Tag: discrimination
HUD Proposes Stronger Protections for Transgender People In Emergency Shelter
Proposed rule change would require emergency housing be made available without regard to gender identity.
Discriminatory Anti-Transgender Bathroom Bill Moves Forward in Wisconsin Legislature
Discriminatory Anti-Transgender Bathroom Bill Moves Forward in Wisconsin Legislature.
ILGA-Europe: LGBTI people in Ukraine deserve legal protection and social certainty
Amendments to Ukraine’s labour code, which would have protected people from sexual orientation or gender identity discrimination at work, have been rejected by Ukrainian parliamentarians.
TLDEF Condemns New York Senate Majority Leader’s Disingenuous Criticism of Transgender Rights Regulations
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) responded to comments made by New York Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan suggesting that Governor Andrew Cuomo went beyond his authority by proposing new regulations to protect transgender New Yorkers from discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, and credit.
NY Governor Cuomo Takes Bold & Historic Step To Protect Transgender New Yorkers From Discrimination
Governor’s administration will be issuing regulations that determine gender identity is protected under current state non-discrimination laws.
Report to Support LGBT Asylum Seekers Released by HRC, LGBT FAN, and National LGBTQ Task Force
Yesterday, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, in partnership with the LGBT Freedom and Asylum Network (LGBT-FAN), and the National LGBTQ Task Force, will introduce an essential new guide, Stronger Together: A Guide to Supporting LGBT Asylum Seekers, during an event at HRC’s Equality Center.