Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
Apr 18, 2017
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Statement on NCAA Awarding Championship Events to North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. — The NCAA announced today that they will be returning championship events to sites in North Carolina for the first time since the state passed sweeping anti-LGBT l...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Apr 14, 2017
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ and Lambda Legal Condemn Trump Administration Withdrawal of North Carolina HB 2 Lawsuit
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Íøºì±¬ÁÏ, the Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of North Carolina, and Lambda Legal today condemned the decision by the Department of Justice to dismiss its lawsuit ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Carcaño, et al. v. Cooper, et al
Apr 13, 2017
Case Targeting Rights of Minnesota Transgender Teen Dropped
ST. PAUL, Minn. — An organization that filed a federal lawsuit last year to bar transgender students from using locker rooms consistent with their gender identity today announced...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Privacy Matters v. U.S. Department of Education
Apr 07, 2017
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Files Suit in Wisconsin Over Denial of Insurance Coverage for Transgender State Employees
MILWAUKEE – The Íøºì±¬ÁÏ, Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of Wisconsin, and volunteer attorneys from the law firm Hawks Quindel sued Wisconsin’s state university system and insuranc...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Boyden v. State of Wisconsin
Apr 07, 2017
Nebraska Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Gay and Lesbian Foster Parents
Last State Ban on Adoption or Fostering by LGBT People in U.S. to Fall
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Apr 07, 2017
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Seeks Documents from Potential NCAA Host Sites in North Carolina Clarifying Protections for LGBT People
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Íøºì±¬ÁÏ and Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of North Carolina are seeking documents from cities and educational institutions throughout North Carolina to establis...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights

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