Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of LGBTQ Discrimination

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of LGBTQ discrimination in 303 Creative v. Elenis.
U.S. Supreme Court – Fall 2022 (public domain)

The Supreme Court has ruled that a woman who has never designed a wedding website – but doesn’t want to design one for a same-sex couple in the future – won’t have to.

In its ruling, 303 Creative v. Elenis, the high court  decided the designer has a First Amendment right to refuse services for same-sex marriages even though the state of Colorado, where the woman lives and works, has laws prohibiting such discrimination against gay people. Continue reading “Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of LGBTQ Discrimination”

Alaska Quietly Dropped Most Of Its LGBTQ Protections

Destroyed postcard from Alaska - Alaska dropped LGBTQ protections
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In 2021, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, the Alaska State Commission for Human Rights (ASCHR) published new guidelines saying Alaska’s LGBTQ protections included employment, finance, government practices and public accommodation.

The official ASCHR website was updated to specifically say that it was illegal to discriminate against someone due to sexual orientation or gender identity.

In fact, the executive director for the state commission co-authored an essay calling the new policy “a sea change under Alaska law for LGBTQ+ individuals’ right to be free from discrimination.”

A year later, the commission quietly u-turned on that decision and deleted the related language from its website. Continue reading “Alaska Quietly Dropped Most Of Its LGBTQ Protections”

Chicago Says No 2nd Term For Mayor Lori Lightfoot + News

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot won't return for a second term in office after voters turned on Lightfoot over concerns about crime.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot (via official Facebook)

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The Advocate: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot won’t return for a second term in office after voters turned on Lightfoot over concerns about crime and the city’s slow recovery from the pandemic. Lightfoot is the city’s first Black woman and first out gay person to serve as mayor. Continue reading “Chicago Says No 2nd Term For Mayor Lori Lightfoot + News”

‘In From The Side’ Actor Sets Things Straight + More News

Alexander Lincoln, who hit everyone's radar last year with his knock-out performance in the British gay rugby film In From The Side, clarified on Instagram this week he's not straight.
L-R Alexander Lincoln, Alexander King in ‘In From The Side’ (via Instagram)

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Queerty: Acclaimed actor Alexander Lincoln, who hit everyone’s radar last year with his knock-out performance in the British gay rugby film In From The Side, clarified on Instagram this week he’s not straight. Continue reading “‘In From The Side’ Actor Sets Things Straight + More News”