Illinois Village Settles Discrimination Lawsuit Filed by Gay Man
He was subjected to episodes of violence and called derogatory slurs, the lawsuit alleged.
June 23, 2023
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Illinois Senator Says All-Gender Restrooms Will Cause Violence 'From Dads Like Me'
State Sen. Neil Anderson said he would beat up any "guy" who entered a restroom where his daughter was present.
May 22, 2023
Latinx Trans Woman Unique Banks Killed in Chicago Home Invasion
Banks's mother was also killed, and three other people, including two trans women, were seriously wounded.
January 27, 2023
Violence Against Women Act Expands Services to LGBTQ+ Survivors
The act, reauthorized this week in a bill signed by President Biden, now includes a grant program designed to aid LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual assault or domestic violence.
March 17, 2022
U.S. Reps. Introduce Resolution Recognizing Trans Day of Remembrance
"Violence against transgender Americans, particularly Black and Brown [trans] women, has become a national epidemic and we cannot allow ourselves to turn a blind eye towards this gross injustice."
November 19, 2021
Bill in Congress Would Ban Gay, Trans 'Panic' Defenses
The legislation would prevent defendants from claiming that a crime was justified by the victim's sexual orientation or gender identity.
June 5, 2019
When Title IX Falls Short
The federal regulations known as Title IX are supposed to protect trans students from discrimination, but that's hard to put into practice, writes Eri Svenson.
April 5, 2016
The Lone Democrat Fighting to Protect Marriage Equality Opponents
It's not the first time this six-term congressman from Illinois has championed the cause of protecting antigay activists from discrimination.
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June 19, 2015
Kennedy, Smith reintroduce hate-crimes bill
The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act was reintroduced Thursday in the U.S. Senate, making this the fifth consecutive Congress to consider a hate-crimes bill.
April 13, 2007
STUDY: Partner Violence Is 'Critical Issue' for LGBTQ
A new national report sees some improvement in the response to such violence along with a need for far more to be done.
October 27, 2015
Hate-crimes bill reintroduced in House
A bill expanding the definition of hate crimes and the government's authority to track and fight them was reintroduced late Tuesday in the U.S. House of Representatives, which last year passed the bill only to see it die in the Senate.
March 21, 2007
New York Gov. Signs Ban of Gay, Trans Panic Defenses in Murder Cases
Andrew Cuomo's action comes shortly after the signing of similar bills in Hawaii and Connecticut.
July 1, 2019
Democrats Push for Mental Health Support for LGBTQ+ Youth
Three members of the LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus proposed the new bill.
June 14, 2023
Trans Woman Wins Landmark Settlement in Suit Over Mistreatment in Jail
Makyyla Holland's lawsuit said she was housed with men, beaten, and denied medication while jailed in Broome County, N.Y.
August 28, 2023
Dem Candidates for Illinois Gov. Spar Over Who's Most LGBT-Friendly
Illinois -- a state with no shortage of problems, from violence to budget impasses -- has five LGBT-friendly Democrats vying to lead it.
December 7, 2017
U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas introduces bill to deny transgender identity
The Republican's latest anti-LGBTQ+ effort would write a binary definition of sex into federal law.
November 22, 2024
Congress Holds First-Ever Transgender Forum
Members of the LGBT Equality Caucus on Capitol Hill made good on a promise last week to examine the problems facing transgender Americans.
November 17, 2015
LGBT Federal Protections Backed by 78 Percent in New Poll
The Equality Act would include protections in public accommodations, public education, employment, housing, federal funding, jury service, legal protections, and credit.
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July 21, 2015
Black Woman Claims Iowa Police Arrested Her for Being Trans
Meagan Taylor, 22, was arrested Monday after hotel staff wrongly accused her of prostitution. Now the county jail doesn't know where to house her.
July 17, 2015
Why This Texas Man Got Probation for Murdering Gay Neighbor
No one disputes that the killer stabbed a gay man twice in the back. But, they say, it was self-defense.
April 29, 2018
Bail Money Raised for Black Woman 'Arrested While Trans'
A minister with Midwestern roots hopes to raise even more money for Meagan Taylor, to pay an outstanding fine.
July 20, 2015