Census Bureau survey includes sexual orientation and gender identity
The Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey now includes questions about sexual orientation and gender identity, marking the first time a
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LGBTQ Rights
Dominion’s Opinions: Gay Taken – A story about human trafficking
My columns are normally a lightweight recounting of the shady, humorous, and deliciously cruel intersection of Fat, Black, Gay, Kinky,
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Colorado web designer who refused LGBTQ couples gets appeal rejected by court
The LGBTQ community has been winning cases against bigots left and right! On Monday, a three-judge panel of the 10th
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Federal Court blocks two anti-trans laws on the same day
The federal court has blocked two anti-trans laws in two different states on the same day, and we love to
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New Montana law preventing accurate information on government documents for trans people challenged
The state of Montana is now rejoining the list of states that continue to attempt to discriminate and dehumanize our
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A federal judge has blocked the anti-trans restroom sign law in Tennessee
Lawmakers all over the United States have been standing up to hate, as a recent wave of anti-trans laws have
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Trans people in Michigan no longer need sex reassignment to change birth certificate
The Trans community is defeating bigotry all over America, and we love to see it! On June 30, the ACLU
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Supreme Court supports Gavin Grimm, declines to hear opposition to Trans student rights
On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to hear Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board, allowing lower court decisions in support
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State of Tennessee attempting to enforce restroom warning signs, ACLU sues
The state of Tennessee wants business to put vile transgender warning signs on restrooms, and the ACLU is not having
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ACLU sues Georgia over Trans gender-affirming Medicaid care ban
The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a lawsuit on behalf of two transgender women who have been denied access
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Stonewall Inn boycotts Anheuser-Busch products over support of anti-LGBTQ lawmakers
The Stonewall Inn is making a statement for Pride, and we love to see it! The famous site of the
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Department of Justice states laws targeting trans youth are unconstitutional, ACLU releases statement
On Thursday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed court documents stating that the recently passed laws in Arkansas and West
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ACLU files lawsuit defending state contractor who opposed trans youth health ban
The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas filed suit on June 2, on behalf of a state contractor whose contract
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Human rights organizations urge President Biden to issue order ensuring trans ID protection
Yesterday, a coalition of over 80 civil and human rights organizations sent a letter to President Biden urging him to
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LGBTQ activist and author Sarah Schulman in virtual conversation during Pride month
The Second Tuesday Series is thrilled to present Sarah Schulman, author of Let the Record Show: A Political History of
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ACLU, Lambda Legal release statements on failure of discriminatory Alabama Trans healthcare bill
The Alabama Legislature concluded its regular session for 2021 on the night of May 17 without advancing Senate Bill 10,
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Diplomats for Equality releases statement for International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
In commemoration of International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, Diplomats for Equality, which includes the Austrian Federal Ministry for
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Trans activist and rugby player Verity Smith nominated for National Diversity Award
Trans rugby player and Sports Inclusion Officer for Mermaids Charity in the United Kingdom, Verity Smith, is being nominated for
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Over 400 corporations join HRC’s Business Coalition for the Equality Act
According to Out Magazine, some of the largest corporations in the United States have banded together to demonstrate their LGBTQ+ allyship
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ACLU releases statement on the dismissal of challenge to trans student athlete policy
On Monday, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed against the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference and multiple school boards. Represented
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