WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) called on the Department of Education to take action in light of a disturbing trend by religious colleges and universities to request exemptions from existing civil rights law in order to discriminate against LGBT students. In a comprehensive new report, HRC details the growing trend and calls on…
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton unveiled Thursday her comprehensive platform on advancing the rights of LGBT people. Clinton had already outlined her position on the Equality Act, openly transgender service in the U.S. military, ending discrimination against LGBT families in adoption and capping out-of-pocket drug expenses to $250 a month when speaking to the Human…
Martin Shkreli, the CEO of Turing Pharmaeauticals, who infamously raised the price of a drug used to treat an infection particularly hazardous for people with HIV was arrested today on charges of securities fraud, reports Bloomberg Business. According to prosecutors, Shkreli’s arrest today is unconnected to the price hike of Daraprim which he raised from $13.50 to…
WASHINGTON D.C. —The National LGBTQ Task Force is renewing its call to end the criminalization of sex work in the U.S. as it joins advocates across the country in taking part in actions in observance of the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Today, to mark the day of action, the organization has…
After deliberating for three days, the jury could not reach a verdict in the case of Officer William Porter, the Baltimore cop charged in the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, reports The Huffington Post. The jury informed Judge Barry G. Williams that they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on any of the four…
Yesterday, following the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) shocking report last month about the need for greater Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) use, HRC released a new resource to address some ways patients can address a PrEP-skeptical provider. The CDC report estimates that 25 percent of sexually active gay and bisexual adult men, nearly 20 percent of…
Texting a friend, using a GPS device or talking on a cell phone while driving – even hands-free – can put lives in danger. Distracted driving has emerged as a major transportation safety problem. To combat it, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine recently received funding for the ninth consecutive year…
WASHINGTON – Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced today a new guidance from the Justice Department (DOJ) designed to help law enforcement agencies prevent gender bias in their response to sexual assault and domestic violence, highlighting the need for clear policies, robust training and responsive accountability systems. “Gender bias, whether explicit or implicit, can severely…
Today is Bill of Rights Day. A Proclamation by the president regarding Bill of Rights Day 2015 follows: The ratification of the Bill of Rights on December 15, 1791, marked one of our country’s earliest and most important steps toward ensuring that the ideals enshrined in our founding documents are the birthright of all Americans….
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO finalized its early endorsement list in advance of the upcoming local and statewide electoral cycle at last week’s monthly meeting of Labor Council’s Delegates. All endorsed candidates participated in an extensive screening process with rank-and-file members and union leadership, which included a mandatory…
