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When laws fail to protect trans people, harmful medicalized norms creep in

"Medical intervention for trans people, like all others, should be undertaken based on individual informed consent," writes Kyle Knight, co-interim director of Human Rights Watch's LGBT Rights Program.

Gay Female Highway Patrol Officer Awarded $2.6M by Jury

The officer was subjected to abuse and discriminatory disciplinary practices.

New York Investigates Insurance Denials for PrEP Use

A controversial case has launched a state investigation of discriminatory and unethical insurance practices.

SNL Mocks Critics of Hollywood's Racist, Anti-LGBTQ Casting

A skit called "Can I Play That?" took aim at those outraged by discriminatory casting practices.

Oklahoma Fights Back Against Antigay Bills

A bill hoping to protect efforts to 'pray away the gay' died in the state House today, while a Democrat introduced an amendment that would make businesses own up to their discriminatory practices.

A call to end modern medical apartheid in Ohio

Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for minors is a cruel assault on the rights and dignity of transgender youth, writes advocate Gulnar Feerasta, with the policy mirroring historical discriminatory practices.

Judge: Long Beach's Sex Stings 'Intentionally Targeted' Gay Men

A California judge found the Long Beach Police Department's tactics discriminatory and invalidated the arrest of gay defendant Rory Moroney.

Minneapolis Police Being Investigated for Years of Racist Malpractice

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights filed a suit today and will dig into nearly a decade of complaints. 

REPORT: U.S. Criminal System Discriminates Against LGBT People

A new report from the Center for American Progress lays out recommendations for changing the existing discriminatory patterns of incarceration that target LGBT and HIV-positive Americans.

DOJ sues Tennessee over HIV-related discrimination in anti-sex work law

The Justice Department says that the state is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Gay Party Poof Doof Is Sorry for Racist, Sexist, Weightist Photo Rules

The Australian event Poof Doof sparked controversy for its exclusionary guidelines.

In Trump's Sights: Dismantling Equality in Lending

Protecting Dodd-Frank and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau isn't as sexy as saving Obamacare and marriage equality, but it's nearly as imperative.

Anti-LGBTQ Coalition Campaigns Against Adoption by Same-Sex Couples

The Keep Kids First campaign argues for faith-based adoption agencies' right to discriminate.

Michele Bachmann Excludes Gay Parents in Adoption Resolution

The Minnesota representative has rejected a request from Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, who is gay, to include language that supports LGBT parents in an adoption resolution.

Joe Biden pardons all veterans convicted and discharged over their sexuality or gender identity

“Today, I am righting a historic wrong by using my clemency authority to pardon many former service members who were convicted simply for being themselves,” Biden said.

All LGBTQ Children in Foster Care Are Under Attack

Republicans are going after our most vulnerable.

HHS Rescinds Trump-Era Religious Exemption Practice

The department will revert back to examining potential exemptions on a case-by-case basis.

Betsy DeVos's Action on School Discipline Will Hurt LGBTQ Students

At the behest of a DeVos-chaired commission, the Trump administration has withdrawn Obama-era guidance on preventing discriminatory discipline, inciting the wrath of civil rights groups.

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State Dept. Report Decries LGBT Persecution Around the World

The report is 'the broadest statement yet that Washington considers the treatment of gays a key measure of human rights around the world,' says The Washington Post.