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A Big Win for Wisconsin, But the Work Does Not End Here
Madison, WI Tensions were high at the Hill Farms State Office Building in Madison yesterday. …
BREAKING NEWS – Supreme Court Sides With Baker On Wedding Cake Case
WASHINGTON, DC — The Supreme Court today reaffirmed the core principle that businesses open to…
Brazil Courts strengthen Transgender Rights
Brazil – Two landmark court rulings earlier this month have significantly strengthened the rights of…
German Federal Court clarifies parent designation in children’s birth certificate
Karlsruhe, Germany – In two recent decisions, the German Federal Justice Court has ruled on…
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court confirms requirements for name and gender change
Karlsruhe, Germany – Germany’s highest court, the Federal Constitutional Court, in a recent ruling confirmed…
Heartless Move Against Sexual Assault Survivors Heaps More Harm on Transgender Students
Washington, D.C.—Today, the Department of Education announced it would withdraw or water down critical guidance…
HRC Responds to the Trump-Pence Administration’s Cruel Decision to End DACA
Washington — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,…
Administration Asserts Civil Rights Laws Won’t Apply to LGBTQ People
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,…
House Committee Set to Consider Anti-LGBT Bill Allowing Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination
Washington, DC – A sweeping piece of discriminatory legislation that would allow businesses and government…
Indiana senate committee approves gay rights but leaves out transgender protections
Last Wednesday, the Senate Rules Committee of Indiana proposed a bill that gives civil rights…