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Bisexual Youth
A groundbreaking report delving into unique challenges faced by young people growing up bisexual in America is scheduled to be released Tuesday, Sept. 23, by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization.
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Bisexual Youth
A groundbreaking report delving into unique challenges faced by young people growing up bisexual in America is scheduled to be released Tuesday, Sept. 23, by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization.
The report, Supporting and Caring For Our Bisexual Youth, to be published by the HRC Foundation,… Read the rest

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dotHIV, the new initiative that combines digital innovation and the concept and spirit of the Red Ribbon begins today. The Berlin based organization will provide web addresses with the ending .hiv to companies and non-profits in an effort to raise awareness and funds for projects around the world working to prevent the transmission of HIV and end AIDS.
“Imagine simply using .HIV as you use… Read the rest

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On Tuesday U.S. District Court Judge Richard L. Young ruled in Bowling v. Pence that Indiana’s law prohibiting the recognition of same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions is unconstitutional. The decision was stayed, pending an appeal.  Judge Young previously struck down the state’s marriage ban in a ruling on a case known as Baskin v. Bogan, which was consolidated with two other cases for an… Read the rest

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HRC President Calls for LGBT Cabinet Member
 In a White House ceremony tomorrow, President Obama will sign a sweeping executive order protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) workers from job discrimination. The order, profoundly consequential in its own right, dramatically underscores President Obama’s own LGBT legacy of achievement, unmatched in history: three landmark pieces of legislation; 90 significant policy or regulatory changes, including the… Read the rest

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“This executive order will provide explicit protection against sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination for one-fifth of the country’s workers who currently don’t have legally-recognized protections.”
 Yesterday, after the White House announced that on Monday President Obama will sign an executive order banning discrimination against LGBT workers by federal contractors, Greg Nevins, Counsel in Lambda Legal’s Southern Regional Office in Atlanta and Lambda Legal’s workplace… Read the rest

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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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