Lgbt Discrimination

Discrimination Against LGBT Jurors Remains Legal

Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Legal Discrimination, Video, Gay Rights, Lgbt Juror Discrimination, LGBT Discrimination, Bv-Politics, Jurors Gay Rights, LGBT Rights, Equal Rights, Discrimination, Politics News

By Andy Birkey MINNEAPOLIS, M.N. -- “I believe that people who are either transsexuals or transvestites -- I don't know what the proper term ...

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President Obama: LGBT Workers Can't Wait

Ian Thompson | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Employment Non-Discrimination Act, Federal Contractors, LGBT Discrimination, Gay Rights, Gay Voices News

President Obama could and should follow a bipartisan tradition by using his executive authority to require nondiscrimination on the part of federal contractors on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

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When Forms Discriminate

Jennifer Chrisler | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: LGBT Rights, LGBT Families, LGBT Equality, Forms Lgbt Discrimination, LGBT Discrimination, Forms Lgbt Families, Gay Voices News

All too often, forms only have a place for a "mother" and a "father" or do not reflect the composition of our families. Often those designations serve no real purpose. This can cause some serious problems for families beyond the obvious hassle and inconvenience.

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Georgia Educator Compares Homosexuality To Necrophilia, Voyeurism, Pedophilia

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 02.24.2012

Read More: Georgia Public Schools, Homosexuality, LGBT Georgia, Video, Gay Teachers, Lgbt Teachers, LGBT Discrimination, Anti-Gay, Pro-Gay Legislation, Georgia, Lgbt in School, School Discrimination, Education News

Tanya Ditty, a Georgia teacher and the state director of Concerned Women for America of Georgia, spoke against a Georgia bill this week that would ban...

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Against All Logic: What LGBT and Allies Do Now

Emily Dievendorf | Posted 03.04.2012

Read More: Gender Reassignment Surgery, HIV Prevention, LGBT Rights, Health Insurance, LGBT Discrimination, Domestic Partner Benefits, Michigan Lgbt, Rick Snyder, Detroit News

When I received word that Gov. Snyder signed the ban on health care coverage for domestic partners I choked. At this point, it is impossible not to recognize the terrible insults that the LGBT community faces in Michigan.

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Interesting Court Decisions

Ed Koch | Posted 03.04.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, LGBT Discrimination, Racism, Voter ID Laws, Racial Discrimination, Tyson Chicken Plant Lawsuit, Gay Adoption, Illinois Catholic Charities, New York News

I agree with the Justice Department that South Carolina's proposed picture ID requirement as a precondition to voting is not necessary. I just don't believe that fraud at the polls is a significant problem.

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WATCH: New Film By Gay Students Explores Trials Of LGBT Youth

Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Gay Straight Alliance, Usc School of Cinematic Arts, Gay Activism, Breaking the Silence, LGBT Students, Colorado, Gay Students, Anti-Bullying, Lgbt, Gay Bullying, Video, Gay Discrimination, LGBT Discrimination, Shea Alexander Dietz, Gay Activists, Anti-Gay Bullying, Colorado Schools, Education News

By students, a new documentary takes an in-depth look at the trials of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender teenagers in Colorado -- and their path ...

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Michigan Pastor Becomes Unlikely LGBT Advocate

Posted 01.06.2012

Read More: Bill Freeman, Gay Rights, LGBT Discrimination, Holland Michigan, Until Love Is Equal, LGBT Rights, Anti-Discrimination Law, Michigan, Anti-Discrimination, Video, Gay Voices News

A Michigan pastor has become an unlikely advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights after urging his municipality to adopt laws...

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Gay Couple Claims They Were Kicked Off CTA Bus For Kissing

Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Gay Couple Kicked Off Bus, Lgbt Harassment, Gay Harassment, Chicago Transit Authority, Kicked Off Bus, Gay Chicago, Lgbt Chicago, Gay, Lgbt, Gay Discrimination, LGBT Discrimination, Kicked Off Bus for Kissing, Anti-Gay Harassment, Cta, Chicago News

Story by Kate Sosin, courtesy of the Windy City Times: A gay couple is considering filing complaints against CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) after ...

