Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
Oct 17, 2017
Ten Montanans Join Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of Montana Lawsuit Challenging Anti-LGBTQ I-183 as Unconstitutional
City of Missoula Also Signs Onto Legal Challenge
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Oct 13, 2017
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Comment on Bipartisan Bill Halting Ban on Transgender Military Service Members
WASHINGTON — Democratic and Republican members of Congress introduced a new bill in Congress (H.R. 4041) today that seeks an immediate halt to the Trump administration’s ban on...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Oct 05, 2017
Washington State Parent Sues Employer for Denying Insurance Coverage to Transgender Son
Employer’s Refusal to Cover Medical Services Prescribed by Doctor Violates State and Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Enstad v. PeaceHealth
Oct 05, 2017
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Statement on DOJ Rescinding Title VII Protections for Transgender Workers
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions reversed a federal government policy yesterday that clarified that transgender people are protected from sex discrimination in the wor...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Oct 03, 2017
D.C. Police Settle Íøºì±¬ÁÏ-DC Lawsuit Challenging Arrest of Trans Activist
WASHINGTON – The Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of the District of Columbia announced today that the District of Columbia has agreed to settle a civil rights lawsuit on behalf of...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Sep 20, 2017
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Challenges Discriminatory Practices in Michigan’s Foster Care System
DETROIT — The Íøºì±¬ÁÏ and Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of Michigan today filed a lawsuit in federal district court challenging Michigan’s practice of permitting state-contracted...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights

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