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Jun 08, 2020
voteOUT Campaign Rally to Reconnect LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit South Dakotans and Allies with Power at Ballot Box
The Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The ban on gay men and women from serving opening in the military was repealed. And some states allow residents to choose ...
Issue Areas: Voting Rights LGBTQ Rights Racial Justice
May 08, 2020
South Carolina Same-Sex Couple to Have Their Day in Court in Challenge to HHS and South Carolina Foster Care Policy
Lawsuit challenges HHS permitting a government-funded South Carolina foster care agency to reject applications from families that do not share its religious beliefs Greenville, S.C...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights Religious Liberty
Court case: Rogers v. Health and Human Services
Apr 15, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, Legal Voice File Lawsuit Challenging Idaho’s Law Targeting Transgender Student Athletes
BOISE, Idaho — A lawsuit was filed today challenging Idaho’s recently passed law that bans women and girls who are transgender and many women and girls who are intersex from pa...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Little v. Hecox
Mar 16, 2020
Idaho's Ban on Trans Girls in Sports Passes the Idaho Senate 24-11 
BOISE — Late this afternoon, in the midst of a global coronavirus pandemic and after multiple last-minute schedule changes designed to shut out the public, the Idaho Senate voted...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Feb 27, 2020
Alabama Lawmakers Target Transgender Kids With Dangerous and Discriminatory Legislation
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama lawmakers are following a dangerous national trend that targets transgender youth, putting their academic success and health in danger. House Bill 303 ...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Feb 24, 2020
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Involving Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination in the Child Welfare System
Supreme Court Could Allow Agencies to Turn Away Prospective Foster Parents who are LGBTQ or a Religious Minority
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights Religious Liberty
Court case: Fulton v. City of Philadelphia
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