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College sororities are free to induct whoever they want, and that includes transgender students, according to a recent ruling from a federal court judge.
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The U.S. District Court of Wyoming granted a preliminary injunction Friday, Aug. 18, allowing Laramie Faith Community Church Elder Todd Schmidt to return to campus while his lawsuit against the university proceeds. The injunction comes less than two weeks before the start of the fall semester.
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Librarians nationwide have been feeling the heat from their communities. It’s been no different in Wyoming. For the past two years, the Campbell County Public Library has been the center of community outrage. The main issue is relocating or removing books on sex education and LGBTQ+ issues for children and teens. That debate recently escalated.
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The 4-1 vote was held at a special meeting on July 28. Despite no official reason being given, board chair Charles Butler and member Sage Bear had asked for Lesley’s resignation a day earlier due to her refusal to remove or relocate various titles.
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The national organization has accused the plaintiffs of being "plainly and profoundly unserious" about raising or answering real legal questions who are instead aiming to "cloak their view of the world in the authority of this Court."
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Last Friday, the Supreme Court ruled on 303 Creative vs. Elenis. The landmark decision allows creative businesses to deny service to certain customers, including members of the LGBTQ+ community. The decision also overrules any anti-LGBTQ-discrimination laws, such as those in place in Casper, Laramie, and Jackson, in the case of artistic businesses.
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University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel now has some guidance from faculty on how to handle free speech and free speech-related controversies on campus.
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"Plaintiffs can also resign their membership in the organization if a position of inclusion is too offensive to their personal values," states the motion to dismiss.
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June is nationally recognized as Pride Awareness Month. Rock Springs will hold its first ever Pride Festival on Saturday. It joins other cities similar in size that already hold festivals.
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The Gillette City Council is currently debating whether or not to adopt a hate crime ordinance. It’s passed two of three readings since being introduced late last month. And it’s proven to be a hot topic. The council chamber is filled with residents earlier this month waiting to voice their opinions on the second reading of the hate crime ordinance. They’ve had to wait as the council conducted its regular business before hearing public comment on the issue. When they finally had the chance to speak--some of the comments were heated.