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Millennials Are Twice As Likely To Identify As LGBT

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Millennials Are Twice As Likely To Identify As LGBT

Seven percent of U.S. adults aged 18-35 identify as LGBT—fully 3 percentage points higher than a recent study of adults of all ages. Why that number will get even bigger.

NCAA Pulls All Championship Events From NC Over Anti-LGBT Laws

NCAA Pulls All Championship Events From NC Over Anti-LGBT Laws

“We’re all aware, except for Pat McCrory, that the damage will continue until we take the worst LGBT bill in the nation off the books,” said Chris Sgro, the executive director of Equality NC, an LGBT rights group that has fought against the law. 

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When AIDS Activists Hijacked the Olympic Rings

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When AIDS Activists Hijacked the Olympic Rings

"As with most acts of activism, whether a flash mob or a protest, the Olympic condom ring poster found an audience, made its point, and was gone." Here is the incredible story.

LGBTQ History is American History

LGBTQ History is American History

“With the designation of Stonewall National Monument, the arc of equality bends a little bit more in a direction of ensuring that all people in this great nation have an equal footing in life. Places like Stonewall National Monument will help to ensure that future generations appreciate this place as they do Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Statue of Liberty.”

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Pentagon Lifts Ban On Transgender Troops

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Pentagon Lifts Ban On Transgender Troops

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said Thursday that lifting the ban on transgender troops only enhances what is “the finest fighting force the world has ever known.”

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LGBT Institute Symposium Call for Papers

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LGBT Institute Symposium Call for Papers

The LGBT Institute has announced a call for papers for its symposium planned for November 18-20th at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia.

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We Are Orlando: Community Statement and Gathering

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We Are Orlando: Community Statement and Gathering

The LGBT Institute, along with a host of community organizations, have released a statement today on the Orlando massacre. 

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Eric Fanning Confirmed as Secretary of the Army

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Eric Fanning Confirmed as Secretary of the Army

The Senate confirmed Eric K. Fanning on Tuesday as secretary of the Army, making him the highest-ranking openly gay official ever at the Pentagon.

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How the world is celebrating International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia

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How the world is celebrating International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia

IDAHOT is celebrated annually on 17 May to commemorate WHO's decision to declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder in 1990. IDAHOT was created in 2004 and is now celebrated in more than 120 countries, whether in triumph or in defiance. 

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Obamacare Rule Bans Discrimination Against Transgender Patients

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Obamacare Rule Bans Discrimination Against Transgender Patients

The Obama administration has finalized a new rule that bans discrimination against transgender people and all discrimination on the basis of sex within health programs that receive federal funding.

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U.S. Directs Public Schools to Allow Transgender Access to Restrooms

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U.S. Directs Public Schools to Allow Transgender Access to Restrooms

The Obama administration is planning to issue a sweeping directive telling every public school district in the country to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms that match their gender identity.

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LGBT Institute and Georgia State University Launch Research Partnership

LGBT Institute and Georgia State University Launch Research Partnership

The LGBT Institute at the Center for Civil and Human Rights and Georgia State University (GSU) today announced a partnership aimed at connecting academic researchers with LGBT advocates to tell the stories of some of those most marginalized – LGBT Southerners – through data. 

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Federal appeals court sides with transgender teen, says bathroom case can go forward

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Federal appeals court sides with transgender teen, says bathroom case can go forward

 

A federal appeals court in Richmond has sided with a transgender high school student, saying that he can proceed with his lawsuit arguing that his school board’s decision to ban him from the boys’ bathroom is discriminatory.

Photo: Reuters and Facebook

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Georgia Governor Rejects Bill Shielding Critics of Gay Marriage

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Georgia Governor Rejects Bill Shielding Critics of Gay Marriage

“I do not think that we have to discriminate against anyone to protect the faith-based community in Georgia.” – Governor Nathan Deal

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Disney, Marvel to Boycott Georgia if Religious Liberty Bill Is Passed

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Disney, Marvel to Boycott Georgia if Religious Liberty Bill Is Passed

“Disney and Marvel are inclusive companies, and although we have had great experiences filming in Georgia, we will plan to take our business elsewhere should any legislation allowing discriminatory practices be signed into state law,” a Disney spokesman said on Wednesday.