New Jersey Passes Pro-Trans Law for the State’s Public Schools
November 10, 2017
Transgender public school students in New Jersey will be protected from discrimination thanks to a new law signed by Governor Christie.
Lgbtq and Law - Universal Life Church
Michigan Civil Rights Commission Urged to Adopt Interpretive Statement
November 28, 2017
The Michigan Civil Rights Commission was recently urged to expand a non-discrimination law's application to include LGBTQ individuals.
Category: LGBTQ and Law State Laws
Tag: anti-LGBT law Civil Rights Civil Rights Act LGBT Rights Title VII
Louisiana Court Debates Executive Order Concerning LGBTQ Rights
October 31, 2017
Louisiana’s governor and attorney general are currently debating whether an executive order designed to protect LGBTQ rights violated constitutional issues.
Category: LGBTQ and Law
Case Filed in Second Circuit Regarding Gender Identity
October 26, 2017
The Justice Department is arguing that federal civil rights laws do not protect us from discrimination due to gender identity or sexual orientation.
Anti-LGBTQ Laws in the United States
October 12, 2017
More states are proposing and passing laws to restrict the rights of LGBTQ individuals.
Category: LGBTQ and Law Religious Law State Laws
Affordable Housing for Seniors in New York
September 19, 2017
LGBT seniors are particularly vulnerable to housing discrimination.
Category: LGBTQ and Law Federal Law
Tag: Fair Housing Act housing LGBT Rights LGBTQ discrimination
Supreme Court Scheduled to Hear Bakery Case
August 24, 2017
A bakery owner refused to make a cake for a same-sex couple due to his religious beliefs.
Texas Supreme Court Rules Spousal Benefits Don't Extend to Same-Sex Couples
August 3, 2017
Same-sex couples in Texas are being denied spousal benefits.
The First Amendment Defense Act
June 21, 2017
Discriminatory legislation like the First Amendment Defense Act violates equal protection laws.
Category: LGBTQ and Law
