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Supreme Court surprise: Staving off Florida

It was a small victory, but at the U.S. Supreme Court even small victory's can mean a lot. And the November 16 victory was especially satisfying for LGBTQ people: It came against one of the most hostile states in the

303 Creative: How bad was it? Depends on who you ask

LGBTQ legal activists say the 303 Creative decision is very narrow and not likely to come do much damage. But others disagree.

Florist drops long-standing long-shot appeal

Acknowledging she was afraid she would face financial ruin, Arlene's Flowers owner announced she would withdraw her last, long-shot appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court and "retire" from business.

Supreme Court: Narrow escape and looming implications

A transgender man's lawsuit against a Catholic-run hospital which abruptly canceled his surgery can now proceed, and justices are clearly on notice that Texas' abortion ban has significant implications for same-sex marriage.

Supreme Court action favors trans students

In an action that preserves a ruling favorable to transgender students in five states, the U.S. Supreme Court refused June 28 to accept appeal of a decision that says Title IX protects transgender students from discrimination.

Understanding Fulton: The ‘bullets’ will keep coming

In some respects, the U.S. Supreme Court decision June 17 in Fulton v. Philadelphia was a "win" for LGBT legal activists. But that's primarily because they once again "dodged a bullet" aimed at taking down a previous decision that blocks

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.

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.

A glimmer of optimism in Title VII arguments

Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court seemed to meld the argument regarding sexual orientation discrimination with that regarding transgender discrimination but one of the new justices signaled he was "really close" to seeing a Title VII claim.