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US Supreme Court upholds ban on LGBTQ+ ‘conversion therapy’ in Washington state

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So-called ‘conversion therapy’ for minors remains banned in Washington state after the US Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge. The court made the decision to not hear the case of Tingley v. Ferguson after two lower courts previously rejected Brian Tingley’s challenge, upholding the law to ban ‘conversion therapy’ for minors. The case was brought forward by Tingley, a licensed family and marriage counsellor who claimed that SB 5722 impinged on his First Amendment rights of freedom of speech. SB 5722 is a state law, enacted in 2018, that…

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Hair care company Jack Winn Pro drops Michigan hair salon owner over anti-trans remarks

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Hair care company Jack Winn Pro has barred an anti-trans hair salon owner from affiliating with their products. Back in June, the US Supreme Court dealt a significant blow to LGBTQ+ rights when they ruled that a Colorado-based web designer could turn away LGBTQ+ patrons due to her religious beliefs.  Two weeks after the devastating ruling, a hair salon owner in Traverse City, Michigan, made headlines after announcing her intention to discriminate against trans people.  “If a human identifies as anything other than a man/woman, please seek services at a…

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Ben Platt and fiancé Noah Galvin slam Supreme Court’s anti-LGBTQ+ ruling

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Engaged actors Ben Platt and Noah Galvin have spoken out against the Supreme Court’s recent anti-LGBTQ+ ruling. Last week, a six to three vote of the conservative supermajority opened the door for businesses to refuse service to LGBTQ+ people based on their sexuality by ruling that a Colorado wedding website designer can refuse to create work for members of the community if it conflicts with religious beliefs. The majority opinion, which was written by Donald Trump nominee Neil Gorsuch, said that the First Amendment prohibited Colorado from “forcing a website…

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US Supreme Court rules designer can discriminate against LGBTQ+ customers

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The US Supreme Court dealt a major blow to LGBTQ+ rights by ruling that a Colorado wedding website designer can refuse to create work for members of the community if it conflicts with religious beliefs. The decision was reached by a six to three vote of the conservative supermajority and opens the door for businesses to refuse service to LGBTQ+ people based on their sexuality. The dissent from the three liberal justices, which was written by Sonia Sotomayor and joined by Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, described the ruling…

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Billy Eichner slams Clarence Thomas and the US Supreme Court in passionate VMAs speech

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Bros star Billy Eichner has called out the US Supreme Court and Justice Clarence Thomas in a passionate speech.  On 24 June, the court delivered a devasting blow to human rights when it overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade – which legalised abortion nationwide. “The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives,” the Supreme Court wrote in a document. Alongside the harmful decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Justice Thomas…

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Ariana DeBose slams the US Supreme Court and encourages voters to “get involved”

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West Side Story star Ariana DeBose slammed the US Supreme Court in a new interview. On 24 June, the court delivered a devasting blow to human rights when it overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade – which legalised abortion nationwide. “The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives,” the Supreme Court wrote in a document. Alongside the harmful decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Justice Thomas also wrote that the…

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Joe Biden warns Supreme Court will “go after” same-sex marriage if Roe v. Wade is overturned

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President Joe Biden has warned that same-sex marriage could be at risk if the US Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. The landmark decision is what guarantees access to abortion in the United States and has been in effect since the 1970s, with Planned Parenthood v. Casey upholding the right in 1992. However, the Court appears to be poised to overturn the decision, according to a leaked draft opinion obtained by Politico on 2 May. “We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled,” the document’s author, Justice Samuel A.…

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Activists warn that US Supreme Court “will not stop” at overturning Roe v. Wade

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A leaked draft opinion has indicated that the Supreme Court has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, something which could have harmful ramifications for LGBTQ+ people. The landmark decision is what guarantees access to abortion in the United States and has been in effect since the 1970s, with Planned Parenthood v. Casey upholding the right in 1992. However, the court appears to be poised to overturn the decision, according to a leaked draft opinion obtained by Politico on 2 May. “We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled,” the…

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US Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from Catholic hospital that denied trans man surgery

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The US Supreme Court declined to hear a Catholic hospital’s appeal after it denied a hysterectomy to a transgender patient. Evan Minton, a trans man, had a hysterectomy scheduled at Mercy San Juan Medical Center in California in 2016. According to the lawsuit, the hospital cancelled the procedure after finding out why the patient wanted it and permitted the physician to perform it at a different facility a few days later. Minton accused the hospital of discrimination in state court, suing it for violating California’s civil rights law that protects…

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