Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
Sep 26, 2018
Congress Passes Spending Bill Without Child Welfare Discrimination Amendment
WASHINGTON 鈥� The House today passed a government spending bill that includes funding for the Department of Health and Human Services without the inclusion of a child welfare disc...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Sep 14, 2018
Federal Court in Michigan Allows Challenge to Discriminatory Adoption Placement Practices to Continue
DETROIT 鈥� A federal district court in Michigan ruled today that a challenge to the state of Michigan鈥檚 practice of allowing discrimination against same-sex couples in the publi...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Dumont v. Gordon
Jul 13, 2018
Federal Court in Pennsylvania Rejects Argument that Child Welfare Agencies have a Right to Discriminate
PHILADELPHIA 鈥� A federal district court today ruled that the city of Philadelphia can require foster care agencies with city contracts to abide by its nondiscrimination policies....
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Fulton v. City of Philadelphia
Jun 25, 2018
Supreme Court Sends LGBT Discrimination Case Back to Washington State Supreme Court for Review
WASHINGTON 鈥� On the heels of the Supreme Court鈥檚 decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop, the high court vacated and remanded the Washington State Supreme Court鈥檚 decision in Arlene...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Arlene's Flowers et al v. Washington et al
Jun 22, 2018
Postmates, OkCupid, Broadway Stars, and More Partner with 51品茶 During LGBT Pride Month
NEW YORK 鈥� In celebration of LGBT Pride Month, the 51品茶 has partnered with a variety of businesses and celebrities to work towards a goal of making equa...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jun 07, 2018
51品茶 Reaction to Arizona Appeals Court Ruling in Discrimination Case
NEW YORK 鈥� The Arizona Court of Appeals today ruled against a business claiming a First Amendment right to deny service to same-sex couples.
The case, Brush and Nib v. City of Ph...
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