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US Supreme Court leans toward upholding state bans on transgender athletes

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WORDS BY JORDAN ROBLEDO PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALEXA WILKINSON/@FRAMED.UNREST The US Supreme Court has seemingly leaned in favour of West Virginia and Idaho laws banning trans athletes from sports. On 13 January, the Court heard oral arguments in two high-profile cases — West Virginia v BPJ and Little v Hecox — challenging legislation that bans trans youth from competing in interscholastic and intercollegiate sports. Lambda Legal, Legal Voice, and the ACLU filed two challenges on behalf of two trans female athletes, Lindsay Hecox and Becky Pepper-Jackson (B.P.J.). While attending Boise State University…

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US Supreme Court to consider whether to hear same-sex marriage case in November

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The US Supreme Court has set a date on whether it will hear a case challenging same sex marriage. Back in July, Kim Davis – who made headlines in 2015 for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples – filed a petition for writ of certiorari, appealing two past verdicts that ordered her to pay $100,000 to one of the same-sex couples she denied a marriage license to, and $250,000 in attorney fees. The filing also urged the Court to overturn the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, calling it…

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Majority of US-based LGBTQ+ people under 50 have marriage aspirations, study finds

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A new study revealed that LGBTQIA+ people in the US want to get married. In 2015, the queer community achieved a massive victory when same-sex marriage was legalised across all 50 states – following the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges case. Over the last decade, thousands of LGBTQIA+ couples have exercised their right to get married, with many more considering the possibility. According to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, 59% of LGBTQIA+ US adults under 50 who have never been married say…

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What you need to know about the US Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage battle

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Same sex marriage is under attack in the United States. Here’s everything you need to know about the Supreme Court case. WORDS BY JORDAN ROBLEDO For decades, LGBTQIA+ communities worldwide have fought for the same rights and liberties as their heterosexual peers. While true equality is still a long way off, especially in today’s political climate, we have secured significant victories — including marriage equality. In the US, after two decades of campaigning, same-sex marriage was finally legalised across all 50 states following the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in the landmark…

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US Supreme Court upholds ban on LGBTQ+ ‘conversion therapy’ in Washington state

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So-called ‘conversion therapy’ for minors remains banned in Washington state after the US Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge. The court made the decision to not hear the case of Tingley v. Ferguson after two lower courts previously rejected Brian Tingley’s challenge, upholding the law to ban ‘conversion therapy’ for minors. The case was brought forward by Tingley, a licensed family and marriage counsellor who claimed that SB 5722 impinged on his First Amendment rights of freedom of speech. SB 5722 is a state law, enacted in 2018, that…

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Hair care company Jack Winn Pro drops Michigan hair salon owner over anti-trans remarks

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Hair care company Jack Winn Pro has barred an anti-trans hair salon owner from affiliating with their products. Back in June, the US Supreme Court dealt a significant blow to LGBTQ+ rights when they ruled that a Colorado-based web designer could turn away LGBTQ+ patrons due to her religious beliefs.  Two weeks after the devastating ruling, a hair salon owner in Traverse City, Michigan, made headlines after announcing her intention to discriminate against trans people.  “If a human identifies as anything other than a man/woman, please seek services at a…

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Ben Platt and fiancé Noah Galvin slam Supreme Court’s anti-LGBTQ+ ruling

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Engaged actors Ben Platt and Noah Galvin have spoken out against the Supreme Court’s recent anti-LGBTQ+ ruling. Last week, a six to three vote of the conservative supermajority opened the door for businesses to refuse service to LGBTQ+ people based on their sexuality by ruling that a Colorado wedding website designer can refuse to create work for members of the community if it conflicts with religious beliefs. The majority opinion, which was written by Donald Trump nominee Neil Gorsuch, said that the First Amendment prohibited Colorado from “forcing a website…

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US Supreme Court rules designer can discriminate against LGBTQ+ customers

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The US Supreme Court dealt a major blow to LGBTQ+ rights by ruling that a Colorado wedding website designer can refuse to create work for members of the community if it conflicts with religious beliefs. The decision was reached by a six to three vote of the conservative supermajority and opens the door for businesses to refuse service to LGBTQ+ people based on their sexuality. The dissent from the three liberal justices, which was written by Sonia Sotomayor and joined by Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, described the ruling…

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Billy Eichner slams Clarence Thomas and the US Supreme Court in passionate VMAs speech

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Bros star Billy Eichner has called out the US Supreme Court and Justice Clarence Thomas in a passionate speech.  On 24 June, the court delivered a devasting blow to human rights when it overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade – which legalised abortion nationwide. “The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives,” the Supreme Court wrote in a document. Alongside the harmful decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Justice Thomas…

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Ariana DeBose slams the US Supreme Court and encourages voters to “get involved”

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West Side Story star Ariana DeBose slammed the US Supreme Court in a new interview. On 24 June, the court delivered a devasting blow to human rights when it overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade – which legalised abortion nationwide. “The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives,” the Supreme Court wrote in a document. Alongside the harmful decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Justice Thomas also wrote that the…

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