All posts tagged "national black justice coalition"
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Biden administration restores nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ patients in health care
The Biden administration will adopt precautions to ensure health care providers and hospitals are not denying care to LGBTQ patients.
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Isaiah Brown, a gay Black man from Virginia, in critical condition after being shot 10 times by a sheriff’s deputy
Isaiah Brown, a 32-year-old gay Black man, is in critical condition after being shot 10 times by a sheriff's deputy who assumed he was armed.
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LGBTQ organizations react to the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin
NBJC, HRC, The Task Force, GLAAD, Victory Fund, and other LGBTQ organizations react to the guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin's murder of George Floyd.
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Two North Carolina men charged in hotel room slayings of two transgender women
Two North Carolina men have been arrested and charged with fatally shooting two transgender women in Charlotte-area hotel rooms.
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Family of bullied gay Alabama teen who died by suicide files wrongful death suit against school
The family of Nigel Shelby, a 14-year-old gay Black youth who committed suicide due to relentless bullying, is suing Huntsville City Schools.
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Black queer lawmaker Park Cannon arrested during signing of Georgia’s voter-restriction bill
Civil and LGBTQ rights groups are denouncing the arrest of a Black queer lawmaker for "disrupting" the signing of a voter-restriction bill.
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Transgender Day of Visibility: Your Complete Guide for DC and Beyond
National and local organizations will hold various events on Wednesday, March 31, to mark the International Transgender Day of Visibility.
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LGBTQ advocates launch national campaign to pressure Congress to pass the Equality Act
A coalition of 16 LGBTQ organizations has launched the Freedom and Opportunity for All campaign urging passage of the Equality Act
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Trans teen urges Senate to pass Equality Act, Republicans call it a threat to women
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on the Equality Act offered a glimpse of divergent views on the landmark LGBTQ rights bill.
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American Psychological Association opposes gender identity change efforts
Resolution declares that failure to conform to traditional notions of gender is not a mental disorder
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Black civil rights organization urges Instagram to suspend Azealia Banks over “transphobic tirade”
National Black Justice Coalition accuses rapper of using her public platform to "spread hate and transphobia"
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LGBTQ advocates praise reintroduction of Equality Act
Sweeping LGBTQ rights legislation is expected to pass the House easily, but faces an uncertain fate in U.S. Senate
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Victoria Kirby York and Kia Darling-Hammond join NBJC
"I am excited about the passion, talents, and treasures that both will bring to the legacy of NBJC," said executive director David Johns.
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Hundreds of thousands of trans and nonbinary people could face obstacles in voting
Trans people may lack accurate identity documents, encounter hostile poll workers, and even be threatened with violence
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NBJC’s David J. Johns on race, justice, and the importance of replacing Trump
As the Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition, David J. Johns tirelessly promotes social change.
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