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Archive for the ‘LGBTQ and Law’ Category.

 

Colorado Summer Camp Sues to Keep Males From Female Bathrooms

A Christian summer camp is suing Colorado in order to get a religious exemption from accommodating transgender individuals' bathroom needs.

June 18th, 2025

A Christian summer camp in Colorado is suing the state government to separate bathrooms and changing rooms on the basis of biological gender rather than gender identity. The lawsuit has generated considerable buzz around the nation, and it is yet another example of how divided the country has become. The outcome of this lawsuit could Read More


Man Settles After Fighting for His Right to Wear Religious T-Shirts to Work

A company recently settled a lawsuit with a former employee who was terminated for wearing t-shirts with anti-LGBTQ+ messaging.

June 11th, 2025

In May 2025, it was reported that a man in Iowa had settled a lawsuit against his employer for not allowing him to wear Christian t-shirts. The undisclosed sum represents a victory for the man, who argued that his faith required him to share his biblical teachings with his co-workers. What does this case say about the right Read More


Supreme Court Set to Address Challenge to Colorado’s Ban on Conversion Therapy

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal regarding a Colorado law that bans conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth.

March 26th, 2025

Conversion therapy is a highly controversial topic. It involves an attempt to shift a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity through various methods. Historically, conversion therapy has targeted children or young adults who are attracted to the same sex. It stems from a pseudoscientific argument that sexuality and gender identity can and should be changed Read More


New Executive Order Could Cause EEOC to Shift its Focus

Two recent lawsuits against a tech company and Ohio school district offer a glimpse into a new landscape of Christian religious litigation.

March 11th, 2025

For the past few decades, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has focused on a wide range of employment discrimination cases. These have included not only religious discrimination but also discrimination based on race, national origin, disability, and gender. However, the new administration could force the EEOC to shift its priorities to a considerable degree thanks Read More


Evangelical School Sued for Firing Trans IT Staffer

A trans IT staffer was recently fired by Liberty University after she decided to disclose her gender identity.

December 10th, 2024

Conservative Christians and many other religious individuals often reject viewpoints promulgated by trans people and trans activists. Progressive ideas on gender and sexuality have long been rejected by traditional religious groups, and this has led to numerous lawsuits throughout the United States. Some might argue that these two different philosophies will never find common ground, Read More


Texas Judge Still Suing After Refusing to Marry Gay Couples

A Texas judge is suing a state commission after being sanctioned for refusing to perform same-sex weddings.

November 1st, 2024

One of the most well-known aspects of the Universal Life Church (ULC) is the ability of its ministers to officiate weddings. Combined with the relative ease of becoming a ULC minister, this makes it an obvious way for LGBTQ couples to marry with help from their friends and loved ones. The motto of the ULC, Read More


Colorado Baker Wins Second Religious Lawsuit

The Colorado baker at the center of one of the most famous LGBTQ legal cases has won a second lawsuit allowing him to discriminate.

October 25th, 2024

One of the most famous legal cases in recent memory was Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. This lawsuit dates back to 2012, and it involves a Colorado baker refusing to create a custom cake for a gay couple. Although the baker initially lost the discrimination lawsuit, he successfully appealed to the Supreme Court Read More


Two Teachers Sue After Being Fired for Refusing to Use Pronouns

Religious parents are suing their school district in order to opt their children out of sexual orientation & gender identity education.

September 17th, 2024

In theory, everyone in the United States enjoys freedom of speech. As long as they are not inciting violence or threatening others, Americans are free to speak their mind – even if it offends other people. Some might argue that freedom of speech is especially important when people get offended, as this constitutional protection would Read More


North Dakota Doctors are Free to Refuse Certain Treatments to Trans Individuals 

When religious beliefs conflict with medical science, courts may need to step in. Blood transfusions for Jehovah's Witnesses are one example.

April 2nd, 2024

American doctors often find themselves at the forefront of religious lawsuits – and for obvious reasons. The freedom to refuse or provide treatment based on religious belief is one of those legal “grey areas” that has confounded the highest courts for decades. What is more important? The right of the patient to healthcare or the Read More


State of Tennessee Settles Lawsuit with Universal Life Church

The Universal Life Church recently won its lawsuit against Tennessee over a law barring its ministers from officiating weddings.

December 19th, 2023

After the Tennessee state legislature passed a law explicitly barring ministers who were ordained online from solemnizing legal marriages in 2019, the Universal Life Church (ULC) immediately filed suit and were successful in obtaining a restraining order blocking the law from taking effect. In August of 2023, the ULC began the trial against the Tennessee Read More