Republican judge Amy Coney Barrett has been appointed a position in the US Supreme Court, despite her controversial opinions on the LGBTQ+ community, as she was voted in 52 to 48.
Republican judge Amy Coney Barrett has been appointed a position in the US Supreme Court, despite her controversial opinions on the LGBTQ+ community, as she was voted in 52 to 48.
Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who has replaced the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a US Supreme Court justice, has previously been linked to anti-LGBTQ+ private schools where queer teachers or children of LGBTQ+ couples were not welcome.
US senator Mitt Romney has confirmed on Twitter he intends to vote in favour of Amy Coney Barrett who is in the running to become the newest associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who is in the running to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the US Supreme Court, has apologised for her previous statements which many deemed anti-LGBTQ+.
A court in Minnesota, US, ruled that schools must allow trans students to use gendered facilities that they feel best aligns with their gender identity.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, US Supreme Court judge for known championing LGBTQ+ rights throughout her career, has passed away at 87.