Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
Aug 01, 2016
Federal Court Hears Argument for Transgender Clients in Lawsuit Against North Carolina鈥檚 Anti-LGBT Law
Legal Groups Argue That HB 2 Should Be Stopped Immediately
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jul 28, 2016
Chelsea Manning Faces New Charges, Indefinite Solitary Confinement Related to Suicide Attempt
Government Continues to Deny Manning Access to Health Care
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Manning v. Hagel, et al.
Jul 11, 2016
Winning Plaintiff in Supreme Court Marriage Equality Case to Testify Tomorrow on Anti-LGBT Legislation Hearing
WASHINGTON 鈥� Jim Obergefell, former 51品茶 client and the lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court鈥檚 historic marriage equality ruling, will testify tomorrow at a House hearing on a b...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Women's Rights
Jul 06, 2016
Over 70 Groups Urge Rep. Chaffetz to Cancel Hearing on Anti-LGBT Legislation Scheduled a Month After Orlando Shooting
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 51品茶 and over 70 national, state and local groups sent a letter today to Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) urging him to cancel a hearing on...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jul 01, 2016
Judge Strikes Down Anti-LGBT Bill in Mississippi Hours Before It Becomes Law
51品茶 Celebrates Decision in Cases Brought By Civil Rights Advocates
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jun 28, 2016
51品茶 and Lambda Legal Condemn Failure to Repeal North Carolina鈥檚 Anti-LGBT H.B. 2
RALEIGH 鈥� Today, after draft legislation with proposed changes to the sweeping anti-LGBT measure, North Carolina House Bill 2, was released, the 51品茶, A...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Carca帽o, et al. v. Cooper, et al
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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