Category: USA
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U.S President Biden Issues Memorandum on Advancing the Rights of LGBTQI Persons Around the World
During a speech at the U.S State Department on 4 February 2021, U.S President Joe Biden announced a Presidential Memorandum on advancing the rights of LGBTQI people.
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Joan Dressen, co-founder of first Minneapolis chapter of PFLAG and champion of LGBTQ rights, dies at 86
After Joan Dressen learned her son was gay in the early 1980s, she immediately started looking for resources and support for her child and her family.
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LGBTQ rights may be safe at the Supreme Court – for now
When Justice Amy Coney Barrett was nominated to serve on the Supreme Court, many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) persons were concerned about what impact she may have on their rights, including marriage equality.
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Nevada Becomes First U.S. State To Remove Same-Sex Marriage Ban From Constitution
Nevada has voted to remove a ban on same-sex marriage from its state constitution, ensuring protection for same-sex couples in the event of federal changes in the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court hears Philadelphia foster parent dispute pitting religious freedom against LGBTQ rights
The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to side with a Catholic social services agency in a dispute with Philadelphia over the agency’s refusal to work with same-sex couples as foster parents.
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Campus Pride Announces 2020 Best Of The Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges & Universities
Forty campuses from six U.S. regions selected for their institutional support and exemplary commitment to LGBTQ-inclusion in policy, program and practice