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B.A.R. launches memberships

B.A.R. launches memberships

  • by Cynthia Laird
  • Sep 18, 2020

In a continuing effort to receive support from readers, the Bay Area Reporter has launched its membership program.

Class action alleging Grindr sold user data may be forced into individual arbitration

Class action alleging Grindr sold user data may be forced into individual arbitration

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Sep 18, 2020

A class action complaint against Grindr for alleged privacy violations may not be able to proceed in traditional court, an attorney for the complainant told the Bay Area Reporter September 17.

2 federal appeals courts rule in trans bathroom cases

2 federal appeals courts rule in trans bathroom cases

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Aug 31, 2020

Two federal appeals court panels have ruled that a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision prohibiting discrimination against LGBT people at work also applies to discrimination in schools.

LGBTQ Agenda: Federal lawsuit seeks to restore LGBTQ, Native American data collection for foster youth

LGBTQ Agenda: Federal lawsuit seeks to restore LGBTQ, Native American data collection for foster youth

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Aug 28, 2020

Two federally-recognized Native American tribes joined five other plaintiffs in filing a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration August 27 due to what they say is an illegal change in foster care reporting requirements.

LGBTQ Agenda: Federal court rules against dual anti-trans laws in Idaho

LGBTQ Agenda: Federal court rules against dual anti-trans laws in Idaho

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Aug 20, 2020

A federal district court in Idaho ruled against an effort to make it illegal for transgender people in the state to change the gender marker on their birth certificates.

Federal judge blocks Trump administration rule on health care

Federal judge blocks Trump administration rule on health care

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Aug 19, 2020

U.S. District Court Judge Frederic Block issued a temporary injunction August 17, delaying the implementation of new rules written by the Trump administration that would eliminate protections for LGBT people in health care.

9th Circuit puts temporary stay on release of Prop 8 tapes

9th Circuit puts temporary stay on release of Prop 8 tapes

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Aug 12, 2020

The tapes of the landmark 2010 Perry v. Schwarzenegger trial will not be released Wednesday due to a temporary stay ordered by the United States 9th Circuit Court of Appeals August 11.

Federal judge unlikely to stop HHS rule before it takes effect

Federal judge unlikely to stop HHS rule before it takes effect

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Aug 3, 2020

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., indicated Monday he is not likely to grant an injunction to stop a Trump administration change in rules that will eliminate non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people.

Castro bar The Mix files cross-complaint after lawsuit from shareholder

Castro bar The Mix files cross-complaint after lawsuit from shareholder

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jul 16, 2020

The corporation that does business as The Mix, a Castro neighborhood bar, filed a cross-complaint last month against Lawrence "Larry" Metzger, who sued the corporation and two of its shareholders in October 2019.

Federal judge orders Prop 8 tapes unsealed

Federal judge orders Prop 8 tapes unsealed

  • by John Ferrannini
  • Jul 9, 2020

A federal judge on Thursday ordered tapes of the Proposition 8 trial to be unsealed next month.

Supreme Court makes anti-LGBTQ discrimination easier at religious schools

Supreme Court makes anti-LGBTQ discrimination easier at religious schools

  • by Chris Johnson, Washington Blade
  • Jul 8, 2020

In a decision that undermines LGBTQ teachers at religious schools, the U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed for Catholic schools an expansive ministerial exemption in hiring practices under civil rights law.

Supreme Court upholds speech requirement for foreign AIDS prevention affiliates

Supreme Court upholds speech requirement for foreign AIDS prevention affiliates

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Jun 29, 2020

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a federal law requiring foreign affiliates of U.S. AIDS prevention groups to express public opposition to prostitution is constitutional.

Supreme Court ruling may force Trump retreat on anti-LGBTQ policies

Supreme Court ruling may force Trump retreat on anti-LGBTQ policies

  • by Chris Johnson, Washington Blade
  • Jun 18, 2020

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling this week on workplace protections for LGBTs may force President Donald Trump to retreat on much of his administration's anti-LGBTQ policies.

Supreme Court rules LGBT workers are protected by federal law

Supreme Court rules LGBT workers are protected by federal law

  • by Lisa Keen
  • Jun 15, 2020

In what is perhaps the most stunning U.S. Supreme Court victory in history for LGBT people, the nation's highest court has voted 6-3 that a federal law barring discrimination on the basis of "sex" also prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation