Cases Expanding Gay Rights​
 

1. One Inc. v. Olesen (1957)

   • Free speech protection for gay publications

2. Romer v. Evans (1996)

   • Stated gay people are awarded civil rights protection​

3. Lawrence v. Texas (2003)

   1. Eliminated state sodomy laws, legalizing being gay in the U.S.

4. U.S. v. Windsor (2013)

   • ​Ruled the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) banning same sex marriage at the federal level was unconstitutional

5. Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)

   • Legalized gay marriage nationwide

6. Bostock v. Clayton County (2020)

   • Stated employees cannot be fired for being gay or transgender

 

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Cases Restricting Gay Rights​

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1. Bowers v. Hardwick (1986)

   • Upheld state laws criminalizing gay behavior

2. Boy Scouts of America v. Dale (2000)

   • Upheld Boy Scouts ban on gay troup leaders, allowed this organization to disciminate against gay people

3. Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission (2017)

   • ​Court allowed a baker to refuse to bake a cake for a same sex couple

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