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Supreme Court to rule on two cases that could reshape access to health care for LGBTQ+ people

The justices are expected to issue rulings on the most controversial cases of the term imminently.

House GOP advances Marjorie Taylor Greene’s transphobic bill banning gender-affirming care for trans youth

“This is just another attempt by extremist Republican politicians to further their anti-transgender agenda,” U.S. Rep. Mark Takano said.

Hundreds rallying at Supreme Court demand Trump return disappeared gay asylum-seeker Andry Hernández Romero

They rallied to bring the 31-year-old makeup artist back from CECOT in El Salvador.

Supreme Court halts Trump’s deportations of Venezuelan immigrants under Alien Enemies Act

Deporting people this way “surely does not pass muster,” the justices wrote.

Decorated pilot's lawyers urge Supreme Court to uphold block on Trump’s trans military ban

Attorneys argue the ban “fails under any level of review,” citing a “shocking proposition that transgender people do not exist.”

Transgender service members warn SCOTUS of ‘Un-American’ purge if Trump ban is reinstated

It would be “unprecedented and un-American,” lawyers argued.

Kim Davis, who denied same-sex couples marriage licenses, will appeal case to Supreme Court

The Kentucky clerk who denied same-sex couples marriage licenses is trying to get the Supreme Court to overturn marriage equality.

BREAKING: Trump Justice Department asks Supreme Court to reinstate trans military ban blocked by courts

The Department of Justice is asking the court to set aside a lower court’s block on the anti-trans policy.

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Justices Kavanaugh & Barrett signal they may uphold access to PrEP and preventive care protections

LGBTQ+ and public health advocates warn that a ruling in favor of the plaintiffs would allow insurers to begin denying or charging for services currently guaranteed to be free—like STI testing, diabetes screening, contraception, and maternal care.

What to know about the Supreme Court case that could take away your access to PrEP and other care

Here's what’s at stake in the latest Obamacare challenge that the original plaintiffs claimed encouraged people to be gay.

Another disgraced cop linked to Trump’s authoritarian deportations to El Salvador exposed: report

Ivan Mendez of the Prince George's County Police Department was convicted for leaking confidential police information.

What are 'Religious Freedom' laws, and how are they used against LGBTQ+ people?

Just how far does religious freedom go? Many human rights experts believe it's already gone too far.

North Dakota Senate rejects resolution seeking to overturn marriage equality

The resolution failed to pass the state Senate in a 16-31 vote after only ten minutes of debate.

Supreme Court to decide whether states can protect LGBTQ+ youth from conversion therapy

The practice has been widely condemned as harmful and ineffective.

7 key takeaways from the Supreme Court’s ‘reverse discrimination’ case

Justices from both sides of the aisle appeared inclined to side with the straight white woman who claimed she was discriminated against because she was not gay.

A straight white woman brought a discrimination case to the Supreme Court. Here's what that could mean

Marlean Ames claims that she suffered “reverse discrimination” as a straight white woman when her queer colleagues were promoted over her.

Queer TikTok creators remain hopeful despite Supreme Court’s ruling upholding TikTok ban

The Advocate spoke with V Spehar and RaeShanda Lias about the latest developments in the saga surrounding the popular app.

Supreme Court will decide if insurance companies must cover PrEP for HIV prevention, cancer screenings

The case stems from a Texas company that argued covering PrEP violated its religious freedoms, claiming the medication encourages “homosexual behavior.”

Supreme Court denies Trump's delayed sentencing — he'll be a convicted felon taking office

Two conservative justices joined the court’s liberals.