Back in July, the Obama Administration asked the public to weigh in on the now-five-year controversy over something many of us know is not controversial: insurance coverage for birth control.
Summer's Must-Have Accessory: Pocket Constitutions
NCAA And ACC Pull Championships From North Carolina Over Anti-LGBT Law
Yesterday the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) became the second major college sporting body to pull its championships from North Carolina this week due to the state's HB2, a law that sanctions discrimination against transgender people. Their decision follows NCAA's Monday announcement that it would relocate seven championship events from the Tar Heel State.
Congress Should Scrap Government-Funded Discrimination From Defense Bill
Yet Another Lawsuit Filed Against The Federal Government Over Guidance On Transgender Students' Rights
The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) has filed yet another a lawsuit claiming that the federal government's guidance to public schools on the rights of transgender students violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).
Civil Rights Commission Releases Report On Nondiscrimination And Civil Rights
‘Marriage Equality’ Is A Confusing Term For This Texas Judge
Transgender Rights: The Far Right And A New Wave Of Discrimination
Indiana Case Raises RFRA To Justify Child Abuse
New York Democratic Candidate Thinks Same-Sex Couples Should Be Barred From Public School Textbooks
ACA Non-Discrimination Regulations Under Attack By Providers Seeking Religious Exemption
Americans United Submits Amicus Brief Against Bakers Who Discriminated Against Same-Sex Couple
The Oregon Court of Appeals has been asked to decide whether the First Amendment gives businesses the right to discriminate against customers. In a friend-of-the-court brief filed yesterday, Americans United explained that the First Amendment does no such thing.
Transgender Rights Threatened In Court: A Recap
Another Challenge To The ACA And Transgender Equality
Americans United Warns Tennessee Official That He Cannot Discriminate Against Same-Sex Couples
A Federal Judge Rules That Transgender Individuals Do Not Qualify For Federal Civil Rights Protections
New Lawsuit Claims Healthcare Professionals Should Have Religious Exemptions When Caring For Transgender Individuals
Texas and four other states filed suit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Tuesday, claiming that healthcare professionals should be able to deny transgender individuals necessary medical care if it violates their religious beliefs. This is the second lawsuit brought by Texas that directly attacks the rights of the transgender community.
Few Pastors Have Been Asked To Preside At Same-Sex Weddings— And No One Has Been Forced
Wyoming Judge May Lose Her Job For Refusing To Marry Same-Sex Couples
A Wyoming judge who believes she has a “religious freedom” right to refuse service to same-sex couples may soon be looking for work.