LGBT Rights Organizations’ Letter: Trayvon Deserves Justice
WASHINGTON, DC — A coalition of national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights organizations, led by the National Black Justice Coalition and the National…
National News
LGVMA Celebrates 20 Years of Diversity During AVMA’s Convention in Chicago
CHICAGO, Illinois—Coinciding with this year’s 150th anniversary of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the Lesbian and Gay Veterinary Medical Association (LGVMA) will be celebrating…
Racism Prevails: No Justice for Trayvon Martin
By: Nicole Lashomb/Editor-in-Chief— And the verdict is in. Not guilty. As I watch the news coverage on the George Zimmerman trial on CNN, I am…
LGBT Leaders Call on Community to Recommit to Fight Against AIDS
By: Eric Brus*— Last month, the leaders of 35 LGBT and HIV/AIDS organizations issued a joint letter committing themselves and their organizations to re-engaging the…
ENDA Passes Out of Senate Committee, Heads to Senate Floor
GetEQUAL Responds to Senate Momentum on LGBT Workplace Protections Bill WASHINGTON, DC — Following this morning’s successful vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 in…
Lawsuit Agrement Reached Against Indianapolis Public Schools’s Failure to Protect Gay Student
Indianapolis, IN—Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and Waples & Hanger announced an agreement resolving a lawsuit against the…
CA Senate Passes Bill Supporting Transgender Student Success
SACRAMENTO, CA—On July 3rd, the California State Senate passed the School Success and Opportunity Act (Assembly Bill 1266), sending the bill that ensures transgender students…
Gayborhood News: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Exec. Assistant Publisher— Boston, MA Boston Police issue order for police interactions with trans* individuals The Boston Police Commissioner has issued a…
Same-Sex Couples Ask New Mexico Supreme Court to Protect Their Right to Marry
Lawsuit also asks court to recognize marriages between same-sex couples performed out of state as valid in New Mexico ALBUQUERQUER, N.M.—Late Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties…
New Guidance from HHS Protects LGBT Elders
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a division of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has issued an official guidance…
U.S. Supreme Court Rulings Are Bittersweet Joy
The Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals applauds the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8 decisions handed down by the Supreme Court of…
BREAKING: Marriage Equality Returns to California
Following historic decisions, weddings begin immediately as 9th Circuit ends Prop 8 once and for all WASHINGTON, D. C. – Gay and lesbian couples will immediately…
Senate Passes Immigration Reform Bill in Historic Week in Washington
NQAPIA delivers 2,700 postcards to the Senate calling for immigration reform whileSupreme Court makes historic decision on marriage equality WASHINGTON, DC—YESTERDAY, the Senate voted 68-32…
HRC Statement on Reintroduction of the Respect for Marriage Act
Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court found Section 3 of the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional, lawmakers in both the House and the…
National LGBT Advocacy Groups Issue Guide to Same-Sex Couples After Historic Ruling on DOMA
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic decision to strike down Section 3 of the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), 11 national…
National Reactions to DOMA & Prop 8 Decisions – Updated
The Supreme Court of the United States has spoken. The people and our LGBT leaders and allies are now speaking back. Their reactions below show…
Double Victory: DOMA and Prop 8 Struck Down
By: Lisa Keen*/Keen News Service— In a stunning double victory, the U.S. Supreme Court today issued decisions that strike down both the Defense of Marriage…
Victory: Mathis Family’s Victory in Complaint Alleging School Discrimination Against Transgender Child
First-of-Its-Kind Decision Mandates Equal Treatment for Transgender Students DENVER, Col.—The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) will hold a press conference on Monday, June 24,…
GLMA Applauds New AMA Policies to Improve LGBT Health
Blood Donor Criteria, Early Treatment and Partner Services for HIV, Birth Certificate Polices for Transgender People, Discrimination by Medical Students and Confidential Care for Minors…
Marriage Equality Supporters Nationwide Prepare for Historic Supreme Court Decisions
Organizers are planning national community gatherings as part of the United for Marriage coalition WASHINGTON, DC — Supporters of marriage equality across the country are planning…
Gender Identity Non-Discrimination Act to Become Law in Delaware
WASHINGTON —The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization, today lauded the Delaware Legislature for passing the Gender Identity Non-Discrimination Act. The bill adds gender identity…
All Out delivers 150K Signatures to Google, To Remove Gay ‘Cure’ Apps From Their Store
NEW YORK —“There is no cure for love, because love is not a disease.” “Google has a long and impressive track record of advancing equality, but…
World’s Premier AIDS Conference Finds Poor Coverage of Populations Most-at-Risk for HIV
A new report produced by a coalition of global advocacy organizations shows that the International AIDS Conference (IAC) program continues to lack meaningful coverage of…