SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Forty-two hepatitis A cases have been reported in the region since November 2016, more than four times the monthly average typically reported, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced Friday. Thirty-six people were hospitalized and two died from the disease. Twenty-three cases are men, and the cases range in age…
LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Supreme Court Friday upheld a lower court decision which strikes down a decades old ban on gay and lesbian foster parents. Nebraska was the only state in the country with such a ban still in place. ACLU of Nebraska Executive Director Danielle Conrad had the following statement in response to…
SANTA FE, N.M. — Today, New Mexico Republican Gov. Susana Martinez signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 121 — legislation protecting LGBTQ youth from the dangerous and discredited practice of so-called “conversion therapy.” “Conversion therapy,” sometimes referred to as “sexual orientation change efforts” or “reparative therapy,” encompasses a range of practices that seek to change an individual’s…
RALEIGH, N.C. — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of North Carolina are seeking documents from cities and educational institutions throughout North Carolina to establish how those venues intend to guarantee a nondiscriminatory environment for LGBT people if they are chosen to host NCAA events. The NCAA announced this week that they would consider…
STRASBOURG, France — Thursday, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that requiring sterilization of individuals seeking a change in their legal gender recognition violates human rights. Twenty two countries in Europe currently still require sterilization to access gender identity recognition, however this decision mandates that these countries amend their laws to reflect this positive…
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—This week, three bills authored by Sen. Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) cleared key policy committees. SB 179, the Gender Recognition Act, passed through the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee on a 9-1 vote. The bill would make California the first state in the country to create a third gender marker on state-issued identification…
NEW DELHI, India — For the first time, the Delhi LGBTQ community is coming together to dance on the indigenous beats of Indian Dhol – a unique way to show solidarity to the world. The event will be held at Hauz Khas Village in New Delhi, India and will start at 4 p.m. local time…
WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation released Coming Home to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and to Self, a guide for LGBTQ Mormons. HRC worked with an advisory team of Mormon scholars and activists to develop and shape this resource. Across the nation, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer…
MIAMI, Fla. – World OutGames Miami 2017, a 10-day global event that will bring to life three significant pillars of Sports, Culture and Human Rights, will present Pulse Points, an artistic response to the Orlando massacre at Pulse Nightclub from 6 pm to 10 pm on June 1, 2017 at the New World Center, 500…
With Tax Day fast approaching and Republicans planning the first major overhaul of the U.S. tax code in three decades, the personal-finance Web site WalletHub today released its 2017 Tax Burden by State report. One simple ratio known as the “tax burden” helps cut through the complex tax system. Not to be confused with tax…
