Organizations React to North Carolina’s Lawsuit Against Federal Government Over HB2
RALEIGH, N.C.—North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice that asks a federal court to determine that House…
RALEIGH, N.C.—North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice that asks a federal court to determine that House…
Yesterday the Department of Justice (DOJ) weighed in on the transgender exclusion written into the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), urging the court to ignore the exclusion…
Yesterday in a Statement of Interest filed in the case Blatt v. Cabela’s Retail, the Department of Justice (DOJ) declined to weigh in on the constitutionality of an…
Today, the Department of Justice affirmed that Title IX protects the right of transgender students to use the restroom that matches their gender identity. Earlier…
U.S. Department of Justice files historic statement in the case asserting that Title VII prohibits discrimination against transgender people HOUSTON, TX — In two major…
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Today, a Grand Jury in Staten Island decided not to bring charges against Daniel Pantaleo, the NYPD officer that killed Eric Garner. “We…
BOSTON, Mass. — Today, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) asked the Supreme Court to review Pedersen v. Office of Personnel Management, a lawsuit challenging…
Prevention and intervention project surveys community needs, increases access to services and resources Boston, MA (July 2012) – When we hear the words “domestic violence” or…
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist– The majority of the GLBT press is currently heralding the Violence Against Women Act as an essential piece of legislation for…
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– In an unexpected move that may well expedite the U.S. Supreme Court’s consideration of the Defense of Marriage Act, the Obama…
By: Chuck Colbert/Keen News Service– When a panel of three judges on a federal appeals court hears arguments against the federal Defense of Marriage Act,…