Dec 27 Past decade has seen human rights ‘backlash,’ UN official says By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The outgoing assistant secretary-general for human rights said the regression of the past 10 years hasn’t equaled the advances that began in the late 1970s — but it is serious, widespread and regrettable. Continue reading
Nov 27 Utah set to become 19th state to ban ‘conversion therapy’ By Brady McCombs, Associated Press Republican Gov. Gary Herbert announced Tuesday night that church leaders support a regulatory rule his office helped craft after legislative efforts for a ban on the therapy failed earlier this year. Continue reading
Nov 01 Trump rule would let faith-based groups exclude LGBTQ parents By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Trump administration is proposing a rule that would allow faith-based foster care and adoption agencies to continue getting taxpayer funding even if they exclude LGBT families and others from their services based on religious beliefs. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 4:31 News Wrap: Turkish forces deploy to Syrian border after U.S. troops leave In our news wrap Tuesday, Turkey moved troops into position for an offensive against Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria, after President Trump ordered U.S. troops out of the area. Also, Hong Kong's chief executive is warning that she might call… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 8:00 Supreme Court weighs whether LGBTQ workers are protected from discrimination The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in what may become a landmark case on the workplace rights of LGBTQ Americans. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act bars employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex --… Continue watching
Oct 08 Police find 2 suspicious packages outside Supreme Court, before LGBTQ rights case By Associated Press Police investigated suspicious packages found near the court just before the justices were to hear arguments over LGBT rights. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 3:54 SCOTUS takes on DACA, LGBTQ rights in new term By PBS NewsHour The U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term Monday with a docket full of blockbuster cases ranging from abortion and DACA to insanity defenses and LGBTQ discrimination. Amy Howe, co-founder and contributing reporter for SCOTUSblog, joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington,… Continue watching
Sep 30 These Supreme Court cases could reveal the justices’ deepest disagreements By Marcia Coyle The justices largely succeeded last term in keeping a relatively low profile following the bitter Justice Kavanaguh confirmation battle. That feat will be difficult to match this year. Continue reading
Sep 12 Does this anti-discrimination law protect LGBTQ workers? 3 cases ask Supreme Court to decide By Marcia Coyle The part of Title VII that bars employers from discriminating "because of...sex" is at the heart of three cases that the Supreme Court will hear Oct. 8, during the first week of the new 2019 term. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 6:39 In Poland, simmering anti-LGBTQ sentiment boils over into violence By Malcolm Brabant A mob of right-wing Poles has attacked a pride march in the town of Bialystok, one of several areas declaring themselves to be LGBTQ-free. The incident represents the realization of the fears of the U.S. ambassador to Poland, Georgette Mosbacher,… Continue watching