All posts tagged "sincerely held religious beliefs"
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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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Iowa Governor Signs Anti-LGBTQ “Religious Freedom” Bill
Opponents say law will give wide latitude to individuals who claim their religious beliefs require them to discriminate against LGBTQ people.
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Lesbians Rejected by Wedding Venue Offered a New One for Free
A lesbian couple who was rejected by one wedding venue has found another venue -- free of charge, thanks to owner's generous offer.
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Trans Woman Sues Company Over Insurance Exclusion
A transgender woman in New Hampshire has sued her employer over an exclusion in its employee health insurance plan that prohibits coverage for any transition-related...
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Mehmet Oz Campaigns at Venue that Refuses to Host Same-Sex Weddings
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, campaigned Wednesday at an event venue in Lancaster County that does not permit...
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Christian Adoption Agency Can Discriminate Against Gay Couples
A federal judge ruled last month that New Hope Family Services, a Christian adoption agency, can continue refusing service to same-sex and unmarried couples in...
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Colorado Baker Challenging Ruling on “Gender Transition” Cake
Bakery first agreed to create a custom cake, but refused after learning that the design celebrated a gender transition.
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Seattle Pacific University Sued over Homophobic Hiring Policy
A group of students, faculty and staff at Seattle Pacific University are suing the Christian college for refusing to hire full-time employees in same-sex relationships....
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John Cornyn Grills Ketanji Brown Jackson Over Gay Marriage
The Texas senator decries judicial activism, citing the 2015 Supreme Court decision overturning state bans on same-sex marriages.
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Supreme Court takes up anti-gay website designer’s case
The Supreme Court will decide whether a website designer should be religiously exempt from abiding by Colorado's Anti-Discrimination Act.
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Lawsuit fails against Belfast bakery that refused to make a “gay marriage” cake
The European Court of Human Rights refused to hear a case involving a Belfast bakery that refused to create pro-same-sex marriage cake
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Third judge strikes down Trump rule allowing health care workers to deny care to LGBTQ people
Judge rules overly-broad religious exemptions disrupt "uninterrupted effective flow of health care to Americans"
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Trump administration’s new rule would allow anti-LGBTQ discrimination in adoption and foster care
Rule allows child placement agencies to receive taxpayer money while discriminating against prospective parents
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Federal judge says Catholic adoption agency has interest in turning away gay couples
A federal judge in Michigan has ruled that a Catholic adoption agency can refuse to place children with same-sex couples due to its religious beliefs,...
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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
