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SCOTUS Rules Federal Civil Rights Law Protects LGBTQ Workers

The Supreme Court has ruled that federal civil rights law protects LGBTQ workers, a loss for the Trump administration. The landmark ruling extends discrimination protections to millions of works nationwide b...

Former Texas House Speaker Urges Supreme Court to Make LGBTQ Discrimination Illegal

The former Republican Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Joe Straus, has come out in support of federal protections for LGBTQ Americans in an op-ed published in Newsweek. The Republican politicia...

Two Supreme Court Justices Meet with Anti-LGBTQ Hate Group President Brian Brown

Before announcing their judgement on three LGBTQ rights cases, two U.S. Supreme Court justices met with the leader of an anti-LGBTQ hate group, reported PinkNews. Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Samuel Alito me...

Activists Arrested in Sit-In Outside of Supreme Court during LGBTQ Employment Cases

Over 100 activists and protestors were reportedly arrested on Tuesday (October 8) outside the supreme Court as judges heard three landmark LGBTQ employment cases, reported Out Magazine. Activists with Housin...

Billy Porter Makes History at 71st Emmy Awards

Billy Porter won an Emmy last night (Septmember 22), making history as the first black openly gay man to win an acting Emmy, according to LGBTQ Nation. After a historic nomination, Porter took home the Emmy ...

Georgia Equality Files Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case Regarding Workplace Discrimination

LGBTQ advocacy group Georgia Equality filed an amicus brief in several cases that will be determine whether employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is covered under Titl...

Information on Transgender Employees Removed from Federal Website

Information protecting transgender people in the workplace was removed from the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) website, reported NCRM. The page, created under the Obama administration, used to provid...

Rulings in favor of Title VII protections for LGBTQ workers on the rise

New rulings from federal appeals courts that have found an existing civil rights law against sex discrimination also prohibits anti-LGBTQ discrimination are shaking up the landscape for protections for LGBTQ pe...

Federal court rules for gay rights in major employment discrimination case

In a major ruling affirming protections for lesbian, gay and bisexual workers, a federal appeals court in New York City ruled Monday employment discrimination based on sexual orientation is unlawful under Title...

Jameka Evans and Lambda Legal's Greg Nevins

US Supreme Court declines to hear Georgia lesbian’s employment discrimination case

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday morning that it will not review the case of Jameka Evans, the Georgia woman who claims she was harassed in the workplace and fired from her security officer position at G...

A time of reckoning: Atlanta's LGBTQ community addresses racism problem

Trump Suggests RBG’s Granddaughter Lied About her Dying Wish

Remembering RBG’s LGBTQ Legacy

HRC Releases Data Detailing the Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Latinx LGBTQ People

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Books Galore, from Tom of Finland to Megan Rapinoe

LGBTQ TV Wins Big at 2020 Emmys

Outdoor Dining at Delbar

SCOTUS Rules Federal Civil Rights Law Protects LGBTQ Workers

Former Texas House Speaker Urges Supreme Court to Make LGBTQ Discrimination Illegal

Two Supreme Court Justices Meet with Anti-LGBTQ Hate Group President Brian Brown

Activists Arrested in Sit-In Outside of Supreme Court during LGBTQ Employment Cases

Billy Porter Makes History at 71st Emmy Awards

Georgia Equality Files Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case Regarding Workplace Discrimination

Top 10 National Stories of 2018

Information on Transgender Employees Removed from Federal Website

Rulings in favor of Title VII protections for LGBTQ workers on the rise

Federal court rules for gay rights in major employment discrimination case

US Supreme Court declines to hear Georgia lesbian’s employment discrimination case

Trump Suggests RBG’s Granddaughter Lied About her Dying Wish

Books Galore, from Tom of Finland to Megan Rapinoe

Creep of the Week: Nick Moutos

LGBTQ TV Wins Big at 2020 Emmys

Remembering RBG’s LGBTQ Legacy

HRC Releases Data Detailing the Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Latinx LGBTQ People

How the Trump Administration is Getting Around Bostock to Allow Anti-trans Discrimination

Georgia Equality Announces Endorsements for 2020 General Election

Creep of the Week: Donald Trump (Again)

My Sister’s Room Receives Funding from HRC and SHOWTIME’s “Queer to Stay” Initiative

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