Category Archives: A closer look
Two federal appeals courts: Title IX covers gender identity
Two federal appeals panels ruled in August that the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in June --that Title VII covers discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity at work-- means Title IX covers such discrimination at schools.
GOP finale: Trump makes no LGBT promises this time
After his 2016 acceptance speech in which he promised to protect LGBT people, Trump said nothing in Thursday night's acceptance speech solicit support from the community.
GOP night 3: Grenell mum on LGBT support for Trump
Openly gay speaker Richard Grenell had a prime spot in the Wednesday night line up at the GOP convention, but he never said a word about Trump's record on LGBT issues.
Former Ambassador Grenell to address Republican convention
The Republican National Convention has slated Republican gay activist and former ambassador to German Ric Grenell to address the convention Wednesday night.
LGBT people in spotlight throughout Dem Convention Day One
LGBT people were in the spotlight throughout Monday night's Democratic National Convention, and will be again Tuesday night.
Many high profile LGBT speakers at Dem convention
Pete Buttigieg, Tammy Baldwin, and many other LGBT leaders will be part of the prime-time schedule at the Democratic National Convention this week.
Biden picks Harris; names lesbian her chief of staff
Democratic presidential nominee-apparent Joe Biden announced Tuesday that U.S. Senator Kamala Harris will be his running mate. The Biden campaign also named a lesbian senior advisor to serve as Harris' campaign chief of staff.
After Title VII ‘watershed,’ is the court reshaping?
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Neil Gorsuch show signs of forming a new middle ground on the Supreme Court bench, at least when it comes to LGBT issues.
Sanders tries to coax LGBT support, but Dems behind Biden
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders worked hard to leverage former Vice President Joe Biden's votes in the Senate for DOMA and DADT, but Democrats and many in the LGBT community are uniting behind Biden for the nomination.
