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Our youngest have it hardest behind bars but why do so many wind up there?
Friday, April 14, 2017It's not just LGB adults who are overrepresented in lock-up. -
No, the census is not really erasing LGBTQ people
Monday, April 3, 2017You can't "erase" LGBTQ people from the census since they've never counted us. -
Estimated population of transgender Americans doubles to 1.4 million
Thursday, June 30, 2016A common talking point concerning transgender rights has been the population estimate. A new study has doubled that number. -
Marriage News Watch: More states waiting for Supreme Court on marriage rulings
Monday, September 22, 2014A surprising reveal this week from Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg about the court's plans for taking up a marriage case -- or maybe not taking up any. An Arkansas clerk breaks ranks with top… -
Report: Marriage equality would add $2 million to Wyo. economy
Sunday, September 21, 2014Extending marriage to same-sex couples in Wyoming would generate an estimated $2.4 million in spending to the state’s economy, according to a new study. Researchers at the Williams Institute, an independent think tank at UCLA’s School… -
Report: Marriage equality would add $36 million, new jobs to Missouri economy
Tuesday, September 16, 2014Extending marriage to same-sex couples in Missouri would generate an estimated $36.3 million in spending to the state’s economy and could generate as many as 900 new jobs over three years, according to a new study.… -
Study: 24,000 transgender voters could be disenfranchised in November
Wednesday, September 10, 2014LOS ANGELES – Ten states’ strict voter ID laws may create substantial barriers to voting and possible disenfranchisement for more than 24,000 transgender voters this November. According to a new study entitled, “The Potential Impact… -
Report: Marriage equality would add $78 million, new jobs to Georgia economy
Thursday, August 28, 2014Extending marriage to same-sex couples in Georgia would generate an estimated $78.8 million in spending to the state’s economy and could generate more than 900 new jobs over three years, according to a new study. Researchers… -
Report: Marriage equality would add $182 million, new jobs to Fla. economy
Tuesday, August 19, 2014Extending marriage to same-sex couples in Florida would generate an estimated $182.2 million in spending to the state’s economy and could generate as many at 2,600 new jobs over three years, according to a new study.… -
Report: Marriage equality would add $53 million, new jobs to Mich. economy
Tuesday, August 12, 2014Extending marriage to same-sex couples in Michigan would generate an estimated $53.2 million in spending to the state’s economy and generate over 500 new jobs over three years, according to a new study. Researchers at the…
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