Day: September 3, 2015
HRC Digital Campaign: Why are Bush, Walker and Trump Ducking on Kentucky Clerk Ignoring Federal Law?
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, launched a new digital campaign asking Jeb Bush, Scott Walker and Donald Trump to take a position regarding Kentucky’s Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, who was held in contempt in federal court today for her disobedience of a federal court order directing her to begin issuing marriage licenses to all qualified couples in her community.
UK ad industry gets its first LGBT leadership group
The UK advertising industry is to get its first lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender leadership group, PrideAM, whose founders include the chair of Stonewall.
GLAAD rates ABC Family and FOX as “Excellent” in ninth annual Network Responsibility Index
GLAAD, America’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organisation, today released its 9th and final edition of the Network Responsibility Index (NRI). The report maps the quantity, quality, and diversity of LGBT representation on television.
Millions to ‘go purple’ for Spirit Day in united stand against bullying, 10/15
GLAAD, America’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organisation, today launched the official countdown to Spirit Day, the largest and most visible anti-bullying campaign in the world accelerating acceptance of LGBT youth.
Contempt Of Court: Rowan County Clerk Held Accountable For Defying the Law
Citing “God’s authority”, local elected official refuses to issue marriage licenses to qualified couples despite federal court order.
HHS Proposes Critical Regulation to Protect Transgender People From Discrimination in Healthcare
The proposed regulation is based on protections offered under the Affordable Care Act, and explicitly includes gender identity and sex stereotyping under sex-based discrimination protections.