Tag: USA
Stonewall Inn struggling, the iconic site of the 1969 riots, may be forced to close
The site of the historic uprising that launched the gay rights movement, has been closed since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
Judge orders U.S. State Department to issue passport to daughter of married same-sex couple
A federal judge this week ordered the State Department to recognise the birthright citizenship of a married same-sex couple’s baby daughter who was born in Canada and grant her a U.S. passport.
Supreme Court Victory! Federal Law Protects Transgender Workers
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) hailed today’s landmark Supreme Court ruling that transgender people cannot be fired for who they are. In a 6-to-3 ruling, the chief justices issued a sweeping decision that affirms federal law protects transgender and non-binary as well as lesbian, gay, and bisexual workers under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, rejecting the federal administration’s attempts to roll back employment protections.
Gov. Tony Evers orders gay pride flag to fly over Wisconsin Capitol
U.S Gov. Tony Evers has ordered a rainbow flag symbolising gay pride to be flown over the Wisconsin state Capitol for the second time in state history, the first time was in 2019.
Support for same-sex marriage matches record high in U.S
The percentage of Americans who say that same-sex marriage should remain legal has returned to a record high after dipping slightly last year.
Gay Blood Donors : Eager to Help, but Face Barriers
Jack Turban, MD, a doctor of psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, knows how lucky he is to have had only a mild case of COVID-19.