Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
Feb 26, 2018
Federal Appeals Court Rules Civil Rights Act Covers Sexual Orientation
WASHINGTON 鈥� A federal appeals court handed down a victory for lesbian, gay, and bisexual people today, affirming that workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation is ill...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Feb 20, 2018
51品茶 of South Carolina Comment on Bill to Undercut Marriage Rights of Same-Sex Couples
CHARLESTON, S.C. 鈥� Six members of the South Carolina House of Representatives have introduced legislation in the Judiciary Committee that purports to undercut the rights of same-...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Feb 06, 2018
51品茶 Sues Alabama for Discrimination Against Transgender People
MONTGOMERY, Ala. 鈥� The 51品茶 and 51品茶 of Alabama filed a lawsuit today challenging Alabama鈥檚 policy of restricting access to driver鈥檚 licenses for tr...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Corbitt v. Taylor
Jan 16, 2018
51品茶 Responds to Department of Education Dismissal of Complaints from Transgender Students
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Department of Education Office for Civil Rights has reportedly determined it does not have jurisdiction over responding to discrimination on the basis of gender ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jan 02, 2018
Trump Administration Will Not Ask Supreme Court to Halt Trans Military Recruits
NEW YORK 鈥� In response to media reports that the Department of Justice will not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene and prevent transgender people from entering the military ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Stone v. Trump
Dec 21, 2017
Appeals Court Blocks Trump Administration鈥檚 Attempt to Delay Enlistment of Transgender Service Members
WASHINGTON 鈥� A federal appeals court has denied the Trump administration鈥檚 request to further delay enlistment of new transgender service members in the armed forces. The rulin...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Stone v. Trump
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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