The VL Action Network released a video that shows the alarming impact of Donald Trump’s harmful words. The #RacismIsntFunny petition was a response to Saturday Night Live’s decision to provide Donald Trump an important platform for hate and further demagogue Latinos in the mainstream media. Earlier this week, the coalition delivered the petitions to NBC Studios located at…
Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear seven appeals from various religious organizations claiming that a contraceptive “accommodation” under the Affordable Care Act burdens their religious beliefs. According to ScotusBlog: “On Friday, for the fourth time in three years, the Supreme Court agreed to rule on challenges to the new federal health care law…
Today in Iowa candidates Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee and Bobby Jindal are scheduled to address the nation’s largest “religious liberty” gathering at the Freedom 2015 National Religious Liberties Conference. Radio Host Kevin Swanson, who organized the event, has a long history of anti-LGBT rhetoric from suggesting “the nazi party had their birth in a homosexual…
ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan is leading a national study to learn more about how transgender and gender nonconforming youth navigate the health care system for HIV prevention services and care. The U-M School of Public Health Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities study, Affirming Voices for Action, will help identify optimal HIV services to…
WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) responded to the latest attack on the LGBT community by leading GOP candidate for president Ben Carson. In an interview today with Fusion’s Jorge Ramos, Carson suggested creating transgender bathrooms. Questioned about Houston voters’ rejection of a law banning LGBT discrimination this week, Carson said: “How about…
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Mental Health America (MHA) is applauding Representatives Timothy Murphy (PA-18) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30) for making significant and positive revisions to their mental health reform legislation, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 (H.R. 2646). The amended legislation passed late last night with a 17-13 vote in the House Energy…
WASHINGTON – After 20 years as head of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Wade Henderson has announced his plan to step down at the end of 2016. “This announcement is just one step on a very long path in ensuring the long-term health, integrity and effectiveness of The Leadership Conference and its…
Last night anti-LGBT activists in Texas succeeded in rolling back crucial nondiscrimination protections in Houston — one of the most vibrant and diverse cities in America. Houston is now the largest city in the United States WITHOUT local protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, women, minorities, veterans, and many others. The City…
https://youtu.be/mA0f37i55-o Help OUT FRONT protect a 40-year legacy, check out their campaign on GoFundMe DENVER, Colo. – OUT FRONT is a media company based in Denver, Colo. that has been in existence since 1976 – nearly 40 years. Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) had a division called CBS Outdoor. In November of 2014, CBS spun off…
A trial date of Dec. 9 has been set for Kathryn Knott for her alleged role in last year’s attack on a gay couple in Philadelphia. Knott is charged with two counts each of aggravated and simple assault, as well as conspiracy and reckless endangerment in connection with the Sept. 11, 2014, attack on Zachary…
