What is International Women's Day? The history of the revolutionary holiday explained
The history of the holiday goes beyond feminism, reminding us every year of the deep ties linking gender equality and class struggle.
March 8, 2024
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labor rights
Intertwined: The Labor Movement and LGBT Rights
The president of the AFL-CIO has a message for the Pride season.
June 26, 2018
Christian Right Loves Labor's 'License to Discriminate' Rule
Liberty Counsel and the Family Research Council lauded a proposal to let federal contractors claim a religious basis for discrimination against LGBTQ people and others.
August 17, 2019
The Last Labor Day When LGBTQ Workers Have Rights?
The White House is gunning to let us be fired for who we are, but there's hope on the horizon.
September 2, 2019
When It Comes to Labor Rights, We're Still Fighting MLK's Battles
HRC's Mary Beth Maxwell on why her organization is standing in solidarity with unions.
February 23, 2018
Lesbian Activist Short-listed for Position of Labor Secretary
American Rights at Work founder Mary Beth Maxwell could become America's first openly gay cabinet member if chosen to lead the Department of Labor in Barack Obama's administration. Though candidates including Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius and Michigan congressman David Bonior may be seen as higher-profile candidates, Maxwell has the backing of the Human Rights Campaign -- and fellow short-list candidate Bonior.
December 5, 2008
The government abandoned LGBTQ+ workers. Its former civil rights lawyers stepped up.
Inside the unofficial effort to prevent gender-identity discrimination in the workplace — and the former agency employees leading it.
September 9, 2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene Praises Joe Biden in Viral Campaign Ad
The Georgia firebrand thought she was saying critical things but ended up just sounding like a Democratic super fan.
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July 19, 2023
Op-ed: Labor Rights Are LGBT Rights
It is time to renew the historical (and oft-forgotten) relationship between the LGBT and labor movements.
September 22, 2014
What good are rights when you can't afford to use them?
Opinion: With systemic inequities deepening for LGBTQ+ individuals, a call for revolutionary change is urgent and necessary.
July 22, 2025
Labor Dept. Finally Clarifies Trans Protections
Secretary of Labor Tom Perez finally clarified that the department's transgender employees will receive nondiscrimination protections.
July 1, 2014
Antigay Trump Appointee Reinstated After Being Fired
The Labor Department's Leif Olson, who was recently accused of anti-Semitism, has a long anti-LGBTQ history.
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September 3, 2019
Global LGBTQ+ Rights Could Be Elevated Through Biden's Trade Policy
The president can affect LGBTQ+ rights in places where queer people are routinely arrested, beaten, and killed.
February 24, 2021
One LGBT Group Praises a Trump Action — With Reservations
LGBT labor organization Pride at Work applauds withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership but puts Trump on notice about future trade deals.
January 25, 2017
100 Civil Rights Groups Oppose Kavanaugh's Confirmation
The groups, including several LGBT organizations, outlined their opposition in a letter to the U.S. Senate.
July 19, 2018
Meet Bolivia’s First Transgender News Anchor, Leonie Dorado
The trailblazing journalist has vowed to use her platform to educate Bolivians about LGBTQ+ issues.
July 7, 2020
LGBTQ+ Democrats will take a stand during Trump’s joint address — including skipping it entirely
“I won’t sit and watch him lie,” Vermont Democratic Congresswoman Becca Balint said.
March 4, 2025
Lesbian lawyer Nicole Berner confirmed as federal appeals court judge
Berner will be the first out member of the LGBTQ+ community on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
March 19, 2024
Clinton's VP Possibilities and Their LGBT Rights Records
The short list includes strong and middling supporters, plus an unknown quantity.
July 21, 2016
Trump administration erases mentions of LGBTQ+ & HIV resources from government websites
Republicans are moving forward with a full assault on LGBTQ+ lives.
January 21, 2025