April 16, 2012 | Posted by Dan Rafter in State Advocacy, State Laws, Workplace, Louisiana, New Orleans
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
March 12, 2012 | Posted by HRC staff in Federal Advocacy, Marriage, State Advocacy, Louisiana, New Orleans
I recently participated in an HRC Lobby Day, during which participants meet with Congressional representatives from their...
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Communities Come Together for 2011 Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 23, 2011 | Posted by HRC staff in Hate Crimes, Straight Supporters, Transgender, Youth & Campus, Bullying, Boston, Cleveland, Greater Cincinnati, Greater New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, North Carolina, Orange County/Long Beach/Palm Springs, Washington DC
Each year on Nov. 20, communities come together to mark the passing of transgender individuals, or those perceived to be...
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New Orleans Hosts Series of Awareness Events Ahead of Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 18, 2011 | Posted by Allyson Robinson in Transgender, Louisiana, New Orleans
As this year's Transgender Day of Remembrance approaches, advocates around the country are working to raise awareness of...
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Supreme Court Denies Petition in Louisiana Adoption Case
October 11, 2011 | Posted by Ty Cobb in Adoption, State Advocacy, Louisiana, New Orleans
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
October 07, 2011 | Posted by Admin in National Coming Out Day, Coming Out, Religion & Faith, Louisiana, New Orleans
This National Coming Out Day, Parish Administrator Luigi Mandile reflects on his journey to find an LGBT-inclusive...
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Department of Justice Responds to Discriminatory Policing in New Orleans
March 21, 2011 | Posted in Workplace, New Orleans
Last week, the Department of Justice issued a report finding that the New Orleans Police Department has been engaging in...
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Meeting with Representative Cao in New Orleans on ENDA
June 17, 2010 | Posted in ENDA, Workplace, New Orleans
Members of the New Orleans Political Action and Steering Committees recently had the opportunity to meet with our 2nd...
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