WASHINGTON, DC – In a brief ceremony in the East Room of the White House, with a scattering of "Amens" from the 300 or so LGBT activists gathered, President Obama this morning (July 21) signed an ...

A new study from the University of Surrey and the Royal Veterinary College has highlighted the ongoing presence of discrimination and its impact on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other ...

Sadie Schreiner, a transgender runner, sued RPI in November claiming the school discriminated against her and violated state law when it refused to allow her to compete in a meet hosted by the school.

Human Rights Watch is pleased to contribute to the report of the Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity regarding the human right to education and the protection against violence ...

What should have been a quick process of updating personal details left Laura Mitchell "insulted" and "humiliated" by the ...

A view of the Capitol Dome from a skylight in the Capitol Visitor's Center at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, October 2, 2013. The fight between Democrats and the Republicans over the government's ...

Signaling a major shift in civil rights enforcement, the federal agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws has moved to dismiss six of its own cases on behalf of workers alleging gender ...

Around the world, governments are scapegoating LGBT people to build popular support for their erosion of individual rights—often under the guise of protecting children. Participants cross the ...

In 2020, the justices ruled 6-3 that gay and transgender workers were shielded from employment discrimination nationwide. By Abbie VanSickle See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra ...

Survey: Nearly half of Minnesotans report healthcare discrimination, driving many—especially transgender, nonbinary and ...

At the Supreme Court, the unfounded fear of boys masquerading as girls in youth sports rolled the clock back on gender equality.

A group of UN experts urged Poland to address entrenched discrimination and violence against the LGBT community through swift legislative and social reforms on Friday. The expert’s statement follows a ...