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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
Rep. Josh Schriver Targets Elliott-Larsen LGBTQ+ Protections in Latest Attack
He's baaaack. And as per usual, wow, he's messy. Just months after getting publicly humiliated by State Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) for his failed [...]Read more about Rep. Josh Schriver Targets Elliott-Larsen LGBTQ+ Protections in Latest Attack
Supreme Court Upholds Trans Healthcare Ban as Michigan Leaders Vow Protection, Decry ‘Attack on Children’
Supreme Court Upholds Trans Healthcare Ban as Michigan Leaders Vow Protection, Decry 'Attack on Children'Rep. Pohutsky and Equality Michigan's [...]Read more about Supreme Court Upholds Trans Healthcare Ban as Michigan Leaders Vow Protection, Decry ‘Attack on Children’
Gay Sen. Jeremy Moss Confronts Schriver's Anti-LGBTQ+ Attack from the Front Row, Then Shuts It Down
In a dramatic turn of events at the Michigan Capitol Feb. 25, what was intended to be a show of conservative force against marriage equality quickly unraveled [...]Read more about Gay Sen. Jeremy Moss Confronts Schriver's Anti-LGBTQ+ Attack from the Front Row, Then Shuts It Down
New Supreme Court Term Includes Critical LGBTQ+ Case With ‘Terrifying’ Consequences
By Chris Johnson, Washington BladeThe U.S. Supreme Court, after a decision overturning Roe v. Wade that still leaves many reeling, is starting a new term with [...]Read more about New Supreme Court Term Includes Critical LGBTQ+ Case With ‘Terrifying’ Consequences
With This Supreme Court, the LGBTQ+ Community Must Prepare for Attacks on Their Rights
There’s an old adage that advises people to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.With the U.S. Supreme Court now dominated by a conservative majority [...]Read more about With This Supreme Court, the LGBTQ+ Community Must Prepare for Attacks on Their Rights
Supreme Court Rules For Religious Agency Seeking to Reject LGBTQ Families
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in favor of a religious-affiliated foster care agency seeking to refuse child placement into LGBTQ homes, determining [...]Read more about Supreme Court Rules For Religious Agency Seeking to Reject LGBTQ Families
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
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
Michigan Plaintiff Instrumental in Pro-LGBTQ Supreme Court Ruling
In today's historic 6-3 Supreme Court decision, LGBTQ people across the U.S. came one step closer to full equality when justices ruled that workplace sex [...]Read more about Michigan Plaintiff Instrumental in Pro-LGBTQ Supreme Court Ruling
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
Supreme Court Focuses in on Religion
While LGBTQ people nervously await the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions regarding two big employment discrimination cases, the court this month heard arguments [...]Read more about Supreme Court Focuses in on Religion
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 Sets Oct. 8 to Hear Whether Workers Can be Fired for Being LGBT
The U.S. Supreme Court has designated Oct. 8 as the date when it will hear arguments on whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 applies to cases of [...]Read more about Supreme Court Sets Oct. 8 to Hear Whether Workers Can be Fired for Being LGBT
Supreme Court Denies Appeal for Gay Man on Death Row
In an action one civil rights lawyer called "a deeply disturbing message about the value placed on LGBTQ lives," the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to [...]Read more about Supreme Court Denies Appeal for Gay Man on Death Row
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
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
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
Attorneys Who Argued Gay Rights Cases Reflect on Kennedy Legacy
U.S. Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy is stepping down from the U.S. Supreme Court after writing four milestone cases in favor of gay rights over the course [...]Read more about Attorneys Who Argued Gay Rights Cases Reflect on Kennedy Legacy
Is Marriage in Danger with Kennedy Gone from Supreme Court?
After announcing his retirement following 30 years on the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy leaves a profound legacy in favor of gay [...]Read more about Is Marriage in Danger with Kennedy Gone from Supreme Court?
Supreme Court Sidesteps Major Ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
The U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped a major decision Monday in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, issuing a narrow decision based on the facts of the lawsuit in [...]Read more about Supreme Court Sidesteps Major Ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
Supreme Court Cake Argument: Kennedy Leaning Toward the Baker?
BY LISA KEEN Keen News Service keennewsservice.com Many media reporting on the oral arguments in Dec. 5 U.S. Supreme Court case Masterpiece Cakeshop v. [...]Read more about Supreme Court Cake Argument: Kennedy Leaning Toward the Baker?
