LGBTQ & Religious Liberty
72 articlesScardiana v. Masterpiece Cakeshop, Inc.
Creating a pink cake with blue frosting is not inherently expressive and a baker must comply with public accommodations laws despite religio…
Mid Vermont Christian School v. Vermont Principals’ Association
The Vermont Principals' Association violated the Free Exercise Clause by expelling a religious school for religious objections to transgende…
Hunter v. U.S. Department of Education
Religious colleges can continue to claim exemptions from Title IX, allowing gender-based discrimination in alignment with religious beliefs.
Yeshiva University v. YU Pride Alliance
The Supreme Court lifted a stay and found that Yeshiva University had additional avenues for relief through New York state courts before see…
Melissa Elaine Klein, et vir v. Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries
The Supreme Court vacated the lower court decision and remanded for reconsideration in light of Masterpiece Cakeshop, requiring the state to…
Little v. Los Angeles County Fire Department
A lifeguard's alleged religious objection to Pride flags and removal of them must be evaluated against county policies promoting diversity a…
Hecox v. Little
The U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari to determine whether Idaho's ban on transgender women and girls from participating in women's spor…
Cathy Miller v. California Civil Rights Department
The Court of Appeal reversed the trial court, ruling that a plain white tiered wedding cake conveyed no particularized message and was not p…
Mid Vermont Christian School v. Saunders
The Second Circuit reversed the district court's upholding of the Vermont Principals' Association's expulsion of Mid Vermont Christian Schoo…