Civil Rights Act

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  241 members of Congress just announced their support for full LGBT equality

  Tuesday, May 2, 2017

  "In most states, you can get married on Saturday, post your wedding photos on Facebook on Sunday, and get fired from your job or kicked out of your apartment on Monday.”

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  LGBTQ worker ruling could boost push for Nebraska protections

  Friday, April 7, 2017

  While the state's nondiscrimination measure faces long odds, the ruling Tuesday by the 7th Circuit in Chicago gave supporters some extra ammunition to make their case.

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  This Republican lawmaker broke with his party to introduce a fair housing bill

  Saturday, March 11, 2017

  The Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 would make it illegal to discriminate against a renter on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

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  Trump appoints lawyer who defended discriminatory HB2 law to civil rights job

  Tuesday, January 24, 2017

  Gore will now be in charge of defending the very civil, voting, and non-discrimination acts and rights he appears not to believe in.

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  All New York City single occupancy bathrooms now required to be gender neutral

  Wednesday, December 30, 2015

  New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration will use a 2002 civil rights law to accommodate transgender people in several areas.

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  Gay teacher fired over plans to marry partner sues Catholic school for gender discrimination

  Thursday, July 10, 2014

  MACON, Ga. — The former band director and music instructor at a Macon, Ga., Catholic school has filed a lawsuit against the school, claiming gender discrimination after he was fired over his plans to marry another…

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  NBA Hall of Famer says gay athletes face same question black athletes once faced

  Wednesday, April 9, 2014

  AUSTIN, Texas -- NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell says the fight for equality for gay athletes reminds him of the civil rights movement of African-Americans in the 1960s.

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  Jimmy Carter speaking at Civil Rights Summit in Texas

  Tuesday, April 8, 2014

  AUSTIN, Texas -- Former President Jimmy Carter will be the keynote speaker on the first day of the Civil Rights Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas.

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  Justice Department: LGBT student bullying on the rise

  Friday, September 16, 2011

  Bullying of LGBT youth is making up a growing number of discrimination complaints received by the Obama administration, according to Thomas Perez, assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.

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