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NY court strikes down Nassau County order banning transgender athletes from competing on girls’ sports teams

Civil rights groups lauded the court decision, saying it struck down a harmful policy.

100 Civil Rights Groups Oppose Kavanaugh's Confirmation

The groups, including several LGBT organizations, outlined their opposition in a letter to the U.S. Senate.

LGBTQ+, Other Civil Rights Groups Enraged by Trump Acquittal

Only seven Republican senators joined Democrats and independents in voting to convict, so the vote fell short of the required two-thirds majority.

Civil Rights Groups Fight to Read Homeland Security's 'Race Paper'

They think the mysterious document may be related to surveillance of Black Lives Matter protesters. 

Presidential Hopeful Ben Carson Is an 'Extremist,' Says SPLC

Eyeing the White House won't keep anti-LGBT politicians from being called out by progressive groups, former neurosurgeon and 2016 hopeful Ben Carson learned this week.

Civil Rights Group Honors Chick-fil-A CEO, Draws Ire

Dan Cathy, with his history of antigay statements and donations, was a controversial choice for the Urban League of Greater Atlanta's Community Empowerment Award.

Rep. Ted Lieu Will Donate Ed Buck's Funds to Civil Rights Groups

After another man was found dead at Buck's home Monday, Lieu distances himself from his donations.

Nation's Largest Latino Group Joins LGBTs in N.C. Boycott

National Council of La Raza pulled its convention from North Carolina in protest of the anti-LGBT HB 2. 

N.Y.'s Trans Kids Speak Out About 'Torture' In School

The New York Civil Liberties Union says its new report exposes illegal treatment of transgender and gender-nonconforming students throughout the state.

Groups Ask Obama: Fix Religious Freedom Act

The act was signed into law by President Clinton in 1993, then reinterpreted in a 2007 memo by Bush administration lawyers to offer protection to religious organizations that discriminated in hiring.

Civil rights, medical groups sue FDA over ‘almost unconscionable’ delay in banning menthol tobacco products

Over a 20-year period, a ban could lower health care costs among all adult smokers by about $1.62 billion, a recent study found.

Biden, Polis, and More Call Out Gun Violence, Anti-LGBTQ+ Bigotry

The president, Colorado's governor, and civil rights groups are responding to the tragedy at Club Q in Colorado Springs.

LGBTQ+ Americans Are in 'State of Emergency,' Declares Human Rights Campaign

In a time of unprecedented legislative attacks on the LGBTQ+ community, the civil rights group is offering resources for fighting back.

Trump's New Asylum Rules Threaten LGBTQ Lives

Several civil rights groups spoke out Friday about the harm the new rules will do to LGBTQ people and others.

Rights Groups Seek to Resolve Alabama Marriage Question

Four civil rights groups are asking a federal court to make clear that all same-sex couples in Alabama should have access to marriage.

With Trump in Hot Water, HRC Sounds the Alarm on Pence

The nation's largest LGBT civil rights group is warning the public about "the most powerful and least scrutinized vice president in American history."

Rights group demands Moscow attacks be investigated

Attacks on gays and lesbians trying to attend a Moscow gay party must be investigated, the international civil rights group demanded on Monday.

Nation's Oldest Latino Group Backs Marriage Equality

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the oldest Latino civil rights group in the United States, passed a resolution Saturday in favor of marriage equality.

Betsy DeVos's Action on School Discipline Will Hurt LGBTQ Students

At the behest of a DeVos-chaired commission, the Trump administration has withdrawn Obama-era guidance on preventing discriminatory discipline, inciting the wrath of civil rights groups.

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American Family Association claims its boycott of Ford is having financial effect

The American Family Association is claiming its boycott of Ford Motor Co. for supporting LGBT civil rights groups and media is driving the company under.

Russia Considers Discredited Antigay Researcher an 'Expert'

Paul Cameron, who has been denounced by major U.S. mental health and civil rights groups, conflated homosexuality and pedophilia in testimony to Russia's Parliament.