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Archaic Louisiana Legislation Poised to Codify Discrimination into Law

Archaic Louisiana Legislation Poised to Codify Discrimination into Law

Legislation bars local municipalities and state agencies from offering sexual orientation and gender identity protections.

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Tell Me Why I’m Treated as a Second-Class Citizen

Tell Me Why I’m Treated as a Second-Class Citizen

I recently participated in an HRC Lobby Day, during which participants meet with Congressional representatives from their...

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New Orleans Hosts Series of Awareness Events Ahead of Transgender Day of Remembrance

New Orleans Hosts Series of Awareness Events Ahead of Transgender Day of Remembrance

As this year's Transgender Day of Remembrance approaches, advocates around the country are working to raise awareness of...

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Views from the Road: Relive the Road to Equality in Photos
Supreme Court Denies Petition in Louisiana Adoption Case

Supreme Court Denies Petition in Louisiana Adoption Case

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition by Lambda Legal to review a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that...

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Coming Out for LGBT-Inclusiveness in Religious Communities

Coming Out for LGBT-Inclusiveness in Religious Communities

This National Coming Out Day, Parish Administrator Luigi Mandile reflects on his journey to find an LGBT-inclusive...

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The Equality Bus in the Bayou State

The Equality Bus in the Bayou State

Our next  stop “On the Road to Equality” was Louisiana, where we visited the campus of Tulane University.

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Rick Perry Continues Anti-LGBT Rhetoric

Rick Perry Continues Anti-LGBT Rhetoric

Texas Governor Rick Perry continued his anti-LGBT rhetoric in a speech this weekend before the Republican Leadership...

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Anti-Bullying Bill in Louisiana Falls Short

Anti-Bullying Bill in Louisiana Falls Short

This week the Louisiana House of Representatives voted against HB 112, which would have established a minimum standard for...

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Anti-LGBT Bills On The Table In Louisiana

Anti-LGBT Bills On The Table In Louisiana

There’s some dangerous legislation in the Louisiana legislature that threatens the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender...

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