lgbtq
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2 Biden appointees from Colorado take center stage as SCOTUS hears conversion therapy case
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Monday to accept an appeal out of Colorado questioning the constitutionality of a law restricting “conversion therapy” for minors turns the spotlight toward two relatively new federal judges who previously sided with the state. In the case of Chiles v. Salazar, Colorado Springs counselor Kaley Chiles alleged Colorado’s 2019 ban violated her…
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Federal judge exempts Christian preschool from state non-discrimination requirements
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A federal judge ruled on Monday that the state must continue funding a Christian preschool in Chaffee County even though the academy’s policies may violate the non-discrimination requirements of Colorado’s universal pre-kindergarten program. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico granted what he deemed a “narrow” permanent injunction in favor of Darren Patterson Christian Academy and…
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Colorado appeals judge says lawyers should respect and use gender pronouns
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One member of Colorado’s second-highest court told attorneys on Wednesday that state law and the principles of the legal profession require them to be respectful of others’ gender identities, notwithstanding the inevitable mistakes that are made in good faith. “I will be the first to tell you the legal system has a long way to…
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10th Circuit declines to upend women’s volleyball tournament in lawsuit over trans player
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The federal appeals court based in Denver declined on Tuesday to order a Colorado Springs-based athletic organization to bar a transgender woman from participating on her college’s volleyball team and alter the record of wins and losses among schools immediately before a tournament is set to begin on Wednesday. The decision comes one day after…
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Colorado Supreme Court dodges constitutional question, dismisses latest Masterpiece Cakeshop case on procedural grounds
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The Colorado Supreme Court, by 4-3, declined on Tuesday to address the high-profile issue of a Christian baker’s refusal to make a cake for a customer celebrating a gender transition, instead concluding the case was not properly filed in the first place. Previously, a trial judge and the state’s Court of Appeals found Masterpiece Cakeshop, owned…
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Federal judge dismisses Denver parent’s lawsuit seeking to put ‘straight pride’ flag in classrooms
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A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit from a Denver Public Schools parent who sought to force the district to honor his request to display “straight pride” flags in his children’s classrooms. Nathan Feldman brought suit on behalf of himself and his two children, alleging discrimination and a violation of the First Amendment stemming…
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By 2-1, 10th Circuit rejects request to block Colorado’s conversion therapy ban
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Colorado’s 2019 ban on the provision of “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ children will remain in effect after the federal appeals court based in Denver declined on Thursday to block the law on constitutional grounds. Kaley Chiles, a licensed counselor in Colorado Springs, alleged the law violated her First Amendment rights and sought a preliminary injunction.…
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Federal judge sides with Denver Health in ex-paramedic’s discrimination lawsuit
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A federal judge concluded last month that evidence showed a former Denver Health paramedic was not fired because of his sexual orientation, as he alleged, but because his employer believed he exhibited poor judgment and resisted efforts to coach him professionally. Jordan Christensen filed suit under federal and state civil rights law asserting unwelcome treatment…
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Q&A with Monica Márquez | Colorado’s new chief justice outlines judicial initiatives, path to top job
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In late 2020, the seven justices of the Colorado Supreme Court decided on a new method of selecting the judicial branch’s top officer: The chief justice role would rotate among the members every three years. The court announced Justice Brian D. Boatright would be the first chief under the new system, with Justice Monica M.…
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Colorado justices explore limits of anti-discrimination law in Masterpiece Cakeshop appeal
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Members of the Colorado Supreme Court explored on Tuesday the tension between LGBTQ customers’ ability to be free from discrimination in the marketplace and business owners’ competing right not to be forced to express messages that violate their conscience. During oral arguments, some justices noted the difficulty of disentangling customers’ protected characteristics, like race or…