Arab Press

بالشعب و للشعب
Wednesday, Oct 01, 2025

More Than 100 Protestors Arrested as Supreme Court Hears LGBTQ Rights Cases

More Than 100 Protestors Arrested as Supreme Court Hears LGBTQ Rights Cases

As the Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases involving LGBTQ employment rights, over 100 protesters were reportedly arrested.

More than 100 protestors were arrested in Washington, D.C., Tuesday as the Supreme Court heard arguments in cases involving LGBTQ rights.

Police arrested 133 protestors for "Crowding, Obstructing, or Incommoding," Capitol Police spokesperson Eva Malecki told Gay City News. More than 500 people are believed to have participated in the protest.

The demonstration was organized by the advocacy group Housing Works, who announced the protest in September, alongside plans to bus participants to the protest from the group's New York City base.

The group describes itself as "a healing community of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS," and it states their mission is "to end the dual crises of homelessness and AIDS through relentless advocacy, the provision of lifesaving services, and entrepreneurial businesses that sustain our efforts."

"#LGBTQRights are #CivilRights!! Today we are demanding the #SCOTUS to uphold queer and trans employment rights #RiseUpOctober8 #WeAreTheWorkforce," the group tweeted Tuesday.

The tweet included a video, which shows protestors carrying a rainbow banner bearing the words "Human Rights for All" while walking down a street and shouting chants that included "trans lives matter," "no fear no hate no license to discriminate" and "two, four, six, eight how do you know your kids are straight?"

The group eventually gathered at an intersection near the Supreme Court. Some could be seen brandishing signs that read "We Will Fight Back," "Imagine Equality," "We are the Workforce" and "Trans Rights Are Civil Rights Are Human Rights."

Later in the video, some of the protestors sit down in the street, surrounded by police, photographers and onlookers.

The protest happened as the Supreme Court heard opening arguments in two cases that observers believe are crucial to LGBTQ employment rights.

In one of the cases, a man claims he was fired from his job as a child welfare services coordinator in Georgia after employers discovered he was gay. The case was consolidated with another previously separate case, where the estate of a New York man employed as a skydiving instructor made a similar claim about being fired over sexual orientation. The other case involves a Michigan woman who claims she was fired from her job at a funeral home for coming out as transgender.

Advocates fear the new conservative majority of the court will strike a blow against LGBTQ rights in the cases, and the Trump administration seems to be pushing for such a move. Both cases hinge on the Court's interpretation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The key issue is whether the words "because of sex" apply to sexual orientation and gender identity.

The Trump administration has made its position clear, filing briefs in support of the employers in the cases, as have several conservative groups. Although some states have their own legal protections concerning LGBTQ employment rights, the cases could effectively end up legalizing employment discrimination against LGBTQ people on a federal level.

The cases have yet to be decided, and although nothing specific has been announced, it seems likely further protests will continue until and after they reach their conclusions.

Newsletter

Related Articles

Arab Press
0:00
0:00
Close
Altman Says GPT-5 Already Outpaces Him, Warns AI Could Automate 40% of Work
Trump Organization Teams with Saudi Developer on $1 Billion Trump Plaza in Jeddah
Archaeologists Recover Statues and Temples from 2,000-Year-Old Sunken City off Alexandria
Colombian President Petro Vows to Mobilize Volunteers for Gaza and Joins List of Fighters
Nvidia and Abu Dhabi’s TII Launch First AI-&-Robotics Lab in the Middle East
UK, Canada, and Australia Officially Recognise Palestine in Historic Shift
Dubai Property Boom Shows Strain as Flippers Get Buyer’s Remorse
JWST Data Brings TRAPPIST-1e Closer to Earth-Like Habitability
UAE-US Stargate Project Poised to Make Abu Dhabi a Global AI Powerhouse
Saudi Arabia cracks down on music ‘lounges’ after conservative backlash
Saudi Arabia Signs ‘Strategic Mutual Defence’ Pact with Pakistan, Marking First Arab State to Gain Indirect Access to Nuclear Strike Capabilities in the Region
Turkish car manufacturer Togg Enters German Market with 5-Star Electric Sedan and SUV to Challenge European EV Brands
World’s Longest Direct Flight China Eastern to Launch 29-Hour Shanghai–Buenos Aires Direct Flight via Auckland in December
New OpenAI Study Finds Majority of ChatGPT Use Is Personal, Not Professional
Kuwait opens bidding for construction of three cities to ease housing crunch.
Indian Student Engineers Propose “Project REBIRTH” to Protect Aircraft from Crashes Using AI, Airbags and Smart Materials
Could AI Nursing Robots Help Healthcare Staffing Shortages?
Turkish authorities seize leading broadcaster amid fraud and tax investigation
Apple Introduces Ultra-Thin iPhone Air, Enhanced 17 Series and New Health-Focused Wearables
Big Oil Slashes Jobs and Investments Amid Prolonged Low Crude Prices
Social Media Access Curtailed in Turkey After CHP Calls for Rallies Following Police Blockade of Istanbul Headquarters
Gold Could Reach Nearly $5,000 if Fed Independence Is Undermined, Goldman Sachs Warns
Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay Secure Places at 2026 World Cup
Trump Administration Advances Plans to Rebrand Pentagon as Department of War Instead of the Fake Term Department of Defense
Tether Expands into Gold Sector with Profit-Driven Diversification
Trump’s New War – and the ‘Drug Tyrant’ Fearing Invasion: ‘1,200 Missiles Aimed at Us’
At the Parade in China: Laser Weapons, 'Eagle Strike,' and a Missile Capable of 'Striking Anywhere in the World'
Information Warfare in the Age of AI: How Language Models Become Targets and Tools
Israeli Airstrike in Yemen Kills Houthi Prime Minister
After the Shock of Defeat, Iranians Yearn for Change
YouTube Altered Content by Artificial Intelligence – Without Permission
Iran Faces Escalating Water Crisis as Protests Spread
More Than Half a Million Evacuated as Typhoon Kajiki Heads for Vietnam
HSBC Switzerland Ends Relationships with Over 1,000 Clients from Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Qatar, and Egypt
Sharia Law Made Legally Binding in Austria Despite Warnings Over 'Incompatible' Values
Dogfights in the Skies: Airbus on Track to Overtake Boeing and Claim Aviation Supremacy
Tim Cook Promises an AI Revolution at Apple: "One of the Most Significant Technologies of Our Generation"
Are AI Data Centres the Infrastructure of the Future or the Next Crisis?
Miles Worth Billions: How Airlines Generate Huge Profits
Zelenskyy Returns to White House Flanked by European Allies as Trump Pressures Land-Swap Deal with Putin
Beijing is moving into gold and other assets, diversifying away from the dollar
Trump Backs Putin’s Land-for-Peace Proposal Amid Kyiv’s Rejection
Zelenskyy to Visit Washington after Trump–Putin Summit Yields No Agreement
Iranian Protection Offers Chinese Vehicle Shipments a Cost Advantage over Japanese and Korean Makers
United States Sells Luxury Yacht Amadea, Valued at Approximately $325 Million, in First Sale of a Seized Russian Yacht Since the Invasion of Ukraine
Saudi Arabia accelerates renewables to curb domestic oil use
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez announce engagement
Asia-Pacific dominates world’s busiest flight routes, with South Korea’s Jeju–Seoul corridor leading global rankings
Private Welsh island with 19th-century fort listed for sale at over £3 million
Sam Altman challenges Elon Musk with plans for Neuralink rival
×