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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Politics
Juneteenth is now a federal holiday. Here’s why that’s important.
Yesterday, The Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, which establishes Juneteenth as a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in…
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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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OPINION: Yes to Kink at Pride — It’s about sexual liberation, not public sanitization
It’s that time of the year again: LGBTQ Pride Month. Despite the fact that Pride was started as rebellion against…
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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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Pennsylvania state legislator Brian Sims supports Bears in crop tops
Pennsylvania State Representative Brian Sims has a message: Bears in crop tops are the MOMENT! The openly gay legislator, who…
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Bianca Del Rio and Nina West to host Clay Aiken-produced news show
Drag is everywhere now… Including the news! According to Screen Rant, American Idol alum Clay Aiken has decided to create…
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President Biden signs COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law, ACLU endorses
On May 20, President Biden signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which includes the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act. The bipartisan…
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Trans and nonbinary candidate Tyler Titus makes history in Pennsylvania primary elections
According to The Advocate, the Democratic primary for county executive was won by out Trans, genderqueer and nonbinary candidate Tyler…
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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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Pennsylvania Representative Brian Sims reveals he donated a kidney to his neighbor
Pennsylvania State Representative Brian Sims has revealed that he helped save a life by donating a kidney! Last year, the…
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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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Biden Administration moves to protect LGBTQ people in healthcare, ACLU releases statement
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that the Office for Civil Rights will interpret and enforce Section…
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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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ACLU releases statement on Senate passage of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
The U.S. Senate has passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which included the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act, in a bipartisan…
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President Biden nominates gay BLM supporting officer to lead Customs and Border Protection
On Monday, President Joe Biden announced that he has nominated Police Chief Chris Magnus of Tucson, Arizona, a gay man…
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ACLU of Arkansas releases statement on Trans health ban
The ACLU of Arkansas has issued the following statement regarding the Arkansas Legislature’s passage of House Bill 1570, which would…
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Dr. Rachel Levine becomes first out Trans person to be Senate-confirmed
After battling a very controversial and transphobic confirmation hearing in February, Dr. Rachel Levine has now made history as the…
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