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A Colorado baker is facing a lawsuit again, this time for his refusal to bake a cake for a transgender transition celebration.

Mississippi’s Religious Exemption Law May Head to Supreme Court

December 15, 2017

A bakery owner refused to make a cake for a same-sex couple due to his religious beliefs.

Category: LGBTQ and Law

Tag: anti-LGBT law Equal Protection Clause Establishment Clause LGBT Rights mississippi

A football coach who recently won his religious freedom lawsuit against a public school mulls whether to return to his old post.

School Prayer During High School Football Games

December 7, 2017

School employees will no longer be able to participate in school prayer at football games and other school-sponsored activities.

Category: Separation of church and state Church and schools

Tag: church and state prayer at school religion in school separation of church and state

A trans IT staffer was recently fired by Liberty University after she decided to disclose her gender identity.

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

A Catholic school has sued an Ohio city over its LGBT non-discrimination ordinance, claiming its First Amendment rights are being violated by the ordinance.

School in New Mexico Removes Religious Mural

November 21, 2017

A New Mexico public school had to paint over a mural with a bible quote, after the parent of a student complained that it violated the separation of church and state.

Category: Separation of church and state Church and schools Religious Law

Tag: church and state religion in school separation of church and state

Religious tattoos are in the news due to a Jerusalem cross on Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth.

Montana Department of Revenue Challenges Tax Program

November 15, 2017

The Montana Department of Revenue is fighting a program whereby public money is used to pay for the education of students in religious schools.

Category: Separation of church and state Church and schools Religious Law

Tag: church and state First Amendment religion in school separation of church and state

Transgender public school students in New Jersey will be protected from discrimination thanks to a new law signed by Governor Christie.

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.

Category: LGBTQ and Law State Laws

Tag: Civil Rights Equal Protection Clause LGBT Rights LGBTQ rights New Jersey

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

Tag: anti-LGBT law LGBTQ rights