WASHINGTON, D.C.- Friday, Rep. Ted Deutch (FL-22), chair of the LGBT Aging Issues Task Force, and 49 members of the U.S. House of Representatives demanded the Trump administration reinstate LGBT demographic questions to the National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP). “As we fight for full equality for our LGBT family, it’s important to…
ORLANDO, Fla. – Today Equality Florida announced the launch of the #HonorThemWithAction Campaign, a nationwide commemoration of the Pulse massacre that calls on individuals and organizations to honor those killed by taking action to uproot the hatred that feeds bullying, harassment, discrimination, and violence. June 12, 2016, the Orlando community was rocked by the massacre…
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy Thursday signed into law House Bill (HB) 6695 — legislation protecting LGBTQ youth in the state from the dangerous and discredited practice of so-called “conversion therapy.” The Connecticut Senate unanimously approved the bill Thursday, and the state House of Representatives approved the bill just last week. Connecticut becomes…
WASHINGTON — Today, Human Rights Campaign President had Griffin released a video message demanding action after the firing of FBI Director James Comey by President Donald Trump. Comey was leading an investigation into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia. Trump fired Comey on the recommendation of anti-LGBTQ Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Two months ago, Sessions…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than two weeks after GLAAD called on President Trump to condemn the horrific attacks on LGBTQ men in Chechnya, the White House could not confirm if the president had been briefed on the attacks and the reported concentration camps created by the Chechen government. The White House’s statement is the latest…
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas House of Representatives today passed House Bill 3859, a bill that would allow state-funded or private adoption agencies to cite religion as a reason for refusing adoption requests by LGBTQ couples, as well as Jewish, Muslim, single Americans, or interfaith couples, in the state of Texas. HB 3859 is one…
President Trump today fired FBI Director James Comey. A statement from White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer stated that President Trump acted on the “… clear recommendations of both Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.” “The FBI is one of our nation’s most cherished and respected institutions and today will mark…
NEW YORK —Whistleblower Chelsea Manning will be released from U.S. military prison next week after serving a seven-year sentence for disclosing classified information that raised public awareness regarding the impact of war on innocent civilians. Manning, a transgender woman, was serving an unprecedented 35-year sentence for whistleblowing and was forced to serve her sentence in…
New parents have a lot to be joyful about, but the worries can add up as well. One concern parents can still take care of is having health insurance for their child and themselves through Covered California. Though Covered California’s annual open-enrollment period has ended, having a newborn or adopting a child are among the…
NEW YORK — More than 250 business leaders gathered Friday at the seventh annual Out Leadership: U.S. LGBT+ Senior Leader Summit, hosted by Time Warner at the Time Warner Center in New York, and sponsored by Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Out Leadership is the global LGBT+ business advisory company, partnering with the world’s most influential firms…
