News & Commentary about LGBTQ Rights

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Mar 6, 2013

Bloomberg Businessweek’s Racist Cover Dismisses Housing Discrimination Against Communities of Color

Mar 5, 2013

Historic Shift in Congress against DOMA Mirrors Shift in Public Opinion in Favor of Marriage for Same-Sex Couples

Mar 5, 2013

How I'm Fighting Back Against Pregnancy Discrimination

Feb 20, 2013

The Drumbeat for LGBT Non-Discrimination Executive Order Grows Louder

Feb 14, 2013

37 Senators to President Obama – The Time to Ban LGBT Discrimination by Federal Contractors Is NOW

Feb 5, 2013

A Step Forward in Fair and Equal Access to Credit for Minority Borrowers

Feb 1, 2013

"Protecting" LGBT Youth by Putting Them in Harm’s Way

Jan 31, 2013

School Promises In Settlement To Stop Removing Library Books For 'Advocacy Of Homosexuality'

Jan 29, 2013

"Our Journey is Not Complete" – Equal Pay Requires Passage of Paycheck Fairness Act

Jan 22, 2013

Following Historic Speech, Working to Realize the Promise of LGBT Equality Under the Law