Category: USA – LGBTQ Rights
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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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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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Court: School transgender bathroom policy unconstitutional
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that a Virginia school board’s transgender bathroom ban is unconstitutional and discriminated against a transgender male student who was barred from using the boys bathrooms in his high school.
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Judge orders U.S. State Department to issue passport to daughter of married same-sex couple
A federal judge this week ordered the State Department to recognise the birthright citizenship of a married same-sex couple’s baby daughter who was born in Canada and grant her a U.S. passport.
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Supreme Court Victory! Federal Law Protects Transgender Workers
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) hailed today’s landmark Supreme Court ruling that transgender people cannot be fired for who they are. In a 6-to-3 ruling, the chief justices issued a sweeping decision that affirms federal law protects transgender and non-binary as well as lesbian, gay, and bisexual workers under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, rejecting the federal administration’s attempts to roll back employment protections.