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Groups sought to challenge law aimed at ensuring all students are provided the same opportunities
Today it was announced that a coalition seeking to put California’s recently-passed School Success and Opportunity Act up for referendum failed to collect the signatures required to qualify the matter for the November 2014 ballot.
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New video from HRC exposes Americans exporting hate, supporting dangerous legislation In Russia
Today the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, released a new web video highlighting the role that American extremists have played in the passage of Russia’s draconian anti-LGBT laws. The video details how more than a dozen Americans, including National Organization for… Read the rest

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The American Military Partner Association (AMPA), the nation’s premier resource and support network for LGBT military spouses and their families, released the following statement today in response to the release by the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies of the first-ever global index on LGBT inclusion in the Armed Forces, which ranked the United States at number 40 out of 103 countries.
 
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Becomes the second Mississippi city in less than a month to pass resolution recognizing the role LGBT people play in thriving communities
Hattiesburg, Mississippi tonight unanimously passed a resolution recognizing the dignity and worth of all city residents – including those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT). Hattiesburg is the second Mississippi municipality to pass such a resolution in the past month, with… Read the rest

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Today, the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, the nation’s leading resource for out LGBT political candidates, reacted to the recent homophobic attacks against Rancho Mirage, Calif. City Councilman Scott Hines.
“We stand with Councilman Hines in solidarity against these egregious campaign tactics that focus on Hines’ sexual orientation – these types of tactics should never be tolerated for any candidate,” said Torey Carter, chief operating… Read the rest

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on Thursday, February 27 at a reception in New York. The LGBT Bar is proud to honor attorneys and corporations that advocate for LGBT equality within the legal sphere through the Out & Proud Corporate Counsel Awards program.
 
Mr. Silva has been active in promoting LGBT equality in the workplace at each step in his professional career. At Fab.com, he has the ability to shape… Read the rest

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Co-Authored with Gender Spectrum, Report Underscores Needs of Transgender and Other Gender-Expansive Youth
In a move that will make great strides in supporting young people with a range of gender identities, Facebook today announced it has expanded the way users can identify their gender on their profile. The need for the social media giant’s change is bolstered by a new report released today on gender-expansive… Read the rest

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by Jennifer Jigour
Two lessons I’ve learned in life are to looks at things from different perspectives and to challenge my own beliefs.
When the first shouts of Olympic boycotting came out, I was right there cheering on Stephen Frys’ open letter to David Cameron and the IOC. George Takei’s idea of moving the Olympics wasn’t a bad idea either. At least that way we… Read the rest

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Today a federal court in San Antonio held the first-ever hearing on marriage for same-sex couples in Texas. The lawsuit, filed by two same-sex couples, seeks to overturn a constitutional amendment banning marriage for same-sex couples in Texas.
Evan Wolfson, founder and president of Freedom to Marry, released the following statement:
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Approximately 66,000 LGBT workers in South Carolina are vulnerable to employment discrimination absent state or federal legal protections, according to a new report co-authored by Amira Hasenbush, Jim Kepner Law and Policy Fellow; Gregory Davis, Gleason/Kettel Fellow; and Christy Mallory, Senior Counsel at the UCLA School of Law’s Williams Institute. Four localities in South Carolina prohibit public sector employment discrimination against LGBT people, yet 82… Read the rest

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