Supreme Court: Potential Blockbusters Await, Again
BY LISA KEEN, KEEN NEWS SERVICE The new U.S. Supreme Court session, which begins Oct. 2, could be a critical one for LGBT people. And that's saying a lot, [...]Read more about Supreme Court: Potential Blockbusters Await, Again
White House Silent After Revelation Nominee Called Trans Kids 'Satan's Plan'
BY CHRIS JOHNSON, WASHINGTON BLADE Jeff Mateer called trans kids "Satan's plan." (Screen capture courtesy YouTube) The White House is remaining silent in the [...]Read more about White House Silent After Revelation Nominee Called Trans Kids 'Satan's Plan'
Score One for 'Dykes on Bikes'
BY LISA KEEN Dykes on Bikes Detroit cruises during Motor City Pride parade on June 11. BTL Photo: Andrew Potter The long-standing organization of lesbian [...]Read more about Score One for 'Dykes on Bikes'
Transgender Litigation Moving Quickly Through Courts
By Lisa Keen The legal rights of transgender people continue to dominate LGBT legal news these days, as several cases make their way toward the U.S. Supreme [...]Read more about Transgender Litigation Moving Quickly Through Courts
U.S. Supreme Court Issues Stay in Pro-Trans Decision
By Lisa Keen LGBT legal activists were surprised and disappointed last week when two of the U.S. Supreme Court's most reliably pro-LGBT justices joined with [...]Read more about U.S. Supreme Court Issues Stay in Pro-Trans Decision
SCOTUS Nominee Has History of Ruling Against Gay Plaintiffs
By Lisa Keen Judge Merrick Garland, President Obama's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, has ruled against gay plaintiffs three times. This is the kind of [...]Read more about SCOTUS Nominee Has History of Ruling Against Gay Plaintiffs
Obama Nominates Merrick Garland to U.S. Supreme Court
By Lisa Keen President Obama announced today that he is nominating Merrick Garland, a 63-year-old white male chief judge of the federal appeals court in [...]Read more about Obama Nominates Merrick Garland to U.S. Supreme Court
Whose Liberty? Marriage Equality Decision Reinforces Divide
By Lisa Keen Jim Obergefell, the named plaintiff in the Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court case that legalized same sex marriage nationwide, is backed by [...]Read more about Whose Liberty? Marriage Equality Decision Reinforces Divide
June 26: Marriage Equality Now Law Of The Land
By Lisa Keen Jim Obergefell was the named lead plaintiff on the same sex marriage case that affirmed marriage equality in all 50 states June 26. AP photo In a [...]Read more about June 26: Marriage Equality Now Law Of The Land
Supreme Court Upholds Health Insurance Subsidies Critical To People With HIV
By Lisa Keen The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6 to 3 decision, upheld the right of the federal government to provide health care insurance subsidies to people with [...]Read more about Supreme Court Upholds Health Insurance Subsidies Critical To People With HIV
Supreme Court: Roberts Takes The Spotlight
By Lisa Keen The U.S. Supreme Court has almost certainly made its decision about the right to marry for same-sex couples. The justices met in private [...]Read more about Supreme Court: Roberts Takes The Spotlight
Supreme Court Hears Same-Sex Marriage Cases
By Lisa Keen Attorney Mary Bonauto, who argued Question 1 for plaintiffs, speaks to media immediately following the U.S. Supreme Court hearings Tuesday. Photo: [...]Read more about Supreme Court Hears Same-Sex Marriage Cases
Looming Dilemma For Upcoming Historic Marriage Case
By Lisa Keen Plaintiffs April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse are accompanied by their attorneys Dana Nessel, Ken Mogill and Carole Stanyar at the close of the trial [...]Read more about Looming Dilemma For Upcoming Historic Marriage Case
Daily Speed Read: News You Should Know June 27, 2014
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service UTAH HEADING TO SUPREME COURT NEXT: Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes issued a statement late Wednesday saying his office [...]Read more about Daily Speed Read: News You Should Know June 27, 2014
Top Ten National Wins in 2013
By Lisa Keen Even before 2013 began, everyone knew what the big news story for 2013 would be. The U.S. Supreme Court had, in December 2012, agreed to hear to [...]Read more about Top Ten National Wins in 2013
VRA: When The Dancing Stops REALLY Protecting Our Equal Rights
On Wednesday the 26th, I was driving down "the Lodge" (M-10 to you non-Detroiters) listening to NPR – of course – specifically "The Diane Rehm Show," waiting [...]Read more about VRA: When The Dancing Stops REALLY Protecting Our Equal Rights
Is Anthony Kennedy 'The First Gay Justice'?
By Bill Mears CNN Supreme Court Producer (CNN) – Justice Anthony Kennedy was among the first of his colleagues to arrive Wednesday at the U.S. Supreme Court. [...]Read more about Is Anthony Kennedy 'The First Gay Justice'?
A summary of major upcoming Supreme Court decisions
By Bill Mears CNN Supreme Court Producer (CNN) - Here are summaries of five of the biggest cases awaiting rulings by the Supreme Court. Decisions will be [...]Read more about A summary of major upcoming Supreme Court decisions
Justice Kennedy's Questions May Hold Key To Outcome
By Lisa Keen Now that legal activists and experts have had a chance to go back over the U.S. Supreme Court arguments in last week's two big marriage equality [...]Read more about Justice Kennedy's Questions May Hold Key To Outcome
March 26: Prop 8 Argument A Roller Coaster Ride Over Standing and Merits
By Lisa Keen Edie Windsor (right), who shared her life with her late spouse, Thea Spyer (left), for 44 years is at the heart of the DOMA fight. The ACLU filed [...]Read more about March 26: Prop 8 Argument A Roller Coaster Ride Over Standing and Merits
DOMA In Court Cross Hairs
By Lisa Keen Today's argument in the U.S. Supreme Court over the Defense of Marriage Act sounded at times as if President Obama was on trial for enforcing the [...]Read more about DOMA In Court Cross Hairs
Chief Justice: Why make everyone pay for what only some need?
By Lisa Keen Keen News Service Last week's landmark oral argument in a case testing the constitutionality of President Obama's Affordable Care Act had some [...]Read more about Chief Justice: Why make everyone pay for what only some need?
