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LGBT advocacy groups publish new employer resource to help end transgender employment discrimination

Steve Lee, Editor8 years ago8 years ago04 mins

WASHINGTON, D.C. —The National LGBTQ Task Force and the District of Columbia (DC) Office of Human Rights today published a first-of-its-kind resource to help eliminate workplace discrimination against transgender and gender non-conforming people. The guide, titled “Valuing Transgender Applicants and Employees,” provides in-depth best practices intended to help employers across the nation create a genuinely…

Groundbreaking Tax Guide launched to help LGBTQ taxpayers

Steve Lee, Editor9 years ago9 years ago02 mins

WASHINGTON, DC —The National LGBTQ Task Force has launched a groundbreaking income tax preparation guide for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people. The new taxpayer resource is intended to guide LGBTQ people with questions they might want to ask when sitting in front of their tax preparer or program. The first-of-its-kind guide translates…

As Pope begins U.S. visit, HRC releases new ‘Coming Home’ Guide for LGBT Catholics

Steve Lee, Editor9 years ago9 years ago05 mins

WASHINGTON – Today, as Pope Francis began his historic trip to the U.S., the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, released a guide to help LGBT Catholics who are seeking to reconnect with their faith and build more inclusive church…

Groundbreaking guide helps schools provide supportive environments for transgender students

Steve Lee, Editor9 years ago9 years ago09 mins

SAN FRANCISCO —Today, five national organizations introduced Schools In Transition: A Guide for Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 Schools, a first-of-its-kind publication for school administrations, teachers, and parents about how to provide safe and supportive environments for all transgender students, kindergarten through twelfth grade. The lead authors are Asaf Orr, the Transgender Youth Project Staff Attorney…

OSHA publishes guide to restroom access for transgender workers

Steve Lee, Editor9 years ago9 years ago03 mins

WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published a Guide to Restroom Access for Transgender Workers*. The publication provides guidance to employers on best practices regarding restroom access for transgender workers. The guide was developed at the request of the National Center for Transgender Equality, an OSHA Alliance partner that works collaboratively…

New safer sex guide provides essential advice on prevention, treatment and wellness

Steve Lee, Editor9 years ago9 years ago06 mins

WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, in collaboration with Whitman-Walker Heath (WWH), released an updated guide to practicing safer sex that includes essential tips to minimize the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The guide, “Safer Sex,” an updated version of the first edition released six years ago, is…

Holiday Spirits Guide

LGBT Weekly10 years ago10 years ago04 mins

Justin Wines Cozy up and warm your cockles with Justin Vineyard and Winery’s 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, a medium-bodied red flush with notes of dark fruit, black cherry, and vanilla. Serve with grilled meats for a complementary pairing, or savor it by itself with someone special. $25; justinwine.com Partida Tequila Partida Tequila – available in…

On 5-year anniversary of federal hate crimes law, HRC releases guide to state-level advocacy

Steve Lee, Editor10 years ago10 years ago09 mins

WASHINGTON – On the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 (HCPA), the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), today released a guide providing analysis of the current landscape of hate crimes laws in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. “LGBT Americans will…

Bloomberg BNA publishes first-of-its-kind guide: ‘Gender Identity And Sexual Orientation In The Workplace’

Steve Lee, Editor10 years ago10 years ago03 mins

ARLINGTON, Va. — Bloomberg BNA has announced the publication of a first-of-its-kind book that comprehensively addresses United States workplace law and human resource practice relating to gender identity, sexual orientation, and gender expression. The book, Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Discrimination in the Workplace, features an extensive analysis of anti-discrimination law as it pertains to lesbian,…

RuPaul bares all

LGBT Weekly11 years ago11 years ago011 mins

The amazing talent of RuPaul now stretches more than two decades after he burst onto the scene back in 1993 with the No. 2 Billboard Dance Chart hit single “Supermodel (of the World).” He has released six albums, been in more than 20 films such as The Brady Bunch Movie, Too Wong Foo…Thanks for Everything,…

HRC releases 2018 Buyer’s Guide just in time for holiday shopping season

LGBT Congressional Staff Association joins call for action to address sexual harassment

Jeff Sessions joins anti-LGBTQ Heritage Foundation in a closed door meeting

Fourth annual Truth Awards to honor and recognize African Americans in the LGBTQ community

Sen. Toni Atkins to become first woman to lead California Senate

HRC joins allies to demand a clean DREAM Act

LGBT advocacy groups publish new employer resource to help end transgender employment discrimination

Groundbreaking Tax Guide launched to help LGBTQ taxpayers

As Pope begins U.S. visit, HRC releases new ‘Coming Home’ Guide for LGBT Catholics

Groundbreaking guide helps schools provide supportive environments for transgender students

OSHA publishes guide to restroom access for transgender workers

New safer sex guide provides essential advice on prevention, treatment and wellness

Holiday Spirits Guide

On 5-year anniversary of federal hate crimes law, HRC releases guide to state-level advocacy

Bloomberg BNA publishes first-of-its-kind guide: ‘Gender Identity And Sexual Orientation In The Workplace’

RuPaul bares all