All posts tagged "williams institute"
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Conversion therapy increases risk of suicide for gay, bisexual adults
LGB adults who have experienced conversion therapy are twice as likely to think about suicide as their peers
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Study: Transgender nondiscrimination laws do not jeopardize public safety in restrooms
A new study finds that Massachusetts’ public accommodations nondiscrimination laws that include gender identity have no affect on the number or frequency of criminal incidents...
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Study: 78,000 transgender Americans could be prevented from voting in 2018
A new study estimates that approximately 78,000 transgender people in eight crucial states will be eligible to vote in the upcoming 2018 elections, but will...
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Survey: 75% of LGBTQ people in Northeast Florida say they have experienced “everyday discrimination”
Despite an inclusive Human Rights Ordinance in Jacksonville, there's still work to do to change attitudes in Northeast Florida
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Rhode Island lawmakers considering bill to ban “gay or trans panic” defense
The American Bar Association has previously urged states to pass similar laws
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Study: LGBTQ acceptance has increased globally, but is more polarized
The study established measured 141 countries and found correlations between acceptance and a country's freedom and economic performance
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Study: Homophobic states like Texas lose billions from hating gay people
Williams Institute estimates that anti-LGBTQ states lose billions in tourism revenue, healthcare costs and business backlash
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Williams Institute: Will Betsy DeVos protect transgender students?
LGBTQ think tank outlines the challenges that continue to face transgender students in schools
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Charlotte has lost $285 million and 1,300 jobs thanks to North Carolina’s anti-LGBT law
On Monday evening, the Charlotte City Council stood firm against calls for them to reverse course and rescind their city’s LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance, but that...
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Twitter halts office blood drives until gay men can donate
Social media giant Twitter has adopted an “All for one, and one for all” policy when it comes to donating blood. The social network won’t...
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Williams Institute Makes Virginia Estimate
A report released Tuesday by the Williams Institute, an LBGT-focused policy think tank at the UCLA School of Law, says that extending marriage to same-sex...
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Generating Support for Gender Identity
A study released earlier this month by a nationally recognized think specializing in research related to the LGBT community found that amending Maryland's civil-rights law...
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Gay marriage could boost Hawaiian economy by $200 million
Hawaii stands to gain $217 million in additional visitor spending if the state’s Legislature passes a marriage-equality law, according to a new report by the...
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USAID announces new LGBT partnership
“This partnership leverages the financial resources and skills of each partner to further inclusive development and increase respect for the human rights of LGBT people...
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D.C. Is Tops in Gallup's LGBT Tally
An analysis of recent Gallup polls surveying those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender has found the District has the highest percentage in...
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