Anti-LGBTQ Bills in Tennessee Attempt to Undermine Supreme Court's Marriage Equality Ruling
These next couple of weeks could be crucial for LGBTQ equality in Tennessee.
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Louisiana House Committee Advances LGBTQ-Inclusive Domestic Violence Bill
Louisiana is only one of a handful of states where the law specifically singles out opposite sex partners in the state’s domestic violence statute, making it harder for prosecutors and…
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.
Social Security Administration to Compensate LGBTQ Couples Previously Discriminated Against
The Social Security Administration (SSA) issued a new guidance last month reversing its discriminatory policies towards LGBTQ couples seeking social security benefits and will compensate individuals whose claims had previously…
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.
Chicago, California Join Growing List of Cities and States Banning Official Travel to NC
HRC and Equality NC hailed the news that Chicago and California are maintaining their bans on taxpayer-funded travel to North Carolina.
Congressional Forum on Civil Rights Under the Trump Administration
Members of Congress who have championed civil rights held a forum on Thursday titled “Civil Rights Under the Trump Administration-The First 100 Days.”
New Mexico Joins Growing Number of States Protecting LGBTQ Youth From “Conversion Therapy”
New Mexico’s Republican Governor Susana Martinez signed Senate Bill (SB) 121 into law, making it the eighth jurisdiction to protect LGBTQ youth from the dangerous and discredited practice of so-called…
VICTORIA: El gobernador de Nuevo México firma un proyecto de ley que protege a los jóvenes LGBTQ
HRC y la organización Equality New Mexico felicitan a la gobernadora republicana de Nuevo México, Susana Martínez, por firmar el proyecto de ley SB-121 que protege a los jóvenes LGBTQ…
New Mexico Governor Signs Into Law Bill Protecting LGBTQ Youth From “Conversion Therapy"
There is no credible evidence that conversion therapy can change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. To the contrary, research has clearly shown that these practices pose…
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