Democrats to Introduce LGBT Rights Bill in Congress this week

Democrats to Introduce LGBT Rights Bill in Congress this week

The measure, which lawmakers plan to file in the House and Senate, would ban discrimination in seven categories — including housing, education, and public accommodations.

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Backlash to America's Gay Rights: U.S. Evangelicals taking their fight overseas

Backlash to America's Gay Rights: U.S. Evangelicals taking their fight overseas

American evangelicals are taking their fight against LGBT rights overseas.

Sexual orientation discrimination? It's already illegal, rules EEOC

Sexual orientation discrimination? It's already illegal, rules EEOC

The ruling — approved by a 3-2 vote of the five-person commission — applies to federal employees’ claims directly, but it also applies to the entire EEOC, which includes its offices across the nation that take and investigate claims of discrimination in private employment.

Here's Why LGBT Equality Must Be About More Than the U.S.

Here's Why LGBT Equality Must Be About More Than the U.S.

"In more than 75 countries worldwide, you can be arrested simply on the basis of your sexual orientation. These countries have a collective population of over 3 billion -- nine times the number of people living in the U.S. and almost 43 percent of the world's population. In eight of those countries, it's perfectly legal to be sentenced to death for being gay or lesbian."

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Bayard Rustin, Gay Activist and MLK Mentor, To Be Honored

Bayard Rustin, Gay Activist and MLK Mentor, To Be Honored

Bayard Rustin advised Martin Luther King Jr. on nonviolent protest tactics and organized the 1963 March on Washington. He will be honored this weekend for his decades as an activist and organizer on issues including peace, racial equality, labor rights and gay rights.

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4 LGBT Issues to Focus on Now That We Have Marriage Equality

4 LGBT Issues to Focus on Now That We Have Marriage Equality

Same-sex marriage is a huge victory, but LGBT Americans still face high rates of violence, discrimination and poverty

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The Largest U.S. LGBT Massacre Happened 40 Years Ago Today

The Largest U.S. LGBT Massacre Happened 40 Years Ago Today

Forty years ago on June 24, 1973, an arsonist set fire to the UpStairs Lounge, a popular gay bar on the corner of Iberville and Chartres Streets. 32 people died in the blaze and no one was ever arrested or convicted for the crime. 

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Day of Decision Event to be held at Center for Civil and Human Rights

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Day of Decision Event to be held at Center for Civil and Human Rights

Following a decision on marriage by the U.S. Supreme Court – win or lose – The LGBT Institute at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Georgia Equality, Freedom to Marry, and the Atlanta community will come together to mark this historic moment and talk about what the ruling means for same-sex couples and their families.

Justice Anthony Kennedy’s Tolerance Seen in His Sacramento Roots

Justice Anthony Kennedy’s Tolerance Seen in His Sacramento Roots

“Advocates of same-sex marriage predict Justice Kennedy will take the next big step, by ruling it is protected under the Constitution.” 

(Photo: Max Whittaker for The New York Times)

 

Berry: Latin America at ‘forefront’ of global LGBT rights movement

Berry: Latin America at ‘forefront’ of global LGBT rights movement

Randy Berry: “There’s a superb example of Latin leadership that has certainly predated our entry into this space as a foreign policy issue. I see very enlightened government engagement. I see an active partnering with civil society.” 

Uruguayans celebrate the legislature’s vote last April to allow same-sex marriages. Andres Stapff/Reuters

AMA: End Transgender Military Ban

AMA: End Transgender Military Ban

The American Medical Association (AMA) passed a historic resolution declaring that "there is no medically valid reason to exclude transgender individuals" from U.S. military service.

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OSHA issues guidance on transgender bathroom access

OSHA issues guidance on transgender bathroom access

The National Center for Transgender Equality requested OSHA develop the 4-page “Guide to Restroom Access for Transgender Workers” to ensure transgender employees are able to work in a manner that is consistent with how they live the rest of their daily lives.

Ireland Votes to Approve Marriage Equality for Gay Couples

Ireland Votes to Approve Marriage Equality for Gay Couples

For older activists, the moment marked a profound evolution for their country. For the world, it suggested how far the gay rights movement has come, to make such a significant step in a country with a storied history as a religious stronghold.

Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Persons Randy Berry Travels to Jamaica

Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Persons Randy Berry Travels to Jamaica

During the three day visit, Special Envoy Berry and LGBT Coordinator Larson will meet with government representatives, in addition to representatives from religious, business, academic, and civil society organizations.