The fundamental rights and freedoms that are guaranteed to all individuals by law, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or other personal characteristics.
Senate passed Respect for Marriage Act with support from 12 Republicans; it's expected to win approval in the House before being signed by Pres. Biden. More
December 5, 2022
The Supreme Court is hearing the case of a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples. More
December 5, 2022
Judge says Indiana's Republican AG can investigate Indianapolis doctor who spoke publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim. More
December 2, 2022
Axel Cox, Mississippi man who burned a cross in his front yard to intimidate Black neighbors, pleaded guilty to a hate crime in federal court. More
December 2, 2022
Indiana attorney general asks state medical licensing board to discipline Dr. Caitlin Bernard, who spoke of providing abortion to 10-year-old rape victim. More
November 30, 2022
Jennifer Dorow, judge who presided over the case of Darrell Brooks -- Waukesha Christmas Parade crash trial -- is running for Wisconsin Supreme Court. More
November 30, 2022
A federal appeals court has reinstated an Indiana law adopted in 2016 that requires abortion clinics to either bury or cremate fetal remains. More
November 29, 2022
Indianapolis doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim says state attorney general should not be allowed to access medical records. More
November 22, 2022
Anderson Lee Aldrich, suspected of shooting and killing 5 and wounding 17 at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, is held on murder and hate... More
November 21, 2022
Authorities say a 22-year-old gunman opened fire with a semiautomatic rifle at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five people and leaving 25 injured... More
November 21, 2022
Members of the Supreme Court's conservative majority are questioning the continued use of affirmative action in higher education. More
October 31, 2022
Federal judge says he'll likely order a mental evaluation for Nicholas John Roske, who's charged with trying to assassinate Justice Brett Kavanaugh. More
October 26, 2022
Justice Dept. sued owners of Grand Gateway Hotel in Rapid City, SD, alleging they committed racial discrimination by turning away Native Americans. More
October 19, 2022
Colorado baker who refused to make gay couple's wedding cake is challenging a ruling he violated the law by refusing to make a gender transition cake. More
October 6, 2022
Supreme Court began a new term with a new justice, the public back in court, and a case that pits environmental protections against property rights. More
October 3, 2022
Sirhan Sirhan's lawyer is filing what's known as a writ of habeas corpus asking a judge to rule that Gov. Gavin Newsom violated state law. More
September 28, 2022
Judge rules mentally ill man Robert Dear, charged with killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood, can be forcibly medicated. More
September 19, 2022
GOP Gov. Jim Justice bans abortion at all stages of pregnancy making WV the second state to prohibit abortion since SCOTUS overturned protection. More
September 16, 2022
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham introduced a nationwide abortion ban that would prohibit the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy with rare exceptions. More
September 13, 2022
A South Carolina Senate committee voted to remove exceptions for rape and incest from a proposed abortion ban. More
September 6, 2022
