Opponents of an LGBT equal rights ordinance in Fayetteville, Arkansas, are attempting to link the law to Terry Bean, the co-founder of the … [Read more...] about Anti-Gay Bigots Try To Link Fayetteville Equal Rights Ordinance To HRC Co-Founder Terry Bean: VIDEO
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Head Of U.S. Agency For International Development Says Human Rights ‘Essential’ In Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Rajiv Shah, head of the U.S. Agency for International Development, linked human rights to the fight against HIV/AIDS during remarks he made during a … [Read more...] about Head Of U.S. Agency For International Development Says Human Rights ‘Essential’ In Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Austin May Become First City In Texas To Offer Trans-Inclusive Healthcare Benefits To Employees: VIDEO
Last month, the Austin Police Department welcomed its first openly transgender officer. However, a widely overlooked footnote to the story of Senior … [Read more...] about Austin May Become First City In Texas To Offer Trans-Inclusive Healthcare Benefits To Employees: VIDEO
Plano, Texas, Passes LGBT Protections In 5-3 Vote Despite Threats From Anti-Gay Groups: VIDEO
Despite intense opposition from anti-LGBT speakers, the City Council in Plano, Texas, voted 5-3 Monday night to ban discrimination in employment, … [Read more...] about Plano, Texas, Passes LGBT Protections In 5-3 Vote Despite Threats From Anti-Gay Groups: VIDEO
New Minnesota Policy Allows Trans Students To Compete On Sports Teams
Minnesota has become the 33 state to adopt a formal transgender student policy after the Minnesota State High School League last week voted to accept … [Read more...] about New Minnesota Policy Allows Trans Students To Compete On Sports Teams
New Minnesota Policy Allows Trans Students To Compete On Sports Teams
Minnesota has become the 33 state to adopt a formal transgender student policy after the Minnesota State High School League last week voted to accept … [Read more...] about New Minnesota Policy Allows Trans Students To Compete On Sports Teams
NYC City Council Passes Bill to End Discriminatory Transgender Birth Certificate Policy
The NYC City Council has passed a bill introduced in October by New York City councilman Corey Johnson which allows transgender people wishing to … [Read more...] about NYC City Council Passes Bill to End Discriminatory Transgender Birth Certificate Policy
Trans Teen Wins Discrimination Lawsuit Against Maine School District
Nicole Maines, a 17 year-old transgender tenager from Orono, Maine, has won her discrimination lawsuit against the Orono school district after being … [Read more...] about Trans Teen Wins Discrimination Lawsuit Against Maine School District
Could Trans Protections In Miami-Dade County Be A Death Knell For The Right-Wing Bathroom Myth?
Sixteen years — almost to the day — after the Miami-Dade County Commission banned anti-gay discrimination, its members voted Tuesday to extend those … [Read more...] about Could Trans Protections In Miami-Dade County Be A Death Knell For The Right-Wing Bathroom Myth?
Transgender Protections Added to Toledo Hate Crime Laws After Brutal Assault On Transgender Woman
Toledo City Council voted 12-0 today to approve House Bill 300; a bill that expands upon Ohio's current hate crime laws to include crimes … [Read more...] about Transgender Protections Added to Toledo Hate Crime Laws After Brutal Assault On Transgender Woman