US House passes Equality Act; bill moves toward tough Senate vote
The US House of Representatives passed the Equality Act today with a vote of 224–206, breaking largely on party lines. Three Republicans — John Katko and Tom Reed of New York, and...
HRC stands against NH bill to classify gender-affirming care as child abuse
A bill (HB 68) that would classify life-saving, gender-affirming care for transgender youth as child abuse went before the New Hampshire House of Representatives' Children & Family Law committee late last week....
Connecticut legislation would extend benefits to LGBT military veterans
Connecticut lawmakers are proposing an extension of state veterans’ benefits to LGBT members of the armed forces who were withheld honorable discharges because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
All six New England states earn highest ratings on HRC’s Equality Index
This week, the Human Rights Campaign released its seventh annual State Equality Index — their latest national review of statewide laws and policies that affected LGBTQ people and their families over the...
GLAD Legal Briefs: What’s in store for LGBTQ rights in 2021
A New Year and a New Administration
The Trump administration unleashed a wave of attacks in the last four years targeting the entire...
