Anti-‘woke’ Bills Could Affect LGBTQ+ Sensitivity Training for Eldercare, Advocates Worry
As states consider bills restricting discussions on diversity in schools, Florida and Tennessee both have bills that may have effects far beyond the classroom.
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First Out Lesbian and First Out LGBTQ Person of Color Confirmed to Ambassador-Level Post
The United States Senate confirmed Chantale Wong as United States Director to the Asian Development Bank, a post with the rank of ambassador. Wong...
Did Biden Uphold His Promises to LGBTQ+ Americans in His First Year?
One year into his presidency, Biden has fulfilled many of those promises but has fallen short on others. We broke down Biden’s LGBTQ+ platform...
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation Releases 20th Corporate Equality Index & Announces New, Robust Criteria
Five Nashville-based companies, AllianceBernstein LP, Asurion LLC, Bass Berry & Sims PLC, Genesco and Tractor Supply Co. received perfect scores.
Call To Action: New Year, New Attacks
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The Tennessee General Assembly reconvenes on January 11 after a year of attacks on LGBTQ people (particularly trans youth), reproductive freedom, COVID-19 mandates, and...
ACA Health Insurance Plans Need More Protections for LGBTQ+ People, White House Says
Health insurance plans offered through the Affordable Care Act that exclude coverage of gender-affirming treatment for transgender people are discriminatory, the Department of Health...
Work Resumes on Nation’s Only Major Transgender Study
The data has been used by Congress, the Supreme Court and medical institutions for everything from writing legislation to creating social service programs. But...
Before the Chappelle Special, Trans Employees at Netflix Say They Were Doing the Work of HR
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“I’d rather work at a company that just kind of ignores trans people, as opposed to one that does 1,000 nice things and then...
Senate Confirms Beth Robinson as the First Out LGBTQ+ Woman to Serve on a Federal Appeals Court
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Beth Robinson, a Vermont Supreme Court judge who served as co-counsel in the country’s first case to establish that LGBTQ+ couples deserve the same...
Biden White House Holds Largest Meeting with Intersex Advocates
White House officials met virtually with nearly 20 intersex advocates this past Tuesday in the Biden administration’s second formal talk with organizers on how...