Tagged mara keisling

DeVos meets with LGBT groups over trans student protections

Representatives from a trio of LGBT organizations and families with transgender kids met Wednesday with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in the aftermath of the Justice and Education Departments revoking Obama-e...

Trump admin to rescind trans student protections: source

Despite pleas from parents of transgender children and LGBT employees, the Trump administration is set Tuesday to rescind Obama-era guidance to schools barring discrimination against transgender students and en...

Georgia Congressman Tom Price’s confirmation to HHS dismays LGBT advocates

The U.S. Senate approved late Thursday another Trump Cabinet pick with an anti-LGBT history with the narrow confirmation of Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) as secretary of Health and Human Services. The 52 Senate Rep...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, April 27

1. “Governor McCrory can’t even enforce his law in his house.” Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, on using the bathroom at North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory's offic...

National LGBT orgs react to Bruce Jenner coming out as transgender on ABC

On Friday, Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner was interviewed by ABC's Diane Sawyer and revealed he is indeed a transgender woman. Dialogue has been sparked across social media and national LGBT organizations i...