Tag: LGBTQ rights
Black Trans Lives Matter: Movement pushes for justice & visibility amid...
The trans rights movement currently has “tremendous visibility” but also faces a “tremendous backlash.”
Supreme Court rules in favor of Civil Rights Act of 1964...
"LGBTQI people have a right to the same protections as everyone else, and they deserve to be able to live their lives without fear of discrimination—something the Supreme Court has affirmed today.”
Beyond #Metoo, 3 movements making a difference for gender equity
From closing the wage gap and protecting reproductive rights to ending gender-based sexual exploitation, the push to support and empower women and nonbinary people has roots that date back generations.
Trump admin. attempts to erase existence of trans people after years...
If enacted, the proposal would reverse the expansion of transgender rights that took place under President Barack Obama.
Will the new crimes against humanity treaty protect women and LGBTI...
It’s time for the international community to take a stand. A new treaty could affect people’s rights for generations to come.
India legalizes gay sex, ruling discrimination on the basis of sexual...
"Criminalizing carnal intercourse is irrational, arbitrary and manifestly unconstitutional."
Yance Ford: The first transgender director nominated for an Oscar
"If my nomination can help in any way to advance the issues of trans-equality and protection for LGBTQ people under the law, then I am as humbled by that as I am by the nomination."
Texas activists combine social media with old-school tactics to resist conservative...
Intersectional movements are helping the left gain ground, not just play defense.
West Virginia rises to protect LGBTQ rights
With the highest percentage of teens who identify as transgender, the state is emerging as a national leader when it comes to protecting LGBTQ rights at the local level.
Texas bathroom bill is latest civil rights victory in deep south...
Sports remain inextricably intertwined with civil rights in America.
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Clinton blames young people and social media for opposition to Gaza genocide
A speech at a far right Israeli publication’s summit sparks criticism over claims that youth are misinformed rather than responding to documented atrocities.
Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP funds from democratic-led states
A new confrontation between the White House and blue states raises concerns about the political use of food assistance programs.
How the pro-Palestine movement is outsmarting the algorithms
In response to systematic censorship by Meta and other platforms, Palestinians and their allies have built an innovative new playbook of tactics to beat the algorithm.
‘This is a union town’: Zohran Mamdani & Bernie Sanders join striking Starbucks workers’...
Speaking outside a store in Brooklyn, Mamdani said New York is a “union town,” and vowed to continue joining pickets even after he is sworn in as mayor on January 1.
Poland officially enacts ban on fur farming
The legislation was signed into law by President Karol Nawrocki and it marks the end of an era as the European Union’s largest remaining fur producer.