LGBTQ+ Rights

Federal civil rights protections expanded to cover sexual orientation and gender identity under Title IX educational programs.

1. Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 4, 2018)
3. VictimsCharlie CraigDavid MullinsDefendantsJack PhillipsPlaintiffsCharlie CraigDavid MullinsInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysKristen WaggonerPlaintiff AttorneysLouise MellingJames EsseksJudgesAnthony KennedyInstitutionsColorado Civil Rights CommissionSupreme Court of the United StatesMasterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd.
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;LGBTQ+ Rights;Supreme Court;Freedom of Religion

1. 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 30, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Aubrey Elenis]]><![CDATA[Colorado Civil Rights Commission]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[303 Creative LLC]]><![CDATA[Lorie Smith]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[Philip J. Weiser]]><![CDATA[Eric R. Olson]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Kristen Waggoner]]>Judges<![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[Colorado Civil Rights Division]]><![CDATA[Alliance Defending Freedom]]><![CDATA[State of Colorado]]>
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;LGBTQ+ Rights;Public Accommodation Law;Supreme Court Ruling