Tag Archives: Gay Rights

The Supreme Court delivered a unanimous defeat to LGBT couples in a high-profile case earlier today. The high court sided with a Roman Catholic adoption agency that claims its religious beliefs prevent them from working with same-sex foster parents looking to adopt. According to CNBC, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote …

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has made clear that he is opposed to gay parents being listed on birth certificates. Hill is proposing that the Supreme Court reverses an appeals court decision that allows same-sex couples to appear on a child’s birth certificate. USA Today reports that the 7th Circuit …

While Nevada may be taking a while to reveal its presidential results, one victory that was announced was the decision to overturn the state’s 18-year ban on same-sex marriage. This decision makes Nevada the first state to recognize gay marriage in its constitution.  The right to same-sex marriage was Question …

The Ohio police officer who was fired by her former boss for being openly gay has now been elected as Ohio Hamilton County’s newest sheriff, beating the same boss that terminated her. Charmaine McGuffey has made history as the first LGBTQ person to be  Hamilton County Sheriff, PEOPLE reports. Last month …