All posts tagged "first amendment"
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Teacher Suspended Over LGBTQ Books Fights Back in Court
Karen Cahall, an elementary school teacher in Ohio, is suing her school district after being suspended for having books with LGBTQ characters in her classroom...
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Appeals Court Upholds District’s Pro-Transgender Pronoun Policy
A typically conservative-leaning U.S. appeals court has upheld the right of an Ohio school district to enforce policies against bullying transgender students, including prohibitions on...
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The Stonewall Visitor Center Preserves a Historic Moment
The newly opened Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center cements the profound impact and importance of queer revolution.
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Tennessee’s Drag Ban Gets Green Light from Appeals Court
A federal appeals court ruled 2-1 on a technicality to dismiss a challenge to a Tennessee law restricting where drag shows can be performed.
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The ACLU Sues Loogootee, Indiana for Blocking a Pride Festival
The ACLU is suing the city of Loogootee for blocking PrideFest, claiming city restrictions on public events violate the First Amendment.
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Maryland Parents Not Allowed to Opt Kids Out of LGBTQ Assignments
Federal Appeals Court rules against religious parents in case against Montgomery County Public Schools over LGBTQ books and opt-out request.
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LGBTQ Teen Sues School Over Suspension For Rap Lyrics
A 17-year-old is suing his New York school district for suspending him over a freestyle rap using "twink" and "f****t."
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Republican Disallowed from Marching in Miami Pride Parade
State Rep. Fabian Basabe, who voted for the 'Don't Say Gay' law, will sue Miami Beach Pride if not allowed to march in its parade.
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Florida AG Compares LGBTQ Books to Nazi Propaganda
Florida's Attorney General defends her state's efforts to remove LGBTQ books by pushing an authoritarian view of free speech.
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Judge Allows Tennessee’s “BoroPride” to Take Place
A federal judge has blocked the city of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, from enforcing a drag ban against organizers of the BoroPride festival.
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Florida’s Drag Ban Remains Blocked
A federal appeals court refused to overrule lower court judge, who ordered state to stop enforcing drag ban.
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Two Librarians Fired Over Rainbow Autism Symbol
Lawsuit describes a library board whose members seek to censor books and viewpoints that conflict with their own beliefs.
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Blount Pride Attendance Doubles After DA Threatens to Prosecute
A Tennessee Pride festival's attendance doubled this year, despite threats to prosecute organizers under a law banning drag performances.
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Lawsuit Challenging Pro-Trans School Restroom Policy Dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a conservative legal organization on behalf of nine parents challenging an Ohio school district’s policy allowing...
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Federal Judge Blocks Montana’s Ban on Drag Performances
A federal judge has blocked the state of Montana from enforcing a law aimed at prohibiting drag performances in public spaces on the grounds that...
