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The David Bohnett Foundation announced today grants totaling $500,000 to refresh 28 of its visionary, community-based CyberCenters with brand new state-of-the-art equipment.
Technology entrepreneur and philanthropist David Bohnett’s CyberCenters provide LGBT communities with a “wired” hub through which its members could network, communicate, and explore educational, professional and recreational opportunities. In 2004, the Refresh Program was established; each CyberCenter is now updated every three to… Read the rest

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The following national LGBT legal organizations have signed onto the below statement: American Civil Liberties Union; Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders; Lambda Legal; National Center for Lesbian Rights; and Transgender Law Center.
The provision in the current version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) that allows religious organizations to discriminate based on sexual orientation and gender identity has long been a source of significant… Read the rest

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Internship Connects the Generations in the LGBTQ Community
Saidzhan Abdul (“Sy”) is 24 years old, but he has chosen to spend his summer helping people who are more than twice his age. A student at the University of Pennsylvania, Sy is interning at the New York headquarters of Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE), thanks to the internship opportunities made available to him through… Read the rest

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The final piece of Assembly Bill 1121 (AB 1121) goes into effect today. AB 1121 was a 2013 California bill sponsored by Transgender Law Center and Equality California, and authored by Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins (D-San Diego). It was signed into law by Governor Brown in October 2013.
The first phase of the law, which went into effect January 1, made it easier for transgender… Read the rest

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Yesterday the Department of Labor announced that it would be updating enforcement protocols and anti-discrimination guidance clarifying the reach of the federal non-discrimination laws enforced by the Department and ensuring full protection for transgender individuals covered by these laws.
“The Department of Labor’s actions over the past months to fully implement the historic Macy decision represent a national sea-change for transgender employees,” said Human Rights… Read the rest

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Tonight at the White House LGBT Pride Reception, President Obama announced he would be issuing an executive order to protect transgender federal employees from workplace discrimination.  Once issued, it would expand upon an executive order from President Bill Clinton, which banned workplace discrimination among federal employees on the basis of sexual orientation.  The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender… Read the rest

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Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in two cases, collectively known as the Hobby Lobby case, in which the Justices were asked to decide whether requiring a corporation to provide insurance coverage that includes contraception under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a “substantial burden” on the corporation, and violates Christian business owners’ religious freedom rights. The Court ruled that closely held for-profit… Read the rest

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WHILE MAJORITY OF GRINDR USERS ARE OUT AND PROUD,
MANY STILL HESITATE ABOUT DOING SO IN THE WORKPLACE
18 Percent of Users on Grindr are Still in the Closet
In honor of Pride events happening all over the globe, Grindr, the premier all-male meet-up app, surveyed its huge user base to find out how Grindr guys came out, why they decided to come out and… Read the rest

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Ground-Breaking Partnership between National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and USAID to Create Opportunities for LGBT Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries
National Security Advisory Rice Announced Agreement at White House Forum on Global LGBT Human Rights

In a historic announcement, U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice announced a $2.7 million partnership between the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the National Gay & Lesbian… Read the rest

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