All posts tagged "freedom of expression"
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Moroccan Activist Jailed for “Allah Is a Lesbian” Shirt May Lose Arm
Family and lawyers say Ibtissame Lachgar's prison injuries went untreated and she may need her arm amputated.
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Russian Man Fined for Posting Photo of Queen Members in Drag
Russian judges said sharing a Queen drag photo on social media "destroyed family values" and violated the country’s anti-LGBTQ law.
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Moroccan LGBTQ Activist Sentenced to Jail for Blasphemy
A Moroccan court sentenced prominent feminist and LGBTQ activist Ibtissame “Betty” Lachgar to two-and-a-half years in prison and fined her $5,000 for “blasphemy,” ruling that...
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Naples Pride Sues City Over Drag Show Ban
The lawsuit argues that the First Amendment protects family-friendly drag at outdoor festival.
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Judge Rules Texas A&M’s Drag Ban Unconstitutional
The pageant "Draggieland" will go ahead after a federal judge blocked the board of regents from enforcing a drag ban at the university.
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Supreme Court Leaves Tennessee’s Drag Ban in Place
The nation's highest court refused to reverse an appeals court's decision that a theater putting on drag shows has "no standing" to sue.
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Florida’s Drag Ban Remains Blocked
A federal appeals court refused to overrule lower court judge, who ordered state to stop enforcing drag ban.
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Federal Judge Blocks Texas from Enforcing Drag Ban
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Texas authorities from seeking to fine businesses hosting drag shows or jailing performers.
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LGBTQ Advocates Sue Texas Over Law Banning Drag
A coalition of LGBTQ groups, businesses, and a drag performer have filed a lawsuit against the Texas Attorney General’s Office, various municipalities, and several county...
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Federal Judge Blocks Montana’s Ban on Drag Performances
A federal judge has blocked the state of Montana from enforcing a law aimed at prohibiting drag performances in public spaces on the grounds that...
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Transgender Girl Banned From Wearing Dress To Graduation
The American Civil Liberties Union launches lawsuit against Harrison County School District in Mississippi on behalf of 17-year-old client.
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Tennessee Bans Drag
Tennessee is the first state in the nation to ban drag performances in public, and the eighth to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth.
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Former middle school principal claims she was demoted for refusing to take down Pride flag
A former middle school principal claims a Minnesota school board retaliated against her for refusing to take down an LGBTQ Pride flag.
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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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Photographer who opposes gay marriage sues to overturn Louisville’s Fairness Ordinance
Chelsey Nelson claims LGBTQ nondiscrimination law could force her to violate her beliefs by photographing same-sex weddings
