U.S. Supreme Court Rulings and LGBTQ Politics

Stay informed with breaking coverage of U.S. Supreme Court rulings that shape the future of LGBTQ+ rights, religious freedom, and presidential power in America.

From landmark decisions on same-sex marriage and birthright citizenship to controversial rulings on free speech and executive authority, JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics USA delivers real-time updates and analysis.

As the conservative-packed bench continues to redefine judicial norms, this tag tracks every major decision impacting the LGBTQ+ community, civil liberties, and the balance of power in Washington.

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6 10, 2019

U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Gay Civil Rights In New Term

By JRL Charts|2025-07-03T13:02:39-07:00October 6th, 2019|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: abc news, Altitude Express, Bostock v. Clayton County Georgia, Elizabeth Slattery, Gay Georgia News, Heritage Foundation, Inc. v. Zarda, LGBT Politics USA, R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, US Supreme Court|

WASHINGTON D.C. — (10-06-19) (Gay News) (LGBT Politics) — U.S. Supreme Court is ready to be in the headlines again as they take up Gay Civil Rights in new term. After a relatively quiet 2019, the justices will start their new term on Monday to hear cases on hot-button issues whose decisions will come down [...]

22 08, 2019

Donald Trump Continues War On LGBTQ Americans In Court

By JRL Charts|2025-06-29T10:46:34-07:00August 22nd, 2019|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda, anti-lgbt, Bostock v. Clayton County, Donald Trump’s Policies & Scandals: The Latest from LGBT Politics USA, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Title VII civil rights act 1964, Trump administration, US Supreme Court|

WASHINGTON, D.C — (08-22-19) — Donald Trump continues his war against LGBTQ Americans in three court cases, filing multiple briefs last Friday in a critical LGBTQ rights case taking place on October 8. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a trio of cases to determine if the protections of Title VII of [...]

17 06, 2019

Supreme Court Declines To Here New LGBTQ Wedding Cake Case

By JRL Charts|2025-07-03T13:03:57-07:00June 17th, 2019|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: baker Jack Phillips, Gay Oregon News, Lesbian couple vs Oregon Bakery, LGBT Politics USA, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, Oregon Supreme court, US Supreme Court|

WASHINGTON, D.C — (06-17-19) — The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear the LGBTQ Wedding Cake case in Oregon. The Oregon Supreme court ruled against bakers who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. Thanks to the justices decision not to hear the high-profile case, the story will continue as [...]

22 04, 2019

Supreme Court Set To Decide On LGBT Workplace Civil Rights

By JRL Charts|2025-07-03T13:07:03-07:00April 22nd, 2019|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Altitude Express v. Zarda, Bostock v. Clayton County, EEOC, Gay Georgia News, Georgia, LGBT Politics USA, LGBT workers rights, LGBTQ civil rights, R.G.& G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC, Tital VII of the civil rights act, US Supreme Court|

WASHINGTON D.C. — (04-22-19) — The Supreme Court is set to decide if LGBT employees have workplace rights this fall. The announcement by the court was made on Monday April 22, that they have agreed to take up cases pertaining to LGBT civil rights. For one thing, if the court decides that LGBT workers are [...]

13 02, 2019

Tennessee Lawmakers Reintroduce Same-Sex Marriage Ban Bill

By JRL Charts|2019-02-13T00:40:35-08:00February 13th, 2019|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: anti-lgbt, Jerry Sexton, lgbt politics, Natural Marriage Act, Obergefell v. Hodges, same-sex marriage ban, Senator Pody, Tennessee Republican, US Supreme Court|

NASHVILLE, TN — (02-13-19) — Republican lawmakers in Tennessee have proposed the Natural Marriage Act (HB0892) surely which is nothing more than a same-sex marriage ban. This is yet another game where republicans pull out the social issue card with the same bill they have been throwing around for more than two years in order [...]

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