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Voices Rising Across America

Rea Carey | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: LGBT Rights, Occupy Wall Street Protest, LGBT Discrimination, Occupy Movement, LGBT Equality, Occupy Wall Street, Gay Voices News

The Occupy movement is giving voice to our common struggles, our shared disillusionment, our concerns for the future. People are standing up for themselves and for each other, and that includes those of us in the LGBT community.

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Michigan LGBT Advocates Launch Campaign For Anti-Discrimination Law Amendment

Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Lgbt, Gay Rights, LGBT Discrimination, LGBT Rights, Michigan Gay Rights, Gays and Lesbians, Lesbians, Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act, Michigan, Civil Rights, Gay Voices News

A coalition of Michigan advocacy groups is launching the new "Don't Change Yourself. Change The Law" campaign in an effort to combat the state's lack ...

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Illinois Transgender Woman Wins Employment Lawsuit

Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Lgbt, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, Universal Taxi Dispatch, Transgender Discrimination, Transgender, LGBT Discrimination, Enda, Lgbt Employment, Illinois Human Rights Act, Illinois Transgender Employment Lawsuit, Venessa Fitzsimmons, Transgender Employment Lawsuit, Chicago News

Story by Kate Sosin, courtesy of the Windy City Times In what could be the first employment discrimination judgment made in favor of a transgender ...

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The Separation Of Church And Hate

Rev. Dr. Cindi Love | Posted 09.04.2011

Read More: 2012 Presidential Election, Uganda Gay Rights, International House of Prayer, Homosexuality and the Bible, Rick Perry the Response, LGBT Discrimination, Gay Christian, Evangelicals and Uganda, Religion and Politics, Christianity, Lou Engle, Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill, Religion and Sexuality, Religion News

For those who insist that we are and must be a Christian Nation, may I suggest that the current "Kill the Gays" strategy is not only flawed, it is anything but Christ-like.

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In a Better World

Adrian Margaret Brune | Posted 08.22.2011

Read More: LGBT Rights, Un Resolution, Gay Marriage, New York, Human Rights Council Gay Rights, Un Human Rights Council Geneva, LGBT Discrimination, World News

A resolution adopted at the Human Rights Council in Geneva sets an internationally backed standard against the discrimination of LGBT people. It's not marriage, but it's quite a leap in advancing gay rights around the world.

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If New Religious 'Carve Outs' Are Too Extreme, Do Not Pass NY Gay Marriage

Jennifer Vanasco | Posted 08.17.2011

Read More: Albany, New York, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Carveouts, LGBT Discrimination, Religious Exceptions, Discrimination, Civil Rights, Marriage Equality, New York News

For three days, those who care about marriage equality in NY have waited, huddled outside of doors, as Republicans have conferenced, as they've met with the governor, as they've agonized over -- what?

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Obama Administration Pushing To Strengthen LGBT Housing Rights Through Regulation

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development unveiled a series of proposed rules on Thursday designed to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual...

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Cupcakegate Continues: A Community Reacts

Bil Browning | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: FOX 59, Indianapolis, Cupcakegate, Gay Cupcakes, LGBT Discrimination, Food News

The quality of the coverage around this clear-cut case of discrimination has been excellent, and the Mayor's office is seeking an investigation of the business for LGBT discrimination.

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LGBT Students Harassed At Colleges Nationwide, New Report Says

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lgbt, Gay Rights, LGBT Discrimination, Q Research for Higher Education, College News, Lgbtqq, Campus Pride, The Miami Herald, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, College News

A recent report from advocacy group Campus Pride found that many lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender individuals feel uncomfortable on campus. A...

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