Easterseals Highlights Alarming Accessibility Gaps for Disabled Americans
In 2023, people can book a luxrious suite on an airplane but somebody who requires a wheelchair can’t board a plane and remain in their life-supporting seat.
April 28, 2023
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Feds: Let Trans Employees Pee in Peace
OSHA's new guidelines make it clear why allowing trans employees to self-determine their restrooms is in everyone's best interests.
June 2, 2015
Advancing equality during Disability Pride Month
July is Disability Pride Month, a time to celebrate progress in championing accessibility and equity. But, as Easterseals's President and CEO writes, more work is still needed.
July 22, 2024
Op-ed: What A Hobby Lobby Ruling May Mean for Us
The Hobby Lobby case isn't just about access to birth control pills.
June 23, 2014
'A Vision for Black Lives' Calls for an End to the War on Black LGBTs
The Movement for Black Lives was founded in response to the police shootings of black Americans, but Monday the group released a policy agenda that outlines other areas where members hope to make a difference.
August 1, 2016
'Christian' Mo. Wedding Venue Turns Away Lesbian Couple
The owners of a wedding venue say same-sex marriages violate their religious beliefs and their 'conscious.'
November 9, 2015
WATCH: Mike Huckabee Wished He Was a Trans Teenager
Here's why everything Mike Huckabee is saying about transgender people is wrong.
June 2, 2015
LGBT Leaders Attend White House Health Summit
LGBT leaders were among 150 people invited to the White House for a health care forum in which the Obama administration launched an effort to reform the nation's health care system.
March 6, 2009
LGBTQ+ Americans Like Me Still Face Constant Discrimination
Without the Equality Act, we can -- and will -- be denied apartments, services, and opportunities.
August 3, 2020
Kavanaugh Slams Ruling, Alito Compares Same-Sex Desire to Rape
Justice Alito worries about trans restroom access and equal rights for rapists, while Kavanaugh sees no connection between homophobia and sexism.
June 15, 2020
LGBTQ+ Troops and Vets Still Struggle Post-DADT, Study Finds
The end of "don't ask, don't tell" and the lifting of the trans military ban haven't solved all problems for LGBTQ+ service members and vets, says the Center for American Progress.
April 29, 2022
Neither the U.S. nor Canada Are Edens for Trans People
Many look to the embrace of trans rights by Justin Trudeau as evidence of equality, but the truth is murkier.
August 14, 2017
Gilead Gives $4.5 Million to Trans Groups on Day of Remembrance
The pharmaceutical company formed a transgender board of advisers, which guided how to distribute the historic donation.
November 19, 2019
Discounted Phones Help Homeless LGBT Teens--Now They Might Be Taken Away
A little-known program helps homeless youth find resources, but the government now wants to starve it to death.
June 20, 2018
Will the Supreme Court Protect People Like Me?
Rev. Dr. Julie Nemecek, a retired pastor, hopes the younger trans generation will never experience what she did.
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November 20, 2019
Being LGBT Shouldn’t Be a Job Hazard
The American Civil Liberties Union weighs in on why LGBT Americans need the same employment protections provided to other groups.
October 9, 2007
Indian Supreme Court Recognizes Third Gender
In a landmark ruling, India's highest court has declared that transgender Indians are entitled to the same rights as all other citizens of the nation.
April 15, 2014
Kamala Harris: I'm Not New to Transgender Causes
The presidential candidate talks to the National Center for Transgender Equality about her long record of support.
October 18, 2019
How the Americans With Disabilities Act Helps People Every Day
Kayley Whalen of the National LGBTQ Task Force tells how the ADA has improved her life as a person with "invisible" disabilities.
August 3, 2017
