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Trump Administration Opposed LGBTQ Census Questions, New Evidence Shows

The transcript released from the testimony of a Commerce Department official illuminated a potential reason why previous plans to add questions about sexual orientation and gender identity to a national survey ...

Labor Dept. Uses “Religious Liberty” to Discriminate, LGBTQ Advocates Say

As part of an ongoing Trump Administration campaign stressing religious freedom, on August 10, 2018 the Department of Justice implemented Directive 2018-03, an addition to Executive Order 11246 that critics cal...

Cleveland Establishes City’s First-Ever LGBTQ Police Liaison

The city of Cleveland is aiming to provide an overall safe place for residents. Including LGBTQ citizens. To ensure broader protection for different neighborhoods, Mayor Frank G. Jackson recently named the c...

LGBTQ Americans Less Likely to Receive Health Insurance

It’s been three years since the LGBTQ movements scored a victory with Obergefell on June 25, 2015. However, recent research suggests that same-sex marriage does not improve the health of married couples. It’s a...

Department of Justice creates much-criticized “Religious Liberty Task Force”

The Trump Administration's Department of Justice has founded a government body that it says is dedicated to defending religious liberty. Critics claim it's designed to protect anti-LGBTQ legislation and policie...