A case to be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court April 28 presents one of those rare instances in which different LGBTQ groups are on opposite sides.
The case is Mahanoy v. B.L., an appeal that asks the Supreme Court to take a new look at a long-standing First Amendment precedent applying to public schools from 1969 and say whether it needs to be re-thought, given today's new social media and cyberbullying realities.
Both sides say the case, which has no LGBTQ-specific elements, could have important implications for LGBTQ students. In friend-of-the-court briefs submitted in the case, different LGBTQ groups and leaders are taking different sides.