All posts tagged "first amendment"
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Christian School May “Discontinue Enrollment” of LGBTQ Students
The Charles Finney School, a private Christian school in Penfield, New York, has come under fire from parents and students after updating its school handbook...
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Appeals Court Upholds Washington’s Conversion Therapy Ban
A three-judge panel rejected various arguments from a Christian therapist who claimed the law violates his First Amendment rights.
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Court Sides with Anti-Gay Photographer, Blocks Louisville’s Fairness Ordinance
A federal court has sided with a Louisville photographer who refuses to shoot same-sex weddings due to her religious beliefs, finding that a local nondiscrimination...
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South Florida Locales Repeal Conversion Therapy Bans
Last week, the Palm Beach County Commission repealed an ordinance that banned conversion therapy in the South Florida county, following a string of unfavorable court...
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Indianapolis Archdiocese Can Fire LGBTQ Employees, Court Rules
The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that the Archdiocese of Indianapolis can fire Catholic school teachers who enter same-sex marriages or don’t live by Church...
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Virginia Judge Refuses to Label Queer Books “Obscene”
A petition had sought to label "Gender Queer" and "A Court of Mist and Fury" obscene and prevent them from being sold or loaned to...
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School District Must Recognize Christian Club Opposed to Gay Marriage
A federal appeals court has ruled that the San Jose Unified School District cannot refuse to officially recognize a Christian student group that requires its...
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Firing of Catholic School Guidance Counselor
A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lesbian guidance counselor’s discrimination lawsuit against a Catholic school, which reportedly fired her for entering...
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Second Lawsuit Filed Challenging Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law
A second federal lawsuit has been filed against four Florida school boards challenging the constitutionality of the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” law and districts’ attempts...
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Gay Teacher Fired by Catholic School Loses Lawsuit
A federal appeals court has ruled against a Catholic school teacher in New York who was fired after revealing he was gay and intended to marry...
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Anti-Trans Restroom Sign Law
A federal judge has struck down a Tennessee law requiring businesses and government buildings to post a sign if they allow transgender individuals to use...
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Bill to Exclude Gay Couples From Legal Marriage Is Postponed
A Tennessee bill aimed at creating a legal marriage alternative that would only be accessible by heterosexual couples will not advance this year due to...
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Loudoun County settles with teacher who was suspended for refusing to use trans students’ pronouns
The Loudoun County School Board has settled part of a lawsuit with a teacher who was suspended for refusing to use trans students' pronouns.
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Supreme Court declines to hear Catholic hospital’s appeal of transgender patient’s lawsuit
A transgender man can sue a Catholic hospital for denying him a hysterectomy after the Supreme Court refused to hear the hospital's appeal.
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Brooklyn Diocese fires gay Catholic school teacher for marrying his husband
The Brooklyn Diocese has become the latest American Catholic diocese to fire a popular gay teacher for marrying his same-sex partner.
