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LGBT+ Case Watch
A series that covers current important cases affecting the LGBT+ community.
LGBT+ Case Watch: LGBT+ Rights Collide With The First Amendment
A case that could have a big impact on LGBT+ rights and nondiscrimination laws has reached the Supreme Court. The question at hand is whether a nondiscrimination law that protects LGBT+ people is unconstitutional if the service being provided counts speech.
LGBT+ Case Watch: Defending Life-Saving Health Care In Alabama
In April, Alabama governor Kay Ivey (R) signed multiple anti-LGBT+ bills into law. These laws did everything from curriculum censorship to banning transgender students from using the correct bathrooms, but one of these laws was of particular interest to LGBT+ activists, it banned best practice gender-affirming care for minors and even included criminal penalties. Several LGBT+ and civil rights groups quickly filed a lawsuit which will be the topic of this article.