All posts tagged "First Amendment rights"
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What You Need To Know About Florida’s Defamation Bill
If passed, the law would allow Floridians to sue anyone for defamation if they're accused of anti-LGBTQ speech or actions.
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LGBTQ Advocates Sue Montana Over “Calculated” Attack on Drag
A group of LGBTQ advocates are suing Montana to overturn a recently passed law that bans drag in public and is the nation’s first law...
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First Grade Teacher Fired for Protesting “Rainbowland” Ban
Melissa Tempel was fired after she brought to light her school district's attempt to ban the song "Rainbowland."
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Parents, Students, And Teachers Sue Over Florida “Don’t Say Gay” Law
On Thursday, a group of Florida school-age students, parents of LGBTQ youth, and a teacher filed suit against a recent bill signed into law by...
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Oregon hospital worker says he was slapped, shoved, tackled, and had his locker painted pink at work because he’s gay
An Oregon State Hospital Worker says he was assaulted, harassed, and discriminated against after coming out as gay at work
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Montana governor signs “religious freedom” bill that could allow anti-LGBTQ discrimination
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed a RFRA-style law into effect that critics say will "no doubt" lead to anti-LGBTQ discrimination.
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Transgender Tennessee natives sue state for blocking them from updating their birth certificates
Lawsuit argues birth certificate policy violates transgender individuals' personal liberty, privacy, and First Amendment rights
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Transgender ex-student sues Alabama school district over mistreatment
Zelda Menefee says daily harassment, threats, and physical assaults forced her to quit school in 2016
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Minnesota videographers’ lawsuit to refuse service to same-sex couples dismissed
Case is the latest in a string of lawsuits arguing that the right to discriminate should be protected by the First Amendment
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Justice Department sides with anti-gay baker on discrimination case
DOJ repeats arguments that cake-baking is a form of protected First Amendment speech
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Kentucky prison’s “gay mail” ban being challenged
Legal advocates are challenging a Kentucky prison for adopting and enforcing a ban on books, magazines, letters and other mail that the warden alleges “promote homosexuality.” After...
