Author Archives: Lisa Keen
LGBT people in spotlight throughout Dem Convention Day One
LGBT people were in the spotlight throughout Monday night's Democratic National Convention, and will be again Tuesday night.
Many high profile LGBT speakers at Dem convention
Pete Buttigieg, Tammy Baldwin, and many other LGBT leaders will be part of the prime-time schedule at the Democratic National Convention this week.
Biden picks Harris; names lesbian her chief of staff
Democratic presidential nominee-apparent Joe Biden announced Tuesday that U.S. Senator Kamala Harris will be his running mate. The Biden campaign also named a lesbian senior advisor to serve as Harris' campaign chief of staff.
Activists see pro-religion ruling as ‘unsettling’
LGBT legal activists have some concerns about a pro-religion ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday. Although the case is not LGBT specific, the ruling could have implications for future LGBT cases, including one pending for the next session.
Supreme Court curbs foreign AIDS affiliates
A 5 to 4 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court Monday will require that foreign groups affiliated with U.S. groups to issue public statements that some believe may hinder AIDS prevention efforts.
After Title VII ‘watershed,’ is the court reshaping?
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Neil Gorsuch show signs of forming a new middle ground on the Supreme Court bench, at least when it comes to LGBT issues.
Supreme Court: Title VII covers sexual orientation and gender status
Justice Neil Gorsuch, writing for Chief Justice John Roberts and four more liberal justices, ruled that federal law banning discrimination based on "sex" in employment covers discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender status.
4th Circuit examines ‘this transgender situation’
A three-judge panel of the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals engaged in lively discussion of whether federal law protects transgender students but seemed confident the U.S. Supreme Court will settle the issue soon.
Supreme Court: First Amendment issues in the spotlight
The Trump administration defended its efforts to bolster religious belief exemptions and curtail other First Amendment considerations in two cases before the Supreme Court this week.
Sanders tries to coax LGBT support, but Dems behind Biden
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders worked hard to leverage former Vice President Joe Biden's votes in the Senate for DOMA and DADT, but Democrats and many in the LGBT community are uniting behind Biden for the nomination.
