Every year, the U.S. Supreme Court receives an estimated 8,000 requests — petitions, or “writs of certiorari” — to take up cases related to a number of constitutional questions affecting Americans and our lives. It only grants a small percentage of those and denies review to the overwhelming majority of cases, allowing lower court decisions [...] The post What’s At Stake at the Supreme Court in 2025-2026: Fast Facts first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
Welcome to the latest edition of GLAAD’s Heroes of the Resistance, where we compile heartwarming news about leaders and changemakers who are paving a pathway towards acceptance and inclusion despite a hostile climate for LGBTQ people. The legislative session has come to an end in most states across the country and the proposal of extreme, [...] The post Heroes of the Resistance: Post-Pride Summer Edition first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
This past Friday, June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a blow to public school education and the freedom to read with their ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor, allowing a preliminary injunction to remain in place for a small group of Maryland parents seeking to opt their kids out of LGBTQ-inclusive children’s books at school. [...] The post Authors and Illustrators Issue Personal Statements in Response to Ruling in Supreme Court Banned Books Case first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
The U.S. Supreme Court released a widely expected, but devastating ruling, Friday, in Mahmoud v. Taylor. In a move that equates to soft censorship, paves the way for expanded and more restrictive book bans, and stigmatizes LGBTQ people, justices voted 6-3 in favor of a preliminary injunction for a small group of parents in Montgomery [...] The post SCOTUS Ruling Condoning Book Censorship Is “a Grave Misjudgment.” first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
On June 26, 2025, LGBTQ families and allies will celebrate the ten-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, which cemented the national freedom to marry for same-sex couples across the country. The Court affirmed the fundamental freedom to marry for all; and stated that banning marriage is a violation of [...] The post Fact Sheet for Reporters: 10-Year Anniversary of Marriage Nationwide for Same-Sex Couples first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, June 18, issued a decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a closely watched case concerning the constitutionality of state-level bans on health care for transgender people. The ruling upholds such bans, allowing states to prohibit medical treatments for transgender people, even when those same treatments remain legal for people who [...] The post Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee’s Discriminatory Ban on Transgender Health Care for Youth in Skrmetti Ruling first appe...| GLAAD
What are the effects of a ceaseless barrage of political attacks on the LGBTQ community? Something like a scene from a horror movie animated into real life. This article is in response to a press event attended by GLAAD Media Institute (GMI) organized by Human Rights Watch – a global organization that defends the rights [...] The post Facts Are the Resistance: Combating LGBTQ Disinformation first appeared on GLAAD.| GLAAD