LGBTQ Youth Policy Lobby Day
More than 60 youth-serving professionals, LGBTQ youth and parents of LGBTQ youth met with nearly 100 congressional offices to lobby on issues impacting LGBTQ youth.
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Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act Reintroduced in Congress
Rep. Mark Pocan, Sens. Patty Murray and Tammy Baldwin reintroduced the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, which would require colleges and universities to have comprehensive anti-harassment policies that include…
Legislation to Protect Consumers from Fraudulent “Conversion Therapy” Reintroduced in Congress
Senators Patty Murray and Cory Booker and Representative Ted Lieu reintroduced the Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act, which would identify so-called “conversion therapy” for what it truly is--fraud.
Trump Administration Relieves U.S. Surgeon General of Duties
The Trump Administration asked Vice Admiral Vivek Murthy to resign from his post as U.S. Surgeon General after “assisting with a smooth transition,” according to a statement from the Department…
Tell Trump Administration: LGBTQ Seniors Matter!
LGBTQ seniors urgently need your help to ensure that they are not erased from federal data collection.
All About the Equal Credit Opportunity Act
The Equal Credit Opportunity Act, or ECOA, is intended to give everyone in America a fair chance at obtaining a loan.
Danger Lies Behind Title of Anti-LGBTQ Child Welfare Bill
Currently, there are over 405,000 children in foster care in the U.S., and roughly 100,000 are in need of a permanent, adoptive home. T
HRC Calls on U.S. Government to Help Stop Anti-LGBTQ Atrocities in Russia
Media outlets are reporting that men are being detained, tortured and killed on suspicion of being gay.
HRC Condemns Senate Leaders for Going Nuclear to Guarantee Appointment of Anti-Equality Neil Gorsuch
Gorsuch’s history of opposing civil rights for the LGBTQ community triggered historic opposition from HRC and many civil rights organizations.
Safe Schools Improvement Act Reintroduced in Congress
The bill would require schools to have anti-bullying policies that specifically include LGBTQ students.
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