Tag: Oregon
U.S : Oregon school board drops ban on gay pride and other symbols
A school district in Oregon has quietly rescinded its ban on educators displaying symbols of the Black Lives Matter movement or gay pride, following a court settlement with a teachers’ union.
12 States File Brief Supporting Obama Administration’s Historic Guidance on Transgender Students
HRC hails action on behalf of administration efforts to ensure dignity, equal treatment of all students.
Terry Bean’s case Dismissed in Eugene, Oregon this morning
Terry’s nightmare is finally – hopefully – over. If you are writing about this case, there are finally facts the defence can share and were shared by Terry’s attorney outside the Courthouse this morning. Now that the truth can be told, he can get back to work serving the community he has been helping for over 40 years.
First Federal Bill to Prevent Dangerous Anti-LGBT Conversion Therapy Introduced in Congress
Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-CA) will introduce the “Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act” – the first federal legislation to prohibit the practice of providing “conversion therapy” to any person in exchange for monetary compensation or advertising such services.
Judge rules bakery who turned away gay couple should pay $135,000
An Oregon judge has ruled that the owners of a bakery in America who refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple should pay the couple $135,000 in damages.
HRC Foundation’s Major Conference Supporting LGBTQ Youth – THRIVE – To Be Held in Portland, Oregon
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, in partnership with the National Education Association and the American Counseling Association, is proud to announce that it will be holding its nationally acclaimed Time to THRIVE conference in Portland, OR., from Feb. 13-15, 2015.