In this week’s podcast: • More LGBTQ candidates won elections this year than ever before • A US Supreme Court decision upholds high school transgender students’ rights • Switzerland is poised to…
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Supreme Court Rejects Texas AG’s Attempt To Undo 2020 Election
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined a bid from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to nullify the ballots of millions of voters in four battleground states that went in favor of President-Elect…
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Indiana AG To SCOTUS: 2 Gay Parents Shouldn’t Be On Child’s Birth Certificate
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill (R) has filed a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court asking that a federal appeals court ruling which held both members of a same-sex couple can be…
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Supreme Court Justice Alito Criticizes High Court’s Marriage Equality Ruling
While delivering the keynote speech at the Federalist Society’s convention last night, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito surprised some by going full-on anti-same-sex marriage by openly criticizing the high court’s 2015 Obergefell…
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Sen. Hirono Calls Out Barrett For Offensive ‘Sexual Preference’ Term
During Day Two of the confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) took time to point out Barrett’s use of the term “sexual preference” when…
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Trump Takes Tax Returns Case Back To SCOTUS After Losing In Lower Courts
Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to block lower court rulings that would allow the Manhattan District Attorney’s office to review several years of the Donald’s income tax returns. This comes…
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Barrett Dodges On LGBTQ Rights & Marriage Equality “I Can’t, I’m Sorry”
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) brought up LGBTQ rights and specifically marriage equality during today’s confirmation hearing with Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Feinstein asked Barrett whether she believes marriage equality is…
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News Round-Up: October 5, 2020
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas have opened the court’s term by calling for the overturning of its 2015 marriage…
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Trump Nominates Ultra-Conservative Amy Coney Barrett To SCOTUS
Today, Donald Trump announced the nomination of ultra-conservative Amy Coney Barrett to replace Justice Ginsburg, just days after Justice Ginsburg’s death and before her burial at Arlington National Cemetery next week. From…
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Mitt Romney Won’t Block Senate Floor Vote For Supreme Court Nominee
Republican Senator Mitt Romney of Utah has announced he will not block a floor vote for Donald Trump’s nominee to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court before the…