Category: USA
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European Parliament alerts to backlash against gender equality & LGBTI rights
On 12 February, European Parliament adopted a resolution on the backlash in women’s rights and gender equality in the EU.
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Acceptance is Key to Ensuring Transgender Young People Are Safe, Healthy, and Thriving
New Campaign Calls on Parents and Communities to Share Their Stories of Growing to Accept and Support Transgender Youth.
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Gillibrand introduces bipartisan bill to allow transgender military service
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), who is vying to be the Democratic nominee for president in 2020, introduced Thursday a bill to allow transgender people to serve in the military.
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Transgender Woman Files Federal Employment Discrimination Lawsuit
A former field organiser has filed a federal lawsuit against the campaign of JB Pritzker for Governor in Illinois for her firing on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Gay fathers face stigma and mistreatment as parents
Even as parenting by same-sex couples becomes more common in the U.S., many gay men and their families still experience discrimination and are stigmatised by relatives, neighbours, salespeople and other members of their communities, a study suggests.
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TLDEF Applauds Passing of the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) applauds the New York State Legislature’s historic passage today of the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act or GENDA, and its vote to ban conversion therapy on minors.