Obama Issues Pride Proclamation for 2011 — With No Mention of Relationship...
The White House today released President Barack Obama’s proclamation commemorating the 2011 Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month, presenting his own pride in signing the Don’t Ask, Don’t...
View ArticleHUD Releases Text of Final Housing Nondiscrimination Rule
The Department of Housing and Urban Development today released the final text of the department’s new nondiscrimination rule, which will prohibit sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination...
View ArticleBank of America Settles in Anti-Gay Housing Discrimination Complaint
Bank of America settled a claim with the Department of Housing and Urban Development over the mortgage lender’s refusal to provide financing to a lesbian couple because of their sexual orientation and...
View ArticleGovernment study finds nationwide housing discrimination against same-sex...
Same-sex couples face discrimination in the online rental-housing market at rates higher than opposite-sex couples, according to a first-of-its kind national study released today by the Department of...
View ArticleVoters in Eureka Springs, Arkansas uphold nondiscrimination ordinance
Voters in the tourist town of Eureka Springs, Ark., went to the polls on Tuesday to uphold an ordinance preventing discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing...
View ArticleLGBT buyers still fear discrimination in real estate
“We live in a very polarized society politically, and you never know someone until you interact with them,” says Jeff Berger. “There’s a fear of being treated poorly, of not being accepted.” Berger,...
View ArticleHUD guidance protects LGBT seniors from discrimination
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday announced a positive development for LGBT seniors seeking housing. As part of the White House Conference on Aging held on Monday,...
View ArticleHouston LGBT ordinance heads to ballot for voter approval
November vote will mark third time in 30 years that Houstonians will determine fate of nondiscrimination protections The post Houston LGBT ordinance heads to ballot for voter approval appeared first on...
View ArticleFlorida’s Osceola County passes nondiscrimination ordinance
Osceola County, Fla., Commissioners voted unanimously earlier this week to approve a comprehensive Human Rights ordinance that provides protections for people based on their sexual orientation or...
View ArticleN.Y. governor’s executive order will expand transgender protections
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) plans to issue an executive order that will protect transgender individuals from discrimination in housing, employment, credit, education and public accommodations. Under the...
View ArticleVirginia Senate committee approves nondiscrimination bills
A Virginia Senate committee has approved two measures that would prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination in public employment and housing, with both bills earning bipartisan support as they head for a floor...
View ArticleVirginia Senate passes pair of nondiscrimination bills
The Virginia Senate on Friday passed a pair of nondiscrimination bills with bipartisan support, sending them to the House of Delegates for consideration. The Senate voted to approve a bill prohibiting...
View ArticleUtah senator’s sneezing fit dooms anti-gay bill
It wasn’t his fault, really, all you right-wingers. Utah State Sen. Jim Dabakis (D-Salt Lake City) just really had to sneeze. The fact that it killed a bill with an anti-gay provision was totally just...
View ArticleMore than 100 corporations publicly support the Equality Act
Despite support, the bill is likely to stall in a Republican-controlled Congress The post More than 100 corporations publicly support the Equality Act appeared first on Metro Weekly.
View ArticleAlabama Sen. Doug Jones co-sponsors Equality Act
LGBTQ advocates won a moral victory on Thursday when U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) signed on as a co-sponsor of the Equality Act. The Equality Act, as written, would amend Title VII of the Civil Rights...
View ArticleClarksdale, Mississippi, passes LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance
Ordinance, backed by mayor, prohibits discrimination in housing, public accommodations, and employment The post Clarksdale, Mississippi, passes LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance appeared...
View ArticleSan Bernardino County would change how it treats GBTI inmates under proposed...
Last week, American Civil Liberties Union announced the terms of a proposed settlement with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s office that would change how GBTI inmates are treated in the county’s...
View ArticleJustice Department and Bureau of Prisons sued over rollback of protections...
Policy change was prompted by a lawsuit claiming female inmates are "threatened" by the mere presence of transgender women The post Justice Department and Bureau of Prisons sued over rollback of...
View ArticlePolls show even Virginia Republicans support nondiscrimination bills
Poll results underscore that anti-LGBTQ Virginia House Republicans are out of step with their own constituents The post Polls show even Virginia Republicans support nondiscrimination bills appeared...
View ArticleArizona lawmakers introduce LGBTQ nondiscrimination bill
Lawmakers in Arizona have introduced a comprehensive bill that would protect LGBTQ state residents from various forms of discrimination. Senate Bill 1249 would update the state’s current...
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