All posts tagged "national black justice coalition"
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LGBTQ advocates launch national campaign to pressure Congress to pass the Equality Act
A coalition of 16 LGBTQ organizations has launched the Freedom and Opportunity for All campaign urging passage of the Equality Act
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Trans teen urges Senate to pass Equality Act, Republicans call it a threat to women
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on the Equality Act offered a glimpse of divergent views on the landmark LGBTQ rights bill.
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American Psychological Association opposes gender identity change efforts
Resolution declares that failure to conform to traditional notions of gender is not a mental disorder
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Black civil rights organization urges Instagram to suspend Azealia Banks over “transphobic tirade”
National Black Justice Coalition accuses rapper of using her public platform to "spread hate and transphobia"
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LGBTQ advocates praise reintroduction of Equality Act
Sweeping LGBTQ rights legislation is expected to pass the House easily, but faces an uncertain fate in U.S. Senate
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Victoria Kirby York and Kia Darling-Hammond join NBJC
"I am excited about the passion, talents, and treasures that both will bring to the legacy of NBJC," said executive director David Johns.
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Hundreds of thousands of trans and nonbinary people could face obstacles in voting
Trans people may lack accurate identity documents, encounter hostile poll workers, and even be threatened with violence
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NBJC’s David J. Johns on race, justice, and the importance of replacing Trump
As the Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition, David J. Johns tirelessly promotes social change.
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NBJC’s David J. Johns: “What Pride Looks Like” – Opinion
The public demonstrations are more in line with Pride's roots than the parades that have been canceled due to COVID-19.
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Black transgender man fatally shot by Tallahassee police
Advocates have called for an investigation into the death of 38-year-old Tony McDade
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Police investigating shooting of Louisiana gay man as possible hate crime
National Black Justice Coalition is calling for a thorough investigation into McKinsley Lincoln's death
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HRC to honor CNN’s Don Lemon for LGBTQ visibility and advocacy at Time to THRIVE Conference
Lemon will be honored at organization's annual Time to THRIVE Conference focusing on LGBTQ youth
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Morehouse College will begin admitting transgender male students in 2020
However, under new policy, transgender females who transition at school will not be allowed to matriculate
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Je-Shawna Wholley
Thanks, in part, to high school years in the Junior ROTC in Forrestville, Md. – where she rose to the leadership rank of regiment commander...
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Transgender Homicides in Baltimore and Elsewhere Raise Alarm
The New York-based National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) and the D.C.-based National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) are calling for action after recent killings of...
