LGBTQ+ Refugees in All Their Bravery and Beauty
A new book captures the humanity of people too often demonized.
May 18, 2023
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A new book captures the humanity of people too often demonized.
Anti-trans discrimination is alive and well in doctor's offices; federal action is desperately needed.
Atheists, agnostics, and humanists suffer for their beliefs, but it's even more pronounced for those who are LGBTQ, according to a new study.
The bill, now signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee, lets faith-based agencies receive public funds even if they discriminate and protects them from lawsuits.
The highest court in the U.S. will hear cases October 8 on whether existing federal civil rights law includes LGBTQ people within its protections.
"The fight for equality in this country will not be over until we address all of these disparities and create true equity for the LGBTQ+ community," says U.S. Rep. David Cicilline.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is the first agency to implement President Biden's executive order against such discrimination.
The Department of Justice filed a brief in an upcoming Supreme Court case, urging the court to allow such discrimination if rooted in religion.
About 39 percent of white evangelical Protestants oppose protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination.
The Department of Health and Human Services said it would okay discrimination with adoption, health care services. Officials are now pushing back.
Eight senators and 45 House members don't think the Civil Rights Act applies to you.
The House-approved bill, now going to the Senate, would mean the state and cities couldn't require companies they do business with to have nondiscrimination policies.
They are twice as likely to report discrimination or unfair treatment as straight and cisgender people, according to KFF.
The Pennsylvania ACLU filed a federal complaint against the Central Bucks School District alleging it targets trans and nonbinary students.
Judge Charles Atchley says the guidance will interfere with states' ability to enforce their laws, including anti-trans ones.
An Oregon court upheld its original finding that the owners of Sweet Cakes By Melissa illegally discriminated against a same-sex couple, but said the fine's amount showed bias.
The findings are disturbing but not surprising, given anti-LGBTQ+ activity in state legislatures.
Christie Leonard fought back when she was fired because of rumors saying she was in a relationship with another woman.
Cutting eldercare -- especially services for LGBTQ+ elder communities -- from the American Jobs Plan would be inhumane.
End the cruel hoops that same-sex parents like Allison and Stefania are forced to jump through.