Young People Are Queerer Than Ever, But They Aren't Using Traditional Labels
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.
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Millennials Are Twice As Likely To Identify As LGBT
LGBT Institute Symposium Call for Papers
LGBT Institute and Georgia State University Launch Research Partnership
Why LGBT People Are Moving to Red States
Watch Now: A Conversation on Civil Rights & Religious Exemptions
“The one thing we can’t have is a rule—unwritten or explicit—that says discrimination is justified if the person discriminating really, really objects to the excluded group,” writes law professor Garrett Epps. “Whether explained in religious terms or not, that undermines the entire idea of civil rights.”
Majority of Georgians support LGBT non-discrimination laws, oppose denial of service
New Report: Religious Accommodation Cannot Come at the Expense of Others' Rights
The Leadership Conference Education Fund has released its report, Striking a Balance: Advancing Civil and Human Rights While Preserving Religious Liberty, documenting the use of religious arguments to oppose the abolition of slavery, women’s suffrage and equality, racial integration, inter-racial marriage, immigration, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the right to collectively bargain. Striking a Balance also examines the current legal and political landscape in which religious exemptions are being used to deny civil and human rights, including LGBT equality.
The Witch Hunt Barring Same-Sex Families From Adopting
Key Constituencies Impacted by HIV Epidemic to Hold Counter Conference During National HIV Prevention Conference
Mirroring the need for intersectionality and inclusivity in the fight to end HIV/AIDS, the People’s Mobilization on the National HIV/AIDS Strategy Counter Conference is a community-built space that aims to empower constituencies most impacted by HIV to be in control of the dialogue. The Counter Conference will happen in parallel with the National HIV Prevention Conference (NHPC) as an alternative and accessible space for those who cannot attend the larger NHPC.
5 Things to Know on World AIDS Day
Tuesday marks 27 years of commemorating World AIDS Day, and in that time HIV has gone from a "death sentence" to a manageable and treatable chronic illness. Though this shows significant progress, health care leaders called for continued support as 35 million people remain infected worldwide and many still do not have access to treatment.
Congressional Forum to Investigate 'Epidemic of Violence' Against Trans People
Global-Local Connection for LGBT Rights event stirs up conversation
LGBT Institute to Host National Leaders, Develop Research Agenda
“Our LGBT community, at home and abroad, is facing a pivotal moment. Despite recent legal gains, there is still much work to be done. The LGBT Institute provides a unique opportunity for us to be bold and layout an agenda that seeks to provide voice for those most often marginalized within the LGBT community."
Report: LGBTQ Prisoners Routinely Beat, Raped, and Harassed
Does Anti-Bullying Legislation Actually Work? More Research is Needed.
“About 15 years ago, we didn’t have any anti-bullying laws, but now we some form of anti-bullying legislation in all 50 states. But even though there’s been a lot of legislative activity there’s been surprisingly little if any research on whether the laws are actually effective."
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