Worsening mental health of LGBTQI+ youth calls for new federal policy that I’m leading
"This bill is straightforward yet impactful, offering support to LGBTQI+ youth who have nowhere else to turn for help," writes Rep. Sharice Davids.
June 6, 2024
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Federal Agency Reviewing Trans-Exclusive Insurance Policies
The Office of Personnel Management is reviewing the insurance policies currently offered to agency employees, evaluating whether or not to include transition-related care on future plans.
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January 15, 2014
Texas Leads New Assault on Federal Transgender Health Policy
Wisconsin, Kentucky, Nebraska and Kansas joined Texas in a new lawsuit, filed with the Christian Medical and Dental Association, and Franciscan Alliance of Indiana.
August 24, 2016
Lawyer Behind Trump's Anti-Trans Policies Confirmed to Federal Appeals Court
Gregory Katsas will serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which often rules on presidential orders.
November 28, 2017
LGBTQ Issues Largely Erased During Democratic Debate
No questions were posed about the impacts of federal policy on LGBTQ Americans.
July 31, 2019
Gay veterans make second push to overturn 'don't ask, don't tell'
Twelve gay and lesbian veterans who were dismissed under the military's ''don't ask, don't tell'' policy asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to reinstate their lawsuit challenging the policy.
March 7, 2007
Trump Administration Expands Anti-LGBTQ 'License to Discriminate' Rule
The Department of Labor rule allows even for-profit companies to claim a religious exemption from nondiscrimination policies for federal contractors.
December 7, 2020
Anti-Trans School Restroom Policies Unconstitutional, Court Rules
In the case brought by Virginia student Gavin Grimm, the Fourth Circuit says such policies violate federal law and the U.S. Constitution.
August 26, 2020
Illinois Families Sue Over Trans-Inclusive School Policies
The families, represented by right-wing attorneys, claim the federal government's policies on trans students amount to "discrimination" against cisgender students.
May 6, 2016
To The FDA, Everyone Transgender Is a Gay Man
There's a secret in the federal blood donation policy: it treats all transgender people -- male or female -- like they're gay or bisexual men.
February 2, 2015
Till the Census Do Us Part?
National Black Justice Coalition CEO H. Alexander Robinson discusses the U.S. government policy that "requires all federal agencies to recognize only opposite-sex marriages for the purposes of administering federal programs."
December 12, 2008
Why to Move Beyond DADT We Have to Repeal DOMA
The demise of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy a year ago has made it all the more clear how same-sex couples are treated by federal law.
September 19, 2012
Clinton Says She Will Defend Gay Rights
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said she would defend gay rights as president and eliminate disparities for same-sex couples in federal law, including immigration and tax policy.
April 4, 2008
Senator Levin to Add Hate-Crimes Measure to Defense Bill
A senior Senate Democrat said Tuesday that he wants to use a major defense policy bill to expand federal hate-crimes laws to protect gays, bring troops home from Iraq, and force Baghdad to pay more toward reconstruction costs.
April 23, 2008
How bathroom bans on federal property would impact trans Americans
A proposed bill in Congress would ban trans people from bathrooms in museums, national parks and other federal property. How would it be enforced, and what are the consequences?
November 27, 2024
LGBTQ+ people are far better off under Joe Biden than Donald Trump, HRC report shows (exclusive)
The queer rights organization issued a new report that demonstrates how Joe Biden’s policies are exponentially better than Donald Trump’s for LGBTQ+ people.
July 19, 2024
D.C. Is a Disaster. Fight for LGBTQ Rights in Your Backyard
Political advances can't happen with a government in paralysis. But systems aren't as broken in Nevada, Dallas, or Baton Rouge.
January 17, 2019
Trans Folks Can Now Pee Safely in All Federal Buildings
The General Services Administation issued a new rule today that will ensure transgender employees and visitors have access to public restrooms in all federal buildings.
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August 18, 2016
A second Trump term would double down on erasing transgender rights. Here’s how advocates are preparing.
“We’ve seen over the last several years a militant effort in red states by the government to discriminate against trans folks, in particular, and the broader LGBTQ community, and even to go so far as to try to deny trans people's existence,” said Mike Zamore, national director of policy and governmental affairs at the ACLU.
June 16, 2024
DOJ Makes Same-Sex Spousal Benefits Official
Attorney General Eric Holder today formalized the new policy, which will see the U.S. Department of Justice grant broad recognition to legally married same-sex couples.
February 10, 2014