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Gay men challenge Tennessee counseling law
Bleu Copas and Caleb Laieski filed a lawsuit in the Chancery Court for Anderson County on Tuesday, challenging a Tennessee law that protects counselors who refuse to provide services to individuals based on their religious beliefs. Tennessee Govern (More) |
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Canada PM proposes legislation banning transgender discrimination
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced legislation Tuesday that would ban transgender discrimination, including it within Canada's hate crime laws. In his announcement of the legislation, Trudeau stated "everyone deserves to live free o (More) |
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Italy parliament approves same-sex civil unions
Italian members of parliament on Wednesday voted in favor of a law recognizing civil unions of same-sex couples. The Italian Parliament voted 372 to 51 with 99 abstentions in favor of the law. The vote makes Italy the last major Western country and (More) |
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DOJ files complaint challenging North Carolina HB2
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit Monday challenging North Carolina's controversial House Bill 2 . The DOJ alleges that North Carolina is discriminating against transgender individuals in violation of federal law. The complaint, fi (More) |
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ACLU challenges Mississippi religious freedom law
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of Mississippi filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging Mississippi's controversial House Bill 1523 . The law, set to take effect July 1, allows state employees to refuse to issue same-sex-ma (More) |
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North Carolina governor asks federal courts to weigh in on controversial HB2
North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory filed a complaint for declaratory judgment Monday asking the federal court to weigh in on the legality of North Carolina's controversial House Bill 2 . The move comes after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) adv (More) |
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DOJ: North Carolina LGBT bill violates Civil Rights Act
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday advised North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory via letter that the state's recently passed House Bill 2 , violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta stated that the (More) |
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Tennessee law allows therapists to refuse patients on religious grounds
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam on Wednesday announced that he signed into law a bill allowing therapists to refuse to treat patients based on religious objections, when that patient's "goals, outcomes or behaviors" conflict with the counselor's "s (More) |
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Louisiana govenor signs order banning LGBT discrimination
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards on Wednesday signed an executive order that creates a new anti-discrimination law intended to protect members of the LGBT community. Prior to signing the executive order, there was no state law in Louisiana pro (More) |
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Anti-LGBTQ Legislations: The Extent of Religious Protections and Sexual Orientation Antidiscrimination
JURIST Guest Columnist Jeremiah A. Ho of the University of Massachusetts School of Law, discusses the recent anti-LGBTQ legislations in several conservative states and suggests that marriage equality is not enough to protect the LGBTQ minority group. (More) |
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced to death for spying
On April 5, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death after a treason trial in which they were convicted of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
Learn more about the Rosenberg trial.
