Let the Courts Decide

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US: Texas Supreme Court questions right of benefits for gay spouses

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The court overturned a lower court's decision that favored same-sex marriage benefits, ordering the issue back to trial. Social conservatives hope the case will help them chip away at the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling legalizing gay marriage.

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US: Google, Microsoft among companies urging court to back gay workers

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Dozens of companies, including Alphabet Inc's Google, Microsoft Corp, CBS Corp and Viacom Inc urged a federal appeals court on Monday to rule that a law banning sex discrimination in the workplace offers protections to gay employees.

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US: A Majority of Mississippi Residents Oppose Religiously Based Service Refusals of Gays and Lesbians

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Mississippi businesses and state employees are now able to deny services to same-sex couples by citing religious beliefs, after a federal appeals court in Mississippi lifted an injunction Thursday.

Russia: Russia’s ‘Gay Propaganda’ Laws Are Illegal, European Court Rules

 Russia’s prohibition of what it considers the promotion of homosexuality is discriminatory and violates freedom of expression, Europe’s top human rights court ruled on Tuesday, in a strong rejection of laws that rights groups say have been routinely used as cover for abuse and violence.

Russia: Legislation in Russia banning the promotion of homosexuality breaches freedom of expression and is discriminatory

The case concerned a complaint brought by three gay rights activists about legislation in Russia banning the promotion of homosexuality, also known as the “gay propaganda law”.