All posts tagged "protections"
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Lesbian teacher in Texas suspended for talking about wife in classroom
One parent said Stacy Bailey shouldn't "promote the LGBTQ agenda" without consent from parents
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Alabama Sen. Doug Jones co-sponsors Equality Act
LGBTQ advocates won a moral victory on Thursday when U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) signed on as a co-sponsor of the Equality Act. The Equality...
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Texas teacher put on leave after requesting school officials to add pro-LGBTQ language to their policy
A Dallas-area elementary school teacher was reportedly placed on administrative leave months ago after she asked for district policies to include LGBTQ-friendly language. According to...
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New Hampshire House of Representatives passes transgender nondiscrimination bill
The New Hampshire House of Representatives has passed a bill updating its civil rights laws to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity in employment, housing,...
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Parents of transgender children write letter calling out Betsy DeVos for her anti-trans record
Letter argues failure to protect students from discrimination can lead to various problems
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Trump administration to roll back LGBTQ health care protections
The Trump administration is expected to gut nondiscrimination protections within the Affordable Care Act that allow for transgender patients to obtain coverage for their medically...
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New bill in Congress would clarify limits on RFRA’s religious protections
Civil rights and social justice advocates are applauding a bill that would clarify that the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act cannot be used to infringe...
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NBA awards 2019 All-Star Game to Charlotte in spite of anti-transgender law
Following the in-name-only repeal of its controversial HB 2 law, North Carolina will host to the 2019 NBA All-Star Game. The weekend’s festivities will be played...
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LGBTQ advocates reintroduce Equality Act in Congress
On Tuesday, members of Congress reintroduced a bill that would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include protections for people who are discriminated...
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Gavin Grimm: Trump doesn’t care about protecting trans people from discrimination
Virginia teenager Gavin Grimm isn’t mincing words when it comes to how he views the Trump administration’s record on transgender rights. On Thursday, Grimm was...
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Transgender hotlines report spike in calls after Trump rescinds student protections
Hotlines that cater to members of the transgender community reported a spike in calls after the Trump administration reversed guidance from the Obama administration guaranteeing transgender students...
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North Carolina governor grasping for deal on HB 2 repeal
Despite the intransigence of leaders within the Republican-dominated General Assembly North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is still hoping for, and pushing for, a compromise measure...
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Hundreds of parents beg Trump to keep protections for trans students in place
Following the lead of several LGBTQ groups, nearly 800 parents of transgender children wrote a letter to President Trump condemning his administration’s decision not to...
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LGBTQ groups plead with Sessions and DeVos to keep Title IX protections in place
Four national LGBTQ organizations have sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos pleading with the two Trump administration appointees...
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Justice Department signals it may pull support for trans student protections
Just one day after the confirmation of Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General, the Justice Department filed a motion withdrawing its previous request for a...
