Anderson Cooper Nails Florida AG Pam Bondi Over Her Hostility to LGBT Rights, She Denies It
The CNN anchor on how AG Pam Bondi’s action have been part of the problem, not the solution. Watch the video below. Cooper: “I Will…
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Federal Court Final Order: To Guarantee Freedom to Marry in Alabama
Finally, freedom to marry reaches Alabama same-sex couples Mobile, Ala.—A federal court today entered a final order and judgment requiring Alabama officials to abide by…
Vermont Joins Growing Number of Jurisdictions Protecting LGBTQ Kids from Conversion Therapy
MONTPELIER, Vt.—Today, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed Senate Bill 132 into law, making Vermont the eighth jurisdiction—behind California, New Jersey, Oregon, Illinois, New York, Washington…
World’s Largest Psychiatric Association Condemns Conversion Therapy
SAN FRANCISCO—Today, the world’s largest organization of mental health professionals—representing more than 200,000 people in 118 countries—called for an end to the discredited practice of…
New Federal Report Shows Increasing Support of Same-Sex Adoptions
A new report released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows increasing national support for adoptions by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and…
Updated: South Dakota Gov. Vetoes Anti-Transgender Bill
Dangerous Precedent Avoided Today, the Republican Governor of South Dakota vetoed House Bill 1008, a discriminatory legislation that would have prevented transgender students from using…
National Orgs. Target “Conversion Therapy” Quacks with Historic Federal Consumer Fraud Complaint
Urge FTC to protect consumers from deceptive, false, and misleading practices WASHINGTON—Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), and…
Huntsville, AL Hosts Alabama #RuralPride Summit February 4
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) will host the next #RuralPride summit in Huntsville, Alabama on…
Gay Widower Sues San Francisco Bay Area Union Pension Plan
Pension Plan Refuses to Provide Survivor Benefits After His Husband Died SAN FRANCISCO—Today, the widower of a hotel telecommunications engineer in San Francisco sued the IUOE…
LGBT, Racial Equality & Health Groups File Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court
Brief Challenges Texas Abortion Restrictions Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) and a coalition of 13 other LGBT, racial justice, and health equity organizations…
Hillary Clinton’s Landmark LGBT Policy Brief
Yesterday, Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton unveiled a landmark policy paper addressing issues that affect the LGBT community. Clinton’s policy proposal is the first and…
Fla. Same-Sex Couples Ask Federal Court to Order State Officials to Treat Them Equally
Ask to have Both Parents Listed on their Children’s Birth Certificates TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Yesterday, the married same-sex couples suing the State of Florida asked a federal…
HUD Rules to Ensure Equality for Transgender Individuals Seeking Shelters
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a proposed rule that would ensure that transgender individuals seeking accommodations in emergency…
Mother Asks Supreme Court to Review Alabama’s Anti-Gay Parent Measure
Review Unprecedented Alabama Refusal to Recognize a Same-Sex Parent Adoption from Another State and Asks the Court to Stay Alabama Decision So She Can Have Visitation with…
FL Same-Sex Couples Ask Federal Court to Order State Officials to Treat Them Equally
Ask to have Both Parents Listed on their Children’s Birth Certificates TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Yesterday, the married same-sex couples suing the State of Florida asked a federal…
Obama Administration Supports Virginia Trans Teen
The Obama Administration, on October 28th, filed a brief with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Gavin Grimm, a transgender male student at Gloucester…
Amicus Brief: Bathroom Access Crucial for Transgender Students’ Development
SAN FRANCISCO—Being able to use the same bathroom as other students at school is critical for the healthy development of transgender adolescents, says an amicus…
Calif. Gov. Signs Landmark Bill Protecting Transgender Children in Foster Care
California Governor Jerry Brown signed yesterday a landmark bill that protects transgender children in the foster care system.
LGBTQ Students: More Likely to be Sexually Assaulted, Less Likely to Report It
By: Sara Brown/TRT Assistant Editor— BOSTON, Mass.—As the nation becomes more educated of the epidemic of sexual assaults happening on college campuses, LGBTQ students (especially…
CA Governor Signs Landmark Assisted Reproduction Law
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. —Today, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that updates the state’s assisted reproduction laws to ensure that all families are equally…
New Guide Promotes the Safety and Well-Being of LGBT Youth in the Justice System
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.—The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) announced the release of a groundbreaking publication entitled, “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth in the…
Statement on San Francisco Sheriff’s Plan to Move Transgender Women into Daytime Programming in the Women’s Jail
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Today, San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi announced that he is implementing a policy that will allow transgender women to receive programming in the…
Two Landmark Transgender Rights Bills Pass California Assembly
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Today, the California State Assembly passed two bills—authored by Senator Mark Leno and co-sponsored by the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), Equality…