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FILE PHOTO: A view of the U.S. Supreme Court on Washington, U.S., July 1, 2024.

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Supreme Court targets LGBTQ rights in follow-up to Skrmetti case and new cases for next term

By Arthur S. Leonard

A view of the US Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2024.

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Citing religion, Supreme Court rules parents can opt students out of LGBTQ storybooks

By Matt Tracy

Chase Strangio of the ACLU delivers remarks to the audience.

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Union Square rally denounces Supreme Court ruling in US v. Skrmetti

By Donna Aceto

The Trans Flag stands tall outside of the US Supreme Court on Dec. 4.

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Supreme Court rules Tennessee ban on youth gender-affirming care does not violate equal protection

By Matt Tracy

The Phillip Burton Federal Building is one of the courthouses for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

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Federal court blocks portions of Trump’s anti-trans executive orders

By Arthur S. Leonard

Marlean Ames sits for a portrait at the law office of Edward Gilbert, her lawyer, in Akron, Ohio, U.S., February 13, 2025.

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Supreme Court revives straight employee’s sexual orientation discrimination claim

By Arthur S. Leonard

Metropolitan Detention Center where Ghislaine Maxwell is being held in Brooklyn New York

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Federal Bureau of Prisons blocked from enforcing Trump’s order on trans inmates

By Arthur S. Leonard

A view of the US Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., June 17, 2024.

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Supreme Court decision to abstain from the ‘T-shirt wars’ draws heated Alito dissent

By Arthur S. Leonard

Nancy Abudu was one of two judges who ruled to uphold a statewide preliminary injunction against enforcement of Florida’s anti-drag law.

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Federal appeals court upholds injunction against Florida’s anti-drag law

By Arthur S. Leonard

State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal speaks alongside elected officials, advocates, and attorneys to demand the release of Andry Hernández Romero.

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At Stonewall, electeds and advocates demand release of gay asylum seeker Andry Hernández Romero

By Morgan Desfosses

The US Supreme Court.

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SCOTUS likely to rule for parents in dispute over LGBTQ-themed books in Maryland

By Arthur S. Leonard

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Ohio Court of Appeals rules ban on gender-affirming care for minors violates state Constitution

By Arthur S. Leonard

Ana Reyes, the judge who ruled against the Trump administration's ban on trans troops, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 22, 2022.

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‘Soaked in animus’: Judge blocks Trump’s ban on transgender troops

By Matt Tracy

US Supreme Court justices attend President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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Supreme Court will rule on Colorado conversion therapy case

By Arthur S. Leonard

Brendan A. Hurson of the U.S. District Court in Baltimore is one of two judges to issue preliminary injunctions blocking implementation of several provisions of executive orders signed by President Donald J. Trump.

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Two federal judges block Trump from cutting off funding to providers of gender-affirming care to minors

By Arthur S. Leonard

The LGBT Community Center is located at 207 W. 13th St. in Manhattan.

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‘Our mission is under attack’: LGBTQ centers sue Trump administration over executive orders

By Matt Tracy

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