Study Shows LGBT Women at Risk of Poverty in America
According to a new report released recently by a broad coalition of research and advocacy organizations, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) women are among the most at risk of…
NCLR, EQCA, and TLC Sponsor California Equal Benefits Bill
The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), Equality California (EQCA), and Transgender Law Center are supporting the introduction of a California bill that prohibits state agencies from doing business with…
Army Considers Change in Policy on Transgender Soldiers
According to a story published yesterday, official documents obtained by USA Today show that the decision to discharge transgender soldiers from the U.S. Army must now be made by an
Some Alabama Same-Sex Couples Denied Marriage Licenses
Alabama same-sex couples ask federal court to require probate judge to issue marriage licenses Four same-sex couples in Mobile, AL asked United States District Judge Callie vs. Granade to instruct
U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Same-Sex Marriage Bans
On Friday, January 16, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will review an appellate court’s decision to uphold a ban on same-sex marriage. The court’s decision could bring gay
AMPA Calls on Defense Department to End Sex Discrimination Against Transgender Troops
Yesterday, the Attorney General of the United States announced that the Department of Justice will treat workplace discrimination against transgender people as sex discrimination, which is illegal under the Civil…
Top List Tuesday: 10 States That Legally Discriminate Against the LGBTQ Community
2014 has been an amazing year for marriage equality. Eighteen states, including those that have consistently voted Republican in the last four presidential elections, have overturned laws that prevented same-sex
Ferguson and Eric Garner: Why the LGBTQ Community Should Care?
Take a stand…because we notice who is not. You can’t help but be proud of the sustainability of our LGBTQ family. Throughout history, although widely persecuted and often criminalized, we