Obama to Make LGBT Rights Executive Order
President Barack Obama has begun drafting an executive order that would ban workplace discrimination against LGBT employees of federal contractors.
Category: LGBTQIA Rights
Wisconsin Declares Ban on Same-Sex Marriage is Unconstitutional
On Friday, June 6 a federal judge ruled Wisconsin’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional.
LGBT #RealPay
April 8th recognizes part of the economic disparity women struggle with, and our #RealPay campaign has tried to suss out how race and other societal realities put women at a considerable financial disadvantage. But there is another layer to the way pay discrimination works: LGBT-identified individuals are much more economically vulnerable than their straight counterparts.1 Read more …
Attorney General Eric Holder Continues Extension of Federal Benefits to Married Same-Sex Couples
Attorney General Holder’s historic directive to all members of the Department of Justice ensures that same-sex couples in valid marriages receive the same privileges, protections, and rights as opposite-sex couples under federal law.
NOW Congratulates Illinois on Passing Marriage Equality
The National Organization for Women is delighted that the Illinois House of Representatives has passed a marriage equality bill that Governor Pat Quinn has promised to sign into law.