Honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg: May Her Memory Be a Revolution
Her loss is a loss for our country—yet even as we mourn, we must recommit to the cause of justice that she championed.
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Should Child Welfare Agencies Be Able to Cite Religion to Discriminate? Experts Urge Supreme Court to Say No
More than 1,000 experts and organizations filed nearly 50 briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday arguing that taxpayer-funded child welfare agencies should not be able to discriminate against LGBTQ people and others by citing religious beliefs. The implications of this case could go far beyond child welfare, however.
Why the Supreme Court Decision on Birth Control Is a Queer Issue
The only time I’ve ever been on birth control was when my spouse and I were trying to have a child. This just goes to show the variety of ways that birth control is used—and why the Supreme Court’s recent decision allowing more employers to refuse to cover it is very much a queer issue.
Good News, Bad News: Supreme Court Rules for LGBTQ Employment Equality While Trump Administration Finalizes Anti-LGBTQ Healthcare Rule
The U.S. Supreme Court surprised many today with a landmark 6-3 ruling, written by Trump appointee Neil Gorsuch, stating that people cannot be fired from their jobs because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Yet last Friday, the Trump administration finalized a rule that says health care anti-discrimination protections don’t cover discrimination based on LGBTQ identities.
Trump Administration Brief Supports Rejecting LGBTQ People as Foster Parents
The Trump Administration last week filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court stating that taxpayer-funded child welfare agencies should be allowed to discriminate against LGBTQ people and others if serving them conflicts with the agency’s religious beliefs. The administration’s position should come as a surprise to exactly no one.
In Memoriam: Aimee Stephens, Transgender Hero and Parent
Aimee Stephens, whose civil rights lawsuit was the first case involving transgender civil rights to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, died yesterday from kidney disease.
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case on Allowing Foster Care Agencies to Discriminate Against Same-Sex Parents
The U.S. Supreme Court today said that it will hear a case on whether taxpayer-funded foster care agencies may discriminate against same-sex couples, thus reducing the number of homes available to children in foster care.
#OurDayinCourt: U.S. Supreme Court Could Uphold — or Deny — Employment Protections for LGBTQ People
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear three cases that could either take away existing LGBTQ employment protections—or affirm that existing federal law does protect LGBTQ people. This could be the decision that has the most impact on LGBTQ people’s lives—and the lives of our children—in the years to come.
Queer Families and Reproductive Rights
While IVF has become an important part of LGBTQ family creation, we should be careful not to equate the two. At the same time, we need to realize that current threats to reproductive health care could impact the LGBTQ community as much as any other.
New Middle-Grade Book Features Girl with Two Moms, Marriage Equality Win
A new middle-grade book, just released today, is told through a series of letters from a 10-year-old girl with two moms to her soon-to-be-born sibling, during a momentous year for both marriage equality and her favorite basketball team.