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Democrats urge gay Treasury Secretary Bessent not to scrap protections for LGBTQ+ federal workers

“It’s deeply troubling to see someone who has benefited from civil rights protections turn around and try to strip them from others,” Rep. Ritchie Torres said.

Trans Americans consider moves to safer states because of Trump election: Williams Institute

Many who live in states with anti-transgender laws feel threatened.

New report finds LGBTQ+ and intersex Americans faced much discrimination in 2024

The results make the situation "worryingly clear," the Center for American Progress reports.

Most religious Americans support nondiscrimination laws protecting LGBTQ+ people: survey

Regardless of faith, the vast majority of U.S. adults support LGBTQ+ protections.

What states are the best for LGBTQ+ people? These are the top 15

Based on laws surrounding marriage, family rights, health care, and education, here are the 15 best states for LGBTQ+ people.

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7 key takeaways from the Supreme Court’s ‘reverse discrimination’ case

Justices from both sides of the aisle appeared inclined to side with the straight white woman who claimed she was discriminated against because she was not gay.

Lesbian Georgia welder cites sex discrimination in EEOC complaint against her employer

Megan McDaniel alleges pervasive anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination and retaliation at Republic Services.

Gender-affirming care improves transgender lives, according to largest survey of trans people

The 2022 U.S. Transgender Survey documents the benefits of gender-affirming health care but shows the challenges trans people continue to face.

New York pizzeria to pay $25,000 to settle harassment suit by transgender cook

The cook says owners and coworkers told him he wasn't "a real man," asked about his genitalia and transition, and equated being transgender with being a pedophile.

Transgender women have a higher risk of HIV infections. A new CDC report reveals why

A new CDC report reveals that discrimination against transgender women is the main cause behind adverse health trends in the group.

Florida School District Bans Trans Employees From Using Their Pronouns

The version of Ron DeSantis’s “anti-woke” Florida seems to include restrictions on some people’s speech.

Texas Ag Dept. Shocked That Antidiscrimination Training Included Gender Identity

An email sent to employees after the training said it was "biased" and offensive to some workers.

The Trevor Project Lays Off 12% of Its Staff

The organization says that reducing its workforce was a measure of last resort.

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Illinois Village Settles Discrimination Lawsuit Filed by Gay Man

He was subjected to episodes of violence and called derogatory slurs, the lawsuit alleged.

Starbucks Employees to Strike Nationwide After Pride Decoration Controversy

More than 3,500 workers across 150 Starbucks locations will take part in the strike.

Louisiana Republicans Vote Against LGBTQ+ Workplace Protections

They claimed that protecting the LGBTQ+ community from discrimination would open business up to lawsuits.

Alaska: Discrimination Toward LGBTQ+ People OK ‘In Some Instances’

LGBTQ+ communities everywhere are in conservative crosshairs.