Ribbon At a Time ...
Creep of the Week: The 50 Senators Who Voted to Confirm Brett Kavanaugh
If you've ever wanted to commit sexual assault, now is your chance. I mean, has there ever been a better time, especially for men assaulting women? We are in [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: The 50 Senators Who Voted to Confirm Brett Kavanaugh
It's Official: Senate Confirms Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court
The U.S. Senate voted on Saturday to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, bringing to an end a tumultuous confirmation process for President [...]Read more about It's Official: Senate Confirms Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court
Supreme Court 2018-2019 Session Busy with LGBTQ Cases
Cases before the U.S. Supreme Court seem almost like an afterthought after last week's political slugfest over the confirmation process for President Trump's [...]Read more about Supreme Court 2018-2019 Session Busy with LGBTQ Cases
PRRI Study: America's Views on LGBTQ Issues Divided, Rapidly Changing
Especially since the issues were brought to the the fore like in cases Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission and Obergefell v. Hodges, [...]Read more about PRRI Study: America's Views on LGBTQ Issues Divided, Rapidly Changing
Standing with Survivors, Standing for Justice
The stories are all different, but they are the same. The family friend or member who comes into the bedroom at night. The uncle, grandparent or friend who [...]Read more about Standing with Survivors, Standing for Justice
LGBTQ Ally Sam Bagenstos Vies for Seat on Mich. Supreme Court
Also, see our interview with other Michigan Supreme Court candidate Megan Cavanagh. Considered by some to be the most important race for the people, the [...]Read more about LGBTQ Ally Sam Bagenstos Vies for Seat on Mich. Supreme Court
Creep of the Week: Bryan Fischer
Greetings fellow "Demons of Hell" who oppose the lifetime appointment of an accused sex offender to the Supreme Court of the United States. Gosh, is it hot in [...]Read more about Creep of the Week: Bryan Fischer
