What is Fair? The Fair Housing Act Does Not Protect the LGBT Community
August 14, 2016
Change may be on the way for discriminatory, anti-LGBT housing practices.
Category: LGBTQ and Law Religious Discrimination
ULC Case Law Blog - Universal Life Church
Affirmative Action: How Has its Meaning Changed Over Time?
August 15, 2016
The constitutionality of affirmative action has been upheld time and time again before the Supreme Court.
Category: Federal Law
Tag: affirmative action Grutter v. Bollinger racial discrimination
LGBT Teens Need Guidance During Difficult Times
August 12, 2016
Bullying is a huge issue for teens in the LGBT community, and discriminatory laws designed to make them feel like second class citizens do not help the problem.
The Boy Scouts of America: Taking Steps Towards Inclusivity
August 6, 2016
The Boy Scouts of America have sometimes been slow to adapt to changing social norms.
Category: LGBTQ and Law
Separation of Church and State: Where Exactly is the Line?
August 2, 2016
Religious monuments on state ground are continually being challenged by the ACLU on the grounds that they promote one specific religion.
The U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Roe v. Wade and Legal Abortion in Latest Decision
July 30, 2016
The Supreme Court ruled on the Roe v Wade case in 1973 and it has been continually challenged, and ruled legal, ever since.
States Pass Seemingly Anti-LGBT Legislation in Response to U.S. Supreme Court’s Ruling on Gay Marriage
June 20, 2016
If we as a society do not stand against such hatred, then we are contributing to it.
Category: Religious Law Marriage Legislation
The Supreme Court Punts Contraception Controversy Back to Lower Courts
June 16, 2016
Wheaton College is not alone in its convictions; four dozen other religious organizations have also filed lawsuits against the Obama Administration over the new birth control law.
Category: Supreme Court Decision Religion and Health
Superior Court of New Jersey Cites Separation of Church and State, Precludes Religious Schools From Receiving State Grants
June 10, 2016
Beth Medrash Govoha and Princeton Theological Seminary may be denied state grant money due to a New Jersey Superior Court ruling.
State Law on Religion Not So “Peachy” for Georgia Sports Fans
June 7, 2016
The NFL took a stance that would possibly prevent the state of Georgia from hosting what is one of the largest sporting events of the year.
Category: Separation of church and state Religious Law
Tag: football LGBTQ rights NFL