The LGBT Economy Is America’s Future
January 2, 2018 BY JUSTIN NELSON AND CHANCE MITCHELL The Advocate Money talks. And now, more than ever, the private sector is listening to the collective voice of the LGBT community. In many ways, our [...]
U.S. Military To Allow Transgender Recruits After Trump Administration Drops Appeal
December 30, 2017 RICHARD GONZALES NPR In deciding not to appeal court rulings, the Trump administration has paved the way for transgender people to enlist in the U.S. military starting Monday. The Department of [...]
Oregon Bakery That Wouldn’t Bake a Cake for Same Sex Couple Loses Final Appeal
December 29, 2017 by Mattie John Bamman EATER, Portland, OR The now shuttered Sweet Cakes by Melissa, which refused service to and doxxed the gay couple will pay damages equalling $135,000 This week, the [...]
The Fight for LGBT Equality in 2018 Will Be Fierce
December 28, 2017 JAY MICHAELSON, SAMANTHA ALLEN, TIM TEEMAN The Daily Beast Jay Michaelson: So, here we are at the end of a strange year for LGBTQ Americans. On the one hand, mainstream acceptance of gay [...]
Sam’s Club discriminated against transgender worker, lawsuit claims
December 27, 2017 by Associated Press and Brooke Sopelsa NBC News A transgender woman said in a lawsuit Wednesday that she was called "it" and "thing" by co-workers and then wrongfully fired from a [...]
Second court rejects Trump bid to stop transgender military recruits
December 22, 2017 Reuters Staff REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal appeals court in Washington on Friday rejected a bid by President Donald Trump’s administration to prevent the U.S. military from accepting transgender recruits [...]