Washington Gov. Signs Law Ending Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ youth
NCLR’s Born Perfect Campaign Successful in Efforts to Prohibit Conversion Therapy in the state of Washington OLYMPIA, WA—Today, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law…
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Regardless, Trump Plans to Implement His Transgender Military Ban
Yesterday’s announcement has no immediate impact, as four federal courts have already prohibited the ban from taking effect WASHINGTON, DC—Yesterday, the Trump administration released implementation…
Supreme Court Ruling: Same and Different Sex Parents Must Be Treated Equally
Victory for the LGBT Community; NCLR says, “States across the country should take careful note…discrimination against married same-sex couples will not be tolerated” WASHINGTON—The Supreme…
Florida County Passes Ordinance to Protect LGBTQ Youth From Conversion Therapy
NCLR says, “Today’s unanimous vote speaks to the power of survivor stories and the indisputable evidence that conversion therapy is not only ineffective—it devastates our…
Federal Judge Rejects Trump Administration Request to Further Delay Transgender Military Enlistment
Judge Kollar-Kotelly Denies Request for Stay of Injunction, Reaffirms Enlistment Must Begin January 1 WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly rejected a request from the Trump…
Federal Judge Denies Trump Administration Attempt to Delay Transgender Enlistment
On transgender enlistment: Judge Kollar-Kotelly says that under preliminary injunction secured by NCLR and GLAD, Military Must Allow Transgender People to Enlist on January 1 …
Federal District Court Stops Transgender Military Ban in Doe v. Trump
Court Agrees with NCLR and GLAD that Ban’s Harms to Transgender Service Members and Those Trying to Enlist Are Severe and Unacceptable WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. District…
Trump’s Administration Continues To Openly Discriminates Against Transgender Americans
Latest Discriminatory Actions, Taking Place Within Hours of One Another, Double Down on Efforts to Degrade LGBT Community WASHINGTON—The Trump administration today landed two punches…
Pentagon Reacts to Chaos Created by Trump’s Transgender Military Ban
WASHINGTON—Late last week, the Pentagon issued additional interim guidance regarding transgender troops. National Center for Lesbian Rights Legal Director Shannon Minter and GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Transgender…
Trump Signs Discriminatory Anti-Transgender Military Ban
The anti-transgender military ban will affect an estimated 15K transgender service members Today, President Trump signed a memo officially banning transgender Americans from joining the…
Oklahoma Gay Man’s Home Burned to Ground, History of Racism & Homophobic Attacks
OKLAHOMA CITY—This week, Randy Gamel-Medler, an Oklahoma gay man, filed a federal equal protection lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of…
Breaking: Trump Bans Transgender Service Members From The Military; More Reactions
WASHINGTON—In an unexpected move, President Donald Trump announced through tweets today that he was re-instating the ban on transgender Americans openly serving in the armed…
Supreme Court Reverses Arkansas’ Attempt to Defy Obergefell on Marriage Equality Decision Anniversary
Arkansas couples challenged Arkansas’ “blatant refusal” to list same-sex spouses on their children’s birth certificates; marriage equality wins again SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Today, the U.S. Supreme…
Far-Right Republican Health Care Repeal Would Leave Millions of LGBT People Uninsured
SAN FRANCISCO—Despite overwhelming opposition to previous efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, far-right Republicans in Congress have come out with a new plan to…
30 LGBTQ Organizations Stand With Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON— Yesterday, the National Center for Lesbian Rights joined a group of thirty LGBT organizations to send a joint letter to Capitol Hill calling on…
Over Half of California Girls in Juvenile Justice Facilities Are LGBTQ or Gender Nonconforming
The Disparities affecting the LGBTQ Girls of Color who also identify as LGBTQ or Gender Nonconforming is Alarming SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Yesterday, the National Center for…
Thousands Protest Trump’s “Muslim Ban;” Judge Blocks Order
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— Although a federal judge ordered a stay against Donald Trump’s Muslim Ban, demonstrators from Boston to San Francisco continued to protest at airports in over…
LGBT Orgs. Condemn Trump’s Inhumane and Un-American Immigration Ban, Reactions
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— LGBT Rights Organizations are in fierce opposition to an executive order,“Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,” signed…
Federal Court Asked to Halt Enforcement of School Laws that Target Gay Students
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah— Equality Utah and two public school students, represented by the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and the law firm of…
Family Sues San Diego Hospital for Discriminatory Treatment of Transgender Teenager
The hospital didn’t follow the family’s requests to avoid discrimination against the transgender teenager, which eventually resulted in catastrophic result SAN DIEGO, Calif.—Today, the mother…
District Court Issues Injunction Against Guidance Protecting Transgender Students
FORT WORTH, Texas—A U.S. District Court judge today issued a preliminary injunction against the federal government’s guidance to public school districts regarding their legal responsibility…
Illinois Supreme Court Deals Major Setback to Unmarried Couples; Its Effect on Gay Couples
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.— Today, in a 5-2 decision with a strong dissent, the Illinois Supreme Court held that unmarried couples are barred from bringing common law…
Historic: Transgender Military Ban Lifted
The history trans military ban will be lifted effective immediately Today Secretary of Defense Ash Carter made a historic announcement that it will lift the…