All posts tagged "national center for lesbian rights"
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Activists to Sue Over Utah Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
LGBTQ advocates and allies have announced plans to challenge a newly signed Utah law barring gender-affirming treatments for trans youth.
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Appeals Court Allows Washington State’s Conversion Therapy Ban to Stand
A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider an earlier order upholding Washington State’s law barring licensed therapists from subjecting minors to so-called “conversion therapy.”...
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Trans Inmate to Receive $2.5 Million Following Denial of Surgery
A federal judge has ordered Idaho and its prison medical care provider, Corizon Correctional Healthcare, to pay more than $2.5 million in legal fees to...
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Appeals Court Upholds Washington’s Conversion Therapy Ban
A three-judge panel rejected various arguments from a Christian therapist who claimed the law violates his First Amendment rights.
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Utah Judge Blocks State from Enforcing Transgender Sports Ban
A Utah judge has issued an order blocking the state’s law that prohibits transgender females from playing on girls’ sports teams. On Friday, Judge Keith...
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Alabama Governor Signs Anti-Transgender Bills Into Law
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed two anti-transgender bills into law, including a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
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Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman to be elevated to the...
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Parents, Students, And Teachers Sue Over Florida “Don’t Say Gay” Law
On Thursday, a group of Florida school-age students, parents of LGBTQ youth, and a teacher filed suit against a recent bill signed into law by...
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First out lesbian, LGBTQ person of color confirmed to ambassador-level post
Chantale Wong has become the first out lesbian and LGBTQ person of color to be confirmed to an ambassador-level post in U.S. history.
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National equality organizations launch anti-bullying website to support LGBTQ youth and parents
Four national organizations have launched a website to guide students and parents on how to create safe school environments for LGBTQ youth.
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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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Pentagon issues new guidance allowing transgender troops to serve
The Pentagon has issued new guidance allowing transgender military members to serve openly and obtain gender-affirming health care.
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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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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
