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As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs whether or not to hear a challenge to the 2015 precedent that legalized gay marriage, a still-new right for LGBTQ+ Americans feels more tenuous than ever. A new rule ...

Colorado, a pioneering beacon for gay rights that has also been vilified as the "hate state," is in the rainbow spotlight again as the Supreme Court hears its third case from the state dealing with ...