Lakewood Passes Measure to Protect LGBTQ Youth from Dangerous Practice of “Conversion Therapy”
Lakewood is the sixth city in Ohio to pass such a measure following Cincinnati, Columbus, Toledo, Dayton and Athens.
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Eau Claire, WI Becomes Latest Municipality to Protect Youth from so-called “Conversion Therapy"
Research has clearly shown that these practices pose devastating health risks for LGBTQ young people.
Toward a More Perfect Union: LGBTQ People and the Constitution
In response to the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Justice Anthony Kennedy, this week the Human Rights Campaign alongside the American Constitution Society hosted a legal symposium entitled, “Toward a…
Clarksdale, Mississippi Passes LGBTQ-Inclusive Non-Discrimination Ordinance
HRC hailed the Clarksdale Board of Commissioners for passing city-wide non-discrimination protections that include sexual orientation and gender identity in housing, public accommodations and employment.
HRC REPORT: Lawmakers Must Eliminate Loopholes That Enable Discrimination Based on “Misperceptions”
The Equality Act would fix court-created loopholes by ensuring non-discrimination protections are clearly based on a person’s “actual or perceived” characteristics.
40 U.S. Senators Sign Letter Opposing Anti-LGBTQ Legislation in Child Welfare Services
Discriminatory amendment to a funding bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education would grant license to discriminate in provision of child welfare services.
Momentum for Equality Act Continues Three Years After Vital Bill First Introduced In Congress
240+ bipartisan members of Congress, 115 leading businesses have endorsed legislation to guarantee full federal equality to LGBTQ people.
Bethlehem City Council Passes Measure Protecting LGBTQ Youth from 'Conversion Therapy'
Bethlehem becomes the eighth Pennsylvania locality to protect youth from the abusive, discredited practice
Madison City Council Passes Measure to Protect LGBTQ Youth from Practice of “Conversion Therapy"
Madison becomes the second Wisconsin city to protect youth from the abusive, discredited practice of “conversion therapy” on LGBTQ youth.
VICTORY! New Jersey Governor Signs Bipartisan Legislation Removing Roadblocks for Transgender People
Measures modernize state law to ensure birth and death certificates accurately reflect gender identity.
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