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LGBTQ Activists Celebrate Victory in Supreme Court’s Anti-Discrimination Ruling
While celebrating the ruling, others noted that discrimination would remain an obstacle in the years ahead.
White House Broadcasts Blatantly Homophobic Sermon Attended by Mike Pence
The White House YouTube page streamed a sermon that claimed homosexuality was caused by demons.
Trump Embraces Anti-LGBTQ Pastor Who Pushed “Conversion Therapy”
Evangelical Pastor Robert Jeffress attempted to save a gay teenager from the “clutches of the Enemy.”
After Nearly a Century, 2020 May Usher in the Equal Rights Amendment
The concerns driving the ERA's passage today look far different from those of the amendment's original supporters.
Honoring Murdered Trans People Isn’t Enough. We Must End the Killing.
At least 21 trans people were murdered in the U.S. in 2019. We need to change the frameworks that enable this violence.
Trump Judicial Nominee Mocked Anti-Rape Activists and Praised Ethnonationalism
Steven Menashi's record shows a history of contempt for women, LGBTQ people and communities of color.
Uganda Official Threatens to Try to Resurrect Death Penalty for Homosexuality
The legacy of British imperial rule and American evangelizing have combined to create a climate of rampant homophobia.
Civil Rights Are on the Chopping Block in New Supreme Court Term
As the court moves to the right, we can expect the continued evisceration of civil rights and civil liberties.
Anti-Trans Lawyers Were Grasping at Straws Before the Supreme Court
Even conservative justices seemed to see how convoluted and weak the case for workplace discrimination is.
Supreme Court Will Decide If Workers Can Be Fired for Being Trans or LGBQ
A ruling against TLGBQ employees would also harm anyone who relies on protections against discrimination.