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LGBTQ+ Refugees in All Their Bravery and Beauty

A new book captures the humanity of people too often demonized.

In Crisis, LGBTQ+ Health Care Discrimination Thrives

Anti-trans discrimination is alive and well in doctor's offices; federal action is desperately needed.

Nonreligious LGBTQ People Face Discrimination, Stigma

Atheists, agnostics, and humanists suffer for their beliefs, but it's even more pronounced for those who are LGBTQ, according to a new study.

Tennessee OK's Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination in Adoption

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.

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Supreme Court Will Rule on LGBTQ Job Discrimination

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. 

Anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination Persists in the U.S.: Congressional Report

"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.

Biden Administration Bans Anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination in Housing

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is the first agency to implement President Biden's executive order against such discrimination.

Trump Admin Supports Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Families

The Department of Justice filed a brief in an upcoming Supreme Court case, urging the court to allow such discrimination if rooted in religion.

White Evangelicals More Likely to Support LGBTQ Discrimination

About 39 percent of white evangelical Protestants oppose protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination. 

Lawmakers Push Back On Trump Allowing LGBTQ Discrimination

The Department of Health and Human Services said it would okay discrimination with adoption, health care services. Officials are now pushing back. 

Republican Lawmakers Side With Trump, Support LGBTQ Discrimination

Eight senators and 45 House members don't think the Civil Rights Act applies to you.

Tennessee Advances 'License to Discriminate' Bill

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.

LGBTQ+ adults face discrimination in health care settings: survey

They are twice as likely to report discrimination or unfair treatment as straight and cisgender people, according to KFF.

Pa. School District Allegedly Discriminated Against LGBTQ+ Students

The Pennsylvania ACLU filed a federal complaint against the Central Bucks School District alleging it targets trans and nonbinary students.

Judge Blocks Biden Admin's Guidance on Anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination

Judge Charles Atchley says the guidance will interfere with states' ability to enforce their laws, including anti-trans ones.

Oregon Baker's LGBTQ+ Discrimination Fine Reduced by Over $100k

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.

GLAAD Finds Sharp Rise in Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Americans

The findings are disturbing but not surprising, given anti-LGBTQ+ activity in state legislatures.

How This Florida Woman’s Case Impacts LGBTQ+ Workplace Discrimination

Christie Leonard fought back when she was fired because of rumors saying she was in a relationship with another woman.

LGBTQ+ Elders Face Decades of Discrimination. Republicans Don’t Care

Cutting eldercare -- especially services for LGBTQ+ elder communities -- from the American Jobs Plan would be inhumane.

Why Is the State Dept. Still Discriminating Against LGBTQ+ Families?

End the cruel hoops that same-sex parents like Allison and Stefania are forced to jump through.