Keep Faith in Adoption and Foster Care Act
March 16, 2018
A bill just passed by the Georgia Senate allows adoption organizations to discriminate against LGBT parents if they invoke sincerely-held religious beliefs.
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Legal Action Taken Against Group That Tried to Stop School Prayer
March 23, 2018
A high school in Ohio discontinued its practice of school prayer before sporting events after receiving a cease and desist letter, but now another group is suing to have the practice re-instated.
Second Circuit Rules on Title VII in Zarda Case
March 9, 2018
A second federal circuit court has ruled the Title VII prohibition on sex discrimination encompasses sexual orientation discrimination.
Category: LGBTQ and Law Federal Law
Tag: Civil Rights Act LGBT Rights LGBTQ discrimination Title VII
Satanist Group Challenges Missouri Abortion Law
March 2, 2018
A group of Satanists is challenging a Missouri law that requires women who want an abortion to receive a booklet stating that life begins at conception.
Missouri Supreme Court to Hear Two LGBT Cases
February 22, 2018
The Missouri Supreme Court is positioned to hear two LGBT rights cases that may break ground in how to interpret sex discrimination.
School District in Nevada Challenges First Amendment
February 15, 2018
A Christian church recently announced that its First Amendment rights are being violated by a ban on church promotional flyers in a Nevada school district.
Anti-LGBT Group Sues Tampa for Banning Conversion Therapy
February 8, 2018
The city of Tampa, Florida recently banned conversion therapy, but now an anti-LGBT group called Liberty Counsel is suing the city.
Category: LGBTQ and Law
LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Law Passed in Morgantown, West Virginia
February 2, 2018
Morgantown, West Virginia recently added a non-discrimination law to protect LGBTQ individuals as part of a human rights ordinance.
The Role of Released Time Programs
January 26, 2018
Released time refers to programs in which students voluntarily receive religious education during the course of the school year.
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Supreme Court Divided Over Cake Case
January 19, 2018
A bakery owner refused to make a cake for a same-sex couple due to his religious beliefs.