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Sexual violence and criminal justice professionals across the country will be better prepared to respectfully and appropriately serve transgender survivors of sexual violence as the result of three-year, $293,209 grant funded under The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) awarded to FORGE by the Office for Victims of ...
Caster Semenya, the world-champion runner from South Africa, is facing allegations from her competitors that she's "not really a woman." This well-written piece from the NY Times sheds some light on the many natural variations in gender development. (click here)
Reform of the health care system is a key issue in our country and health care fairness is a high priority for Lambda Legal, too. People are most vulnerable when they are sick or have medical needs. That’s when every person needs good care and fairness — not extra barriers and obstacles to overcome.
Lambda Legal helps LGBT people and people with ...
Signals Commitment By Obama Administration To Protect Transgender Workers From Discrimination
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Justice decided not to appeal a federal court ruling awarding transgender veteran Diane Schroer the maximum compensation for the discrimination she suffered after being refused a job with the Library of Congress. The deadline for seeking an appeal was June 30. The American Civil Liberties Union has represented ...
South Bend Mayor Bans Gender Identity Discrimination for City Employees
Thursday, 06. 18. 2009 – Section: Featured, INTRAAupdates, IndianaNews
Mayor Stephen J. Luecke today issued the first executive order in his 12 years in office, barring discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity for City employees or in municipal government's recruitment of prospective workers.
Although less far-reaching than a previously proposed Human Rights Ordinance, Executive Order No. 1-2009 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in ...
(Washington, DC) Today, President Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum on Federal Benefits and Non-Discrimination. The memorandum follows the Administration’s review regarding what benefits may be extended to the same-sex partners of federal employees in the civil service and the foreign service within the confines of existing federal laws and statutes. The memorandum also directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to issue guidelines within 90 days to all executive departments and agencies about how to comply with and ...
Indiana Equality Statement on LGBT Civil Rights Protections
Saturday, 05. 16. 2009 – Section: Featured, IndianaNews
Indiana Equality believes that the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities should be engaged in a national dialog about the need for full inclusion in the federal Civil Rights code. There is a window of opportunity now that may not come for another generation. If we push for less than full inclusion, it may be more difficult to motivate public support for full civil right protections. We should not ask for less than we need. Anything less than full inclusion ...
Gary Transgender Student Excluded from Prom To Have Day In Court
Friday, 09. 26. 2008 – Section: Featured, IndianaNews, TransNews
‘We are thrilled that K.K. Logan will have a day in court and that the school’s discriminatory policies can be challenged’
(Lambda Legal: Gary, Indiana) — Late yesterday the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana denied Gary high school's motion to dismiss a case brought by transgender former student Kevin "K.K." Logan, a feminine male who was barred from prom because ...
Bridge the Gap: Gender Rights / Human Rights, the 2007 GenderYOUTH Leadership Summit
Thursday, 03. 1. 2007 – Section: Featured
Description: Bridge the Gap: Gender Rights / Human Rights, the 2007 GenderYOUTH Leadership Summit. The Summit is an action-oriented, three-day educational gathering of youth and students working to get gender recognized as a fundamental human right. The Summit will feature workshops and events such as the Gender Theory Institute, the 12th Annual National Gender Lobby Day, and screenings of exciting new documentaries. Join other academics and activists in discussions about gender stereotypes, gender and race in ...
Columbus Human Rights Commission To Mediate Complaints Based on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
Wednesday, 12. 20. 2006 – Section: Featured, INTRAAupdates, IndianaNews
As of December 20, 2006, the Human Rights Commission in Columbus, Indiana is now receiving complaints based on sexual orientation and gender identity thanks in large part to a grassroots effort led by local organizers under the umbrella of the Columbus Gay/Straight Alliance (G/SA) with consultative services provided by the ...
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