Gay Rights

Botswana Backtracking? - Botswana’s Government Appealing Pro-LGBTQ+ Ruling a Leap in the Wrong Direction.

In June the High Court of Botswana overturned laws that for decades had criminalised consensual same-sex relations. The ruling has been praised in as a victory for the LGBTQ+ community internationally as well as step in the right directi...

Neo Sithole·almost 5 years ago

The Colorado website designer’s win is one of the dozens of federal cases where religious beliefs and LGBTQ+ rights have clashed – and the pattern might not be what you think

Does a Colorado designer’s belief that marriage is between one man and one woman merit an exemption to state law barring discrimination against LGBTQ+ people? On June 30, 2023, the Supreme Court decided 6-3 that the answer is yes: Requir...

Kelsy Burke Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln·10 months ago

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