All posts tagged "free speech"
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Texas Law Restricting Drag Shows
Judge David Hittner found the law overly broad and vague, offering a simple solution to those offended: "Just don't go."
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Florida Gets a Green Light to Crack Down on Drag
The 11th Circuit ruled 8-5 against Hamburger Mary's, allowing Florida to restrict drag shows deemed obscene for minors.
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Lesbian Couple Sues Key West Over Fine for Rainbow Fence
The couple says the city violated their First Amendment rights by fining them for painting their fence in rainbow Pride colors.
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Drag Performers Win $350K in Legal Fees from Utah City
A federal judge ruled St. George must cover attorneys' fees after a drag troupe won a First Amendment case over a canceled park show.
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Boston University Pauses Pride Flag Removals After Backlash
Boston University president apologizes after enforcement of a “content-neutral” signage policy disproportionately impacted LGBTQ symbols.
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Librarian Faces Discipline for Refusing to Relocate LGBTQ Books
Tennessee librarian Luanne James has refused to move 132 books flagged for LGBTQ content from the juvenile section to the adult section.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Colorado’s Conversion Therapy Ban
High court rules Colorado’s law isn’t "viewpoint neutral" and that therapists’ speech is protected by the First Amendment.
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Boston University Defends Pride Flag Removal Amid Backlash
Faculty push back after Pride flags were removed from campus windows, with officials citing a “content-neutral” signage policy.
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Texas Judge Upholds Campus Drag Ban, Likens it to “Blackface”
U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk has upheld West Texas A&M’s drag ban, ruling that the performances are not protected speech.
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Texas A&M Bars Plato, Professor Teaches Censorship Instead
A philosophy professor replaced readings from Plato’s Symposium with lessons on free speech after Texas A&M restricted his course content.
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University of Oklahoma Fires Transgender TA Who Failed Student
The university says the firing followed a grading dispute over an essay that cited the Bible and described transgender people as "demonic."
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Texas A&M Bans ‘Race and Gender Ideology’ From Courses
New policy requires campus presidents to approve any course addressing race, gender identity, gender ideology, or LGBTQ topics.
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Ohio Man Finally Gets His “GAY” License Plate
William Saki sued to express his identity on a vanity plate that Ohio labeled "Inappropriate," leading the state to revise its rules.
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Court Allows Intentional Misgendering of Trans Students
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down an Ohio school district's anti-harassment rules on misgendering, calling them unconstitutional.
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Judge Orders Banned Books Restored in Military Family Schools
A federal judge in Virginia has ordered the Pentagon to restore books and curriculum removed from schools serving military families under the Trump administration’s campaign...
