Tag: discrimination
Rand Paul’s Solution to LGBT Discrimination: Go Back in the Closet
Yesterday, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, responded to offensive comments by Sen. Rand Paul saying that LGBT people should just go back in the closet if they fear discrimination.
With Endorsement from Target, Corporate Support for Equality Act Continues to Grow
Fortune 500 company makes clear that it supports explicit protections from discrimination in federal law.
HRC: Ted Cruz and Mike Huckabee’s Reckless and Irresponsible Stunt
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, released the following statement in response to the press events from Senator Ted Cruz and former Governor Mike Huckabee in Carter County Kentucky today:
TLDEF Applauds Obama Administration for Efforts to Ban Transgender Health Care Discrimination Across U.S.
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) applauds the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) proposed regulation to prohibit health care discrimination against transgender Americans. If adopted, the Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities rule would prohibit discrimination against transgender people in all health care facilities that receive HHS funds and ban the widespread insurance industry practice of excluding coverage for transgender health care in all plans sold by insurance companies that participate in health insurance exchanges.
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.
Critical Legislation Introduced To Protect LGBT Pennsylvanians From Discrimination
The Pennsylvania Fairness Act would protect LGBT people from discrimination at work, in housing, and in public places.