Search Results: transgender people (1590)

[…] by an exhibit unveiling. Lambda Legal’s involvement in significant cases in Georgia is highlighted in the “Queer Justice” exhibit, specifically, the Vandy Beth Glenn case. Glenn, a transgender woman, was fired in 2007 from her job as a legislative editor in the office of the General Assembly after informing her then-supervisor of her intent […]

MILWAUKEE, WI – Kat Klawes had no choice but to fight for transgender rights as a teen growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  A young Klawes often fought for the world to believe one of her mothers is a transgender woman.  Klawes grew up knowing one of her mothers was trans, often fighting for the […]

[…] proposed or passed anti-LGBTQ legislation.12 Since January 2023, Equality Federation has tracked over 500 anti-LGBTQ bills across the United States, with a majority of those bills targeting transgender people (primarily youth). This is over 250 more bills in 2023 compared to 2022, which was also an unprecedented year for anti-LGBTQ legislation. Even though a majority […]

[…] 84% of LGBTQ adults agree there are not enough protections on social media to prevent discrimination, harassment, or disinformation. 40% of all LGBTQ adults, and 49% of transgender and nonbinary people, do not feel welcomed and safe on social media. Additionally, the newly released 2022 ADL Online Hate and Harassment report found that 66% […]

[…] sins sort of Pride that has an entire month dedicated to it.” Fact: “Gender ideologies” is a term fabricated by anti-LGBTQ activists to deny the reality that transgender and other gender-diverse people exist. Fact: There is no official federal recognition of Pride, Pride Month, or LGBTQ history. Pride commemorations, like LGBTQ acceptance overall, have […]

[…] policy adoptions as “pivotal,” and in a February 2024 announcement, IFTAS explained the importance of the policies: “Due to the widespread and insidious nature of expressing anti- transgender sentiments in bad faith, it’s imperative to have specific policy addressing this issue. This approach is considered a best practice for two key reasons: it offers […]

[…] Finke was sworn in to Minnesota’s House of Representatives on Tuesday where she’ll represent District 66A. The LGBTQ Victory Fund candidate, and GLAAD Media Institute (GMI) alum, is the first out transgender lawmaker voted into Minnesota’s legislature. In a landslide victory, Finke won in the US midterms with 81% of the vote this November against her opponent, Trace Johnson. […]

[…] Blade reported that the 2016 platform calls for ending marriage for LGBTQ couples, supports medically debunked conversion therapy and objects to enforcing civil rights laws to ensure transgender people can use public accommodations consistent with their gender identity. “Donald Trump claimed he would support the LGBTQ community in his 2016 Republican National Convention speech, but […]