Chiles v. Salazar
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether Colorado's prohibition on conversion therapy for minors violates the First Amendment by restricting protected speech or…
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Topic: LGBTQ & Religious Liberty
February 2026
Wailes v. Jefferson County Public Schools
District court dismissal of parents' challenge to school's policy of assigning students to overnight accommodations based on gender identity without parental notification or opt-outs.
Elane Photography v. New Mexico Human Rights Commission
The First Amendment does not protect a photographer's decision not to photograph a same-sex commitment ceremony based on religious beliefs.
Vanessa Willock v. Elane Photography
The New Mexico Human Rights Commission ruled that the photographer engaged in illegal discrimination based on sexual orientation in violation of the New Mexico…
Hollingsworth v. Perry
Private proponents of California's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage did not have standing to represent California when the state government refused to appeal a…
United States v. Windsor
A portion of the federal Defense of Marriage Act that prohibited a federal tax exemption to the surviving spouse of a state-recognized same-sex marriage…
Davis v. Beshear
Case on appeal regarding whether a county clerk's religious beliefs can exempt her from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Fort Des Moines Church of Christ v. Iowa
A church sued to prevent the state from forcing religious institutions to provide facilities to transgender individuals in violation of constitutional rights.
Fort Des Moines Church of Christ v. State of Iowa and City of Des Moines
Church sought injunction from application of antidiscrimination laws based on free exercise of religion claims regarding transgender bathroom access.
Hands On Originals v. Gay and Lesbian Services Organization
The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a Christian printer's refusal to print Pride festival shirts was protected on free speech grounds and not…