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Washington state has a rich history of LGBTQ individuals fighting for equal rights and making extraordinary contributions to our state. However,. View article...

Along with the homeless, the mentally and physically challenged, drug addicts and the divorced, Fr Sirju listed LGBTQ persons among those who must ... View article...

LA Pride Resist March aims to unite 'anyone who feels they are under threat' - What’s known annually as a celebration of progress made within the LGBTQ community, the LA Pride parade will instead become the Resist March Sunday in Hollywood. Organizers want people from all communities to feel they can come together to stand up for equal rights and defend civil liberties. “This year, the LGBTQ community is lending our giant iconic, rainbow flag to anyone who feels they are under threat,” said Resist March founder Brian Pendleton. The goal, he added, is to unite people from all faiths, races, and backgrounds who believe the advances made in the LGBTQ community and beyond are in jeopardy as a result of President Donald Trump’s policies on everything from immigration to travel bans to transgender youths at schools, he said.

LGBTQ Investors Need to Consider Longevity, Liquidity, and Legacy - Around the world, LGBTQ couples' legal and financial rights vary depending on where they live. While their equal rights are legally enshrined in ...

LGBTQ  Israelis are still fighting for equal rights. -  In 2019, Israel is a pretty great place to be gay. Our country just finished a month filled with hundreds of  LGBTQ  Pride events around the country, and ...

Op-ed: Not special rights, but equal rights  - We, the LGBTQ citizens of Indiana, should not have to live in fear of losing our jobs, being denied housing or declined service and public ...

The pope's still conservative and a moral hypocrite  - He opposes equal rights for LGBTQ people. He may “not judge” them, but he has the power to change billions of minds and help LGBTQ rights ...

To promote LGBTQ rights, engage with your neighbors - Their message — we can't sit still until the end of 2020 while equal rights for LGBTQ North Carolinians are denied — is clear and just. It's just not ...

John Kerry's Apology to LGBTQ Community Disappears as Protections Under Trump Remain ... - The LGBTQ community has made a number of strides toward achieving equal rights and protections in the past few decades. But major wins like the ...

Israel and LGTBQ Rights  - Israel actually affords members of the LGBTQ community equal rights under the law, despite being surrounded by countries that persecute ...

As Bengaluru Marches for LGBT Pride, Demand for Equal Rights Grows  - Slogans in English and Kannada – such as the one above – in support of the LGBTQ community filled the air, as scores of people from the community, ...

Phoenix Approves Rainbow Crosswalks to Support the LGBTQ Community - Said Stanton: “Phoenix values and embraces its LGBTQ brothers and sisters. Phoenix is committed to ensuring equal treatment and rights for everyone and showing our support because we know diversity makes us stronger.” Here's what a similar crosswalk looks like in Tucson. Among the other cities ...

... the Equal Rights Amendment, the LGBTQ community, racial equality, immigrant rights, the fight for $15 minimum wage, the disability community and ... View article...

In school systems throughout the country, there is a concerted effort to deny LGBTQ students and teachers equal rights. Retired Fulton teacher Randy Fair. View article...

Kamala Harris Addresses LGBTQ Rights at HRC Gala: "Until All of Us Are Equal, None of Us Are ... - The Hollywood Reporter asked Betty DeGeneres, the mother of comedian Ellen DeGeneres and a rigorous LGBTQ activist, how the idea of equality ...

The Washington-based nonprofit group advocates for equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people (LGBTQ). The lawsuit alleged ... View article...

At the same time that the LGBTQ community ventured out of their closets and started asking for equal rights, the scientific community discovered that, ... View article...

Democrats criticize Trump's letter to Log Cabin Republicans in support of gay equality - "Since day one of this administration, the LGBTQ community has been attacked, ostracized, and ignored," Acosta wrote. "Trump says one thing yet does another – he claims to support our equal protection under the law but then strips away rights and protections from LGBTQ Americans

Where do the 2016 Presidential Candidates Stand on Important LGBTQ Issues?  - The former U.S. senator and U.S. Secretary of State said she is dedicated to ensuring all LGBTQ residents have equal rights. According to her official ...

LGBTQ protection bill viewed as discriminatory  - The Indiana Senate introduced a bill on Tuesday intended to strike a balance between equal rights for LGBTQ people and the religious liberties of ...