All posts tagged "Equal Access Rule"
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Virginia GOP Congressman rails against gay marriage, transgender shelter access in House floor speech
Virginia Republican railed against protections for LGBTQ people in bill, blaming society's ills on "failure to follow God's law."
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HUD withdraws Trump-era revisions restricting shelter access for transgender people
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has withdrawn Trump-era changes to rules governing transgender access to shelters.
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Biden administration will investigate housing discrimination against LGBTQ people
HUD promises various actions to combat anti-LGBTQ discrimination in housing.
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Trump administration moves forward with rule allowing shelters to turn away transgender individuals
Rule gives individual shelters leeway to determine whether to refuse people based on their biological sex at birth
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Two House members introduce resolution condemning Ben Carson’s anti-transgender comments
A pair of Democratic House members have introduced a resolution condemning Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson for recent remarks he made disparaging transgender...
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Virginia congresswoman reiterates call for Ben Carson’s resignation after transphobic remarks
Jennifer Wexton denounces HUD Secretary's anti-trans comments, and accuses him of lying to Congress under oath
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Trump administration wants to allow shelters to discriminate against transgender people
Shelters would be allowed to skirt Equal Access Rule by housing people based on their biological sex at birth
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Ben Carson invokes trans shower panic to justify rollback of LGBTQ protections at HUD
HUD Secretary claims transgender people's use of shelter facilities matching their gender identity may infringe on others' rights
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Ben Carson removes nondiscrimination language from HUD’s mission statement
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson has green-lighted a change to the agency’s mission statement that removes language referring to “inclusive” communities and HUD’s...
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U.S. Senate confirms Ben Carson as HUD Secretary
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate confirm renowned anti-LGBTQ neurosurgeon and former presidential candidate Ben Carson as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. It was...
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Anti-LGBT Ben Carson is Trump’s pick for Housing Secretary
Trump Cabinet, Cabinet-Level Nominee and Adviser Threat Gauge Name: Ben Carson Position: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development LGBT record: As a presidential candidate, opposed LGBT rights, including the right to...
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Department of Housing publishes final gender identity rule for homeless shelters
Going forward, single-sex shelters that accept federal funds must place people based on their gender identity
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HUD guidance protects LGBT seniors from discrimination
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday announced a positive development for LGBT seniors seeking housing. As part of the White...
