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Virginia is the first state in the South to make discrimination against LGBTQ people illegal

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Virginia is the first state in the South to make discrimination against LGBTQ people illegal

"No longer will LGBTQ Virginians have to fear being fired, evicted, or denied service in public places because of who they are.”

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Trump’s U.S. Census cuts LGBT survey questions

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Trump’s U.S. Census cuts LGBT survey questions

 

The redaction of LGBT categories is similar to the proposal at the Department of Health & Human Survey to remove established questions seeking to identify LGBT elders in from the National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants, or NSOAAP. 

Photo: Flickr/Gage Skidmore

LGBTQ History is American History

LGBTQ History is American History

“With the designation of Stonewall National Monument, the arc of equality bends a little bit more in a direction of ensuring that all people in this great nation have an equal footing in life. Places like Stonewall National Monument will help to ensure that future generations appreciate this place as they do Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Statue of Liberty.”

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Guest Post: Systemic Barriers to Educational Equity for Black Gay Youth

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Guest Post: Systemic Barriers to Educational Equity for Black Gay Youth

"If we fail to recognize the lack of support and representation for LGBTQ youth of color, we consent to a system where many of these students will continue to fall behind." 

Photo: Huffington Post

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Report: LGBTQ Prisoners Routinely Beat, Raped, and Harassed

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Report: LGBTQ Prisoners Routinely Beat, Raped, and Harassed

Thanks to the growing visibility of trans women in pop culture and the media, the country is learning more about the unique challenges that trans people face every day — including those behind bars.

Politics of Exclusion: LGBTQ Youth and the Human Trafficking Movement

Politics of Exclusion: LGBTQ Youth and the Human Trafficking Movement

The Center's International Human Trafficking Institute reviews a recent study detailing the experiences of LGBTQ youth engaging in survival sex and the politics behind organizations who work to stop trafficking but are not LGBTQ friendly.