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VIDEO: FAMILIES AND TEACHERS SPEAK OUT ABOUT IMPACT OF ANTI-LGBTQ LAWS NOW IN EFFECT AND AS STUDENTS GO BACK TO SCHOOL IN FLORIDA “Florida’s LGBTQ and ally voters have grave concerns about their basic human rights, including access to abortion, freedom of speech, and evidence-based healthcare for LGBTQ youth. They’re motivated to make a difference

In the final stretch in the 2022 midterm election, Pennsylvania is one of the most hotly contested states, and the outcome will have significant effect on LGBTQ people there. Currently, Pennsylvania is the only state in the Northeast without comprehensive nondiscrimination protections for sexual orientation and/or gender identity. LGBTQ+ individuals can be discriminated against across Pennsylvania

On November 19th, a mass shooting took place at LGBTQ club Club Q in Colorado Springs, killing at least five people and injuring nearly twenty others. GLAAD swiftly responded to the tragedy, putting out statements on behalf of the club and other LGBTQ community organizations, as well as shaping the media response to prevent further

Amid ongoing anti-trans legislation sweeping the country, some legislatures are looking to enact laws to safeguard the community’s rights.  By: Serena Sonoma As over a dozen anti-trans bills are advancing in committees and legislative chambers in at least nine states including Florida, Texas, Tennessee, and South Carolina, other states are continuing to set the groundwork

Background The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) was a federal law enacted in 1993 that "reestablished a balancing test for courts to apply in religious liberty cases" (Weekly Standard). Citizens were given the opportunity again to use their religious beliefs in legal disputes. In 1997, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal version of the

EqualityResources For transgender people and families with transgender kids: Download the TLDEF “Know Your Rights” guidance. Join Families for Trans Equality. Share your experience in the U.S. Trans Survey. For supporters: What do nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ Americans mean? Bust myths about transgender people. Read true stories of LGBTQ Americans and the people who support

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, is responding to today’s bipartisan House passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, which was introduced in the House yesterday by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Chairman David Cicilline (D-RI). The Respect for Marriage

AIRPLANE BANNER WILL FLY OVER HUDSON RIVER CORRIDOR TODAY WITH MESSAGE:  ‘10K NYT READERS SAY: BETTER TRANS STORIES!’ (Friday, February 24, 2023) Today GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights