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…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two Victory Fund endorsed candidates – Felix Rivera and Christopher Constant – won their races for Anchorage Assembly to become the only openly LGBTQ elected officials in Alaska. Tuesday’s wins are groundbreaking for Anchorage and the entire state, as both candidates faced numerous opponents and campaigned on their commitment to LGBTQ equality…
CHICAGO, Il. –In a groundbreaking, 8-3 decision, the full Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation violates federal civil rights law. The court found that such discrimination is a form of sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the federal law…
WASHINGTON — Today, the American Military Partner Association (AMPA), the nation’s largest organization of LGBT military spouses and their families, expressed deep concern over reports that President Donald Trump is expected to nominate state Senator Mark Green (R-TN) as Secretary of the Army. “We are deeply concerned over reports that Mark Green will be nominated as Secretary of the…
Over the last 24 hours, mayors and councilmembers of major U.S. cities have reaffirmed their bans on taxpayer funded travel to North Carolina in light of the sham “deal” on HB2 announced last Wednesday. These statements come as the NCAA weighs whether to reinstate future championship games in North Carolina, and as major national and…
SAN DIEGO — Throughout the month of April the University of California San Diego will recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) as part of the campus’s mission to provide resources, education and support for the prevention of sexual violence. This year’s SAAM theme, “Engaging New Voices,” was established by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center…
RALEIGH, N.C. — The NCAA Board of Governors announced today that it will again consider bids to host championship events in North Carolina despite the fact that North Carolina has replaced HB2 with a new law that continues to bar protections for LGBT people and ensures that transgender people do not have clear access to…
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Equality NC released the following statements in light of the NCAA decision to consider North Carolina for championship games, despite the discrimination against LGBTQ people that remains enshrined in state law. “The NCAA’s decision to backtrack on their vow to protect LGBTQ players, employees and fans…
