Active Bills and Laws Endangering the LGBTQ+ Communities in the USA
Reports show that 2022 set a record for the number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills active or passed by state legislatures. In…
Russia to Expand its “Anti-Gay Propaganda” Law
The Russian government has a voted to expand its “anti-gay propaganda” law. to According to the BBC, the bill “categorizes…
Senate Passes the Respect for Marriage Act
The Senate passed the highly anticipated Respect for Marriage Act yesterday with a 61-36 bipartisan vote, sending the bill back…
Hobby Lobby Ordered to Pay Trans Employee $220,000
Earlier this week an appellate court in Illinois upheld a decision from a lower court that Hobby Lobby broke anti-discrimination…
4 More North Carolina Communities Enact LGBTQ Protections
According to a joint release from the Campaign for Southern Equality and Equality NC, new protections for LGBTQ people have…
The Best and Worst States for LGBTQ Legal Protections
The nonprofit SafeHome.org has created a ranking of the best and worst places for LGBTQ people to live. Their rankings…
Judge in Japan Rules Same-Sex Marriage Needs to be Allowed
In a historic moment for equality, the Sapporo District Court in Japan declared that sexuality, like race and gender, isn’t…
Commemorating Transgender Awareness Week
Today marks the start of Transgender Awareness Week, which takes place from November 13-19 and leads up to November 20,…
Florida Rules in Favor of Transgender Student’s Bathroom Appeal
On Friday, August 7th, the 11th District Court in Florida handed down their 2-1 decision in-favor of a transgender student,…
Supreme Court Decides Religious Freedom is More Important Than Civil Rights
Today, the Supreme Court delivered two rulings in favor of religious freedom over civil rights, moving America further backward in…
June 26th is One of the Most Important Days in LGBTQ History
Five years ago today, LGBTQ history was made when same-sex marriage became the law of the land in the United…
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Discrimination Against LGBTQ People
In yet another shockingly discriminatory move by the Trump administration, the Department of Justice has just sent a brief to…
Same-Sex Marriage Now Legal in Costa Rica
At midnight on May 26, 2020 same-sex marriage became law in Costa Rica, making it the first Central American country…
Singapore Upholds Ban on Same Sex Relationships
Today, the High Court of Singapore upheld the controversial article 377A of the constitution, which states that same-sex relationships (pertaining…
Is Starbucks an LGBTQ Friend or Foe?
Starbucks is in a bit of a predicament at the moment. The company just released an ad in the UK…
Same-Sex Couple Sues US State Department for Denying Their Daughter Citizenship
A same-sex couple in Maryland has filed a lawsuit against the US State Department with the help of LAMBDA Legal,…
LGBTQ History Now a Requirement in Illinois Schools
Starting in the 2020-2021 school year, public schools in Illinois will be required to teach a new history curriculum that…
Brunei to Implement Laws Allowing Torture and Murder of LGBTQ People
Today, the Human Rights Campaign, along with other human rights groups released statements condemning Brunei for their move to implement…
Transgender Student Wins Major Lawsuit
A Wisconsin school district will have to pay $800k to a transgender student who sued the school due to their…
Supreme Court Declines Case Over Legal LGBT Discrimination
The Supreme Court has declined to hear a case that concerns a law in Mississippi that legally allows businesses to…
Unanimous Decision Handed Down in Favor of Transgender Student’s Right to Use Bathroom
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a transgender high school student has the right to use the bathroom that matches…
Tennessee Senate Tries to Chip Away at LGBT Protections with Vote to Pass HB1111
The Tennessee Senate passed HB 1111—a measure that could undermine certain protections under state law for women and LGBTQ people in…
Concern Mounts After Kentucky Governor Signs Anti-LGBT Bill into Law
Governor Matt Bevin signed SB 17 into law, a measure that allows student groups at colleges, universities, and high schools to…
Judge Halts Federal Protections for Transgender Individuals
A federal judge issued an injunction blocking enforcement of federal protections set to go into effect on January 1 barring discrimination in…
7th Circuit Case Reconsiders LGBT Workplace Protections
A currently ongoing case in the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals could potentially set into motion new and valuable workplace…
Justin Trudeau Names Randy Boissonnault New LGBTQ Special Advisor
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has just appointed Randy Boissonnault special advisor on LGBTQ issues. Boissonnault, a Liberal member of Parliament, is also…
Kim Davis May Have To Pay Opponents’ Legal Fees
Kentucky clerk Kim Davis caught the nation’s attention last year when she refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples,…
‘Alan Turing Law’ Pardons Thousands of Gay Men
The government of England and Wales have just announced that gay men convicted of now-abolished sexual crimes will automatically receive pardons in…
Trump Pledges to Sign Anti-LGBT Legislation
Donald Trump has never been popular with the LGBT community, try as he might to win their votes. However, he…
Student Sues Catholic High School for Not Allowing Him to Bring Boy to prom
After a male student at a Catholic high school asked to bring another boy to his prom, he was denied.…