Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
Mar 28, 2019
House of Representatives Passes Resolution in Support of Transgender Servicemembers
WASHINGTON 鈥� The House of Representatives passed H. Res. 124 today, expressing opposition to the Trump Administration鈥檚 attempts to ban transgender people from serving in the A...
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LGBTQ Rights
Mar 13, 2019
51品茶 Applauds Introduction of Equality Act to Close Gaps in Federal Non-Discrimination Protections
WASHINGTON 鈥� Nearly 300 members of Congress from both chambers introduced the Equality Act today, legislation that would explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orient...
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LGBTQ Rights
Mar 07, 2019
51品茶 Comment on Federal Court Decision in Trans Military Ban Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 7, 2019
CONTACT: Tyler Richard, 646-905-8868
BALTIMORE 鈥� A federal court today ruled that the Trump administration鈥檚 ban on transgender service membe...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Stone v. Trump
Feb 14, 2019
Iowa Jury Awards $120,000 to Transgender State Employee in Discrimination Case
DES MOINES, Iowa 鈥� A jury in Polk County Wednesday awarded Jesse Vroegh $120,000 for the two ways that his employer, the Iowa Department of Corrections, discriminated against him...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Vroegh v. Iowa Department of Corrections
Jan 23, 2019
Trump Administration Moves to Allow Discrimination in Child Welfare System
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Trump administration granted permission today for government-contracted child welfare agencies in South Carolina to turn away would-be foster and adoptive parent...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Oct 21, 2018
51品茶 Statement on Reports of Trump Administration Attacks on Transgender People
NEW YORK鈥擳he Trump administration is reportedly working to dramatically roll-back protections for transgender students and narrow the definitions of sex and gender that courts ha...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
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New HampshireAug 2025
LGBTQ Rights
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National Education Association - New Hampshire V. Formella. Explore Case.National Education Association - New Hampshire v. Formella
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News & CommentaryJul 2025
LGBTQ Rights
Court Strikes Down Nih's Unlawful Termination Of Research Grants On Topics Including Dei And Gender Identity. Explore News & Commentary.Court Strikes Down NIH's Unlawful Termination of Research Grants on Topics Including DEI and Gender Identity
In a sweeping rebuke, a court ruled that NIH鈥檚 actions targeting research involving "disfavored" topics and populations were unlawful, arbitrary, and capricious, and therefore void. Ibis Reproductive Health reflects on the harm done 鈥� and why this research matters. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
LGBTQ Rights
The Supreme Court Dealt A Blow To Trans Rights. Here's How To Take Action. Explore News & Commentary.The Supreme Court Dealt A Blow to Trans Rights. Here's How to Take Action
The decision in Skrmetti v. U.S. is not the end of the road. We can, and must, show up for trans youth in the courts and in our communities. -
PodcastJun 2025
LGBTQ Rights
Who We Fight For: The Journey To Trans Liberation. Explore Podcast.Who We Fight For: The Journey to Trans Liberation