LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Law Passed in Morgantown, West Virginia
February 2, 2018
Morgantown, West Virginia recently added a non-discrimination law to protect LGBTQ individuals as part of a human rights ordinance.
Posts tagged "LGBT rights"
Anti-LGBT Group Sues Tampa for Banning Conversion Therapy
February 8, 2018
The city of Tampa, Florida recently banned conversion therapy, but now an anti-LGBT group called Liberty Counsel is suing the city.
Category: LGBTQ and Law
Supreme Court Divided Over Cake Case
January 19, 2018
A bakery owner refused to make a cake for a same-sex couple due to his religious beliefs.
California Becomes First State to Approve LGBTQ History Books
January 5, 2018
California recently became part of LGBTQ history when its board of education approved 10 history textbooks involving LGBTQ events for K-8 classrooms.
Category: LGBTQ and Law State Laws
Mississippi’s Religious Exemption Law May Head to Supreme Court
December 15, 2017
A bakery owner refused to make a cake for a same-sex couple due to his religious beliefs.
Michigan Civil Rights Commission Urged to Adopt Interpretive Statement
November 28, 2017
The Michigan Civil Rights Commission was recently urged to expand a non-discrimination law's application to include LGBTQ individuals.
Category: LGBTQ and Law State Laws
Tag: anti-LGBT law Civil Rights Civil Rights Act LGBT Rights Title VII
New Jersey Passes Pro-Trans Law for the State’s Public Schools
November 10, 2017
Transgender public school students in New Jersey will be protected from discrimination thanks to a new law signed by Governor Christie.
Affordable Housing for Seniors in New York
September 19, 2017
LGBT seniors are particularly vulnerable to housing discrimination.
Category: LGBTQ and Law Federal Law
Tag: Fair Housing Act housing LGBT Rights LGBTQ discrimination
Supreme Court Scheduled to Hear Bakery Case
August 24, 2017
A bakery owner refused to make a cake for a same-sex couple due to his religious beliefs.
The First Amendment Defense Act
June 21, 2017
Discriminatory legislation like the First Amendment Defense Act violates equal protection laws.
Category: LGBTQ and Law