Topic
Freedom of Expression
U.S. President Joe Biden discusses ongoing student protests at U.S universities during brief remarks at the White House in Washington

Judge Scraps Biden’s Title IX Rules, Reversing Expansion of Protections for LGBTQ+ Students

The judge also found that it violated free speech rights by requiring teachers to use pronouns aligning with a student’s gender identity.

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Jack Phillips

Colorado Court Dismisses Suit Against Baker Who Wouldn’t Make a Cake for Trans Woman

Justices dismissed the case on procedural grounds and declined to weigh in on the free speech issues that brought the case national attention.

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Pro-choice activists assemble in downtown Memphis during a "Stop Abortion Bans Day of Action" rally hosted by the Tennessee chapter of Planned Parenthood in Tennessee

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Tennessee’s ‘Abortion Trafficking’ Law

Democratic Rep. Aftyn Behn called the Tennessee ruling a “monumental victory for free speech and the fight for abortion rights.

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Protests in support of Palestinians continue at Columbia University in New York

Pro-Palestinian Protester Wearing Keffiyeh Charged With Violating NY Face Mask Ban

The arrest and subsequent charges revived fears from opponents that the statute is being used to diminish free speech rights.

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book bans

Florida School District Must Restore Books With LGBTQ+ Content Under Settlement

The lawsuit argued that some provisions of the law, signed last year by Gov. Ron DeSantis, violated the First Amendment rights of publishers, authors and students.

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Utah State Capitol

Utah Bans 13 Books at Schools, Including Popular “A Court of Thorns and Roses” Series, Under New Law

Utah’s actions come amid a renewed push in recent years to ban more books by conservatives around the country despite concerns from free speech advocates and some educators and parents.

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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman at podium in front of Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola, New York

Suburban New York County Bans Wearing of Masks To Hide Identity

Supporters said the bill approved Monday by the Republican-controlled Nassau County Legislature on Long Island would prevent violent protesters from hiding their identity.

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A rainbow U.S. flag is held up during a vigil for the Pulse night club victims in Orlando

Days Before a Biden Rule Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Bias Takes Effect, Judges Are Narrowing Its Reach

U.S. District Judge Rodney Sipple from Missouri blocked enforcement of the rule in six additional states, bringing the total to 21.

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