Historic: Transgender Military Ban Lifted
The history trans military ban will be lifted effective immediately Today Secretary of Defense Ash Carter made a historic announcement that it will lift the…
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Huntsville, AL Hosts Alabama #RuralPride Summit February 4
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) will host the next #RuralPride summit in Huntsville, Alabama on…
Hillary Clinton’s Landmark LGBT Policy Brief
Yesterday, Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton unveiled a landmark policy paper addressing issues that affect the LGBT community. Clinton’s policy proposal is the first and…
Compelling New Memoir Addresses Challenges Facing Transgender Individuals in America
SAN FRANCISCO—In a historic time for the LGBT community in the U.S., activist, writer, and public health consultant Willy Wilkinson’s Born on the Edge of…
Fla. Same-Sex Couples Ask Federal Court to Order State Officials to Treat Them Equally
Ask to have Both Parents Listed on their Children’s Birth Certificates TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Yesterday, the married same-sex couples suing the State of Florida asked a federal…
HUD Rules to Ensure Equality for Transgender Individuals Seeking Shelters
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a proposed rule that would ensure that transgender individuals seeking accommodations in emergency…
Mother Asks Supreme Court to Review Alabama’s Anti-Gay Parent Measure
Review Unprecedented Alabama Refusal to Recognize a Same-Sex Parent Adoption from Another State and Asks the Court to Stay Alabama Decision So She Can Have Visitation with…
FL Same-Sex Couples Ask Federal Court to Order State Officials to Treat Them Equally
Ask to have Both Parents Listed on their Children’s Birth Certificates TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Yesterday, the married same-sex couples suing the State of Florida asked a federal…
Amicus Brief: Bathroom Access Crucial for Transgender Students’ Development
SAN FRANCISCO—Being able to use the same bathroom as other students at school is critical for the healthy development of transgender adolescents, says an amicus…
NCLR: Obama Admin’s Groundbreaking Report on Conversion Therapy
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Today the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), released…
Calif. Gov. Signs Landmark Bill Protecting Transgender Children in Foster Care
California Governor Jerry Brown signed yesterday a landmark bill that protects transgender children in the foster care system.
CA Governor Signs Landmark Assisted Reproduction Law
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. —Today, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that updates the state’s assisted reproduction laws to ensure that all families are equally…
New Guide Promotes the Safety and Well-Being of LGBT Youth in the Justice System
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.—The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) announced the release of a groundbreaking publication entitled, “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth in the…
Missouri Court of Appeals Allows Same-Sex Parent to Seek Custody
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Today, the Western District Court of Appeals in Kansas City, Missouri held that a woman who planned for and raised twin children with…
Equality Florida to Court: Tell Florida Officials to Follow the Law On Birth Certificates for Married Same-Sex Parents
Florida officials responded to Equality Florida’s birth certificate lawsuit late Thursday by asking a federal judge to clarify the law. Equality Florida responded Friday by…
U.S. Department of Justice Affirms Title IX Protection for Transgender Students
Today, the Department of Justice affirmed that Title IX protects the right of transgender students to use the restroom that matches their gender identity. Earlier…
Illinois Bill Protecting LGBT Youth from Conversion Therapy Moves to Governor
SPRINGFIELD, Illi.—Today, the Illinois State Senate voted 34-19 to pass House Bill 217, the Illinois Youth Mental Health Protection Act that will protect lesbian, gay,…
NCLR Applauds Introduction of Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act by Congressman Lieu
WASHINGTON, DC—The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) applauds U.S. Congressman Ted W. Lieu’s introduction of the Therapeutic Fraud Act, the first nationwide bill that…
Bruce Jenner Comes Out As Trans Woman
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— After months of speculation, tons of Paparazzi stalking, and some insensitivity on the part of some media, late talk show hosts,…
Legal Teams Submit Proposal to U.S. Supreme Court Regarding Oral Argument in Marriage Cases
WASHINGTON, DC—Today counsel representing all plaintiffs from the Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee marriage lawsuits submitted a proposal to the U.S. Supreme Court requesting that…
TN Couples Ask Supreme Court to Uphold Freedom to Marry & End “Checkerboard Nation” of Marriage Laws
WASHINGTON D.C.—Three couples challenging Tennessee’s marriage ban filed a brief in the Supreme Court of the United States today, asking the Court to rule that…
NCLR & ACLU of Alabama Applaud President Obama’s Support For Marriage Equality in Alabama
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, in an interview with BuzzFeed, President Obama stated that he would welcome a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that same-sex couples have…
Breaking: Denial of Alabama’s Request to Extend Stay of Freedom to Marry Ruling
MOBILE, Ala.—Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit denied the Alabama Attorney General’s motion for a stay in Searcy v. Strange and…