All posts tagged "national black justice coalition"
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Transgender man shot to death in Lynchburg, Virginia
A transgender man was shot to death in Lynchburg, Virginia, but local police say there's no evidence the shooting was a hate crime.
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Protesters demonstrate outside Nellie’s Sports Bar, urging long-term boycott
Protesters gathered outside Nellie's Sports Bar, reiterating calls for a boycott of the bar after a Black woman was dragged down the stairs by security.
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U.S. Department of Education confirms transgender students protected by Title IX
The Department of Education has said that transgender students have the right to be protected from sex discrimination under federal law.
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NYC Pride will reduce police presence and bar officers from marching in the parade
NYC Pride plans to keep officers at least a block away from its official events, and will ban uniformed officers from marching in its parade.
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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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Isiah 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"
