All posts tagged "free speech"
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Justice Department files statements of interest in two transgender cases
The Department of Justice has weighed in on two lawsuits challenging anti-transgender laws, saying it believes the laws are unconstitutional.
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Trump-appointed judge says professor has First Amendment right to misgender trans student
6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals restores professor's lawsuit over being compelled to refer to student using female pronouns
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Federal judge tosses anti-transgender lawsuit challenging school district’s pro-trans policies
Parents couldn't state a specific way that Williamston Community Schools' policies violated their civil rights
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LGBTQ groups sue Trump administration over executive order censoring anti-bias training
Trump executive order calls bias training "divisive" and dismisses it as "race and sex scapegoating"
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New York resident sues state for failing to offer nonbinary gender marker on driver’s licenses
Lawsuit alleges policy violates nonbinary people's right to equal protection under law and their freedom from compelled speech
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Federal court dismisses lawsuit from evanglical professor disciplined for misgendering trans student
Judge finds Nicholas Meriwether failed to show he was discriminated against or had his free speech rights violated
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Comedy troupe behind “gay Jesus” Netflix special is fire-bombed by right-wing group
The comedy troupe behind the controversial Netflix comedy that features Jesus as a gay man bringing home his partner to meet the Holy Family has...
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West Virginia public library postpones decision on whether to ban LGBTQ children’s book
Book featuring a fictional male couple was pulled from the shelves and may be moved to the young adults section
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Federal judge upholds right of Southern Poverty Law Center to refer to anti-gay group as “hate group”
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Florida-based anti-LGBTQ ministry against the Southern Poverty Law Center for designating it as a “hate...
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit challenging Maryland’s ban on youth conversion therapy
Liberty Counsel says they'll appeal ruling, alleging ban violates therapists' free speech rights
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Kentucky high school forces students to change out of pro-LGBTQ shirts
Superintendent claims there was a "miscommunication" after students were cited for alleged dress code violations
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Kentucky Supreme Court hears case of T-shirt maker who refused to print Pride festival shirts
Court must decide whether business refused to print shirts due to their message or the sexual orientation of the customer
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Dethroned beauty queen who said it’s harder to come out as conservative than gay joins Trump campaign
College Republican activist had her Miss Michigan title taken away for "insensitive tweets"
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Anti-gay group asks Supreme Court to overturn New Jersey’s ban on conversion therapy
A prominent anti-LGBTQ religious group is seeking to overturn New Jersey’s ban on conversion therapy and other similar bans throughout the country. Earlier this month,...
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Federal judge says Tampa’s conversion therapy ban violates free speech rights
Rationale for partial injunction could be used to challenge or curtail other broad-based bans on conversion therapy
