The court ruled that sexual orientation, like race, is not a matter of individual preference and therefore denying same-sex couples the same benefits as straight couples is unconstitutional.
Japanese court rules same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional Read more
Anti-LGBTQ discrimination will be banned in senior care facilities, in what could be the next frontier in LGBTQ rights.
New Jersey passes groundbreaking LGBTQ “Senior Bill of Rights” Read more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), under the direction of the Biden administration, has announced it will now include discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual discrimination within discrimination outlawed by the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA).
Biden administration declares anti-LGBTQ credit discrimination illegal in the U.S. Read more
“Transgender or nonbinary gender identities are normal variations in human expression of gender. Attempts to force people to conform with rigid gender identities can be harmful to their mental health and well-being.”
Many LGBTQ+ couples still have to pay six to 12 months of out-of-pocket expenses for testing to qualify for fertility services. Under the new law, insurers are required to cover these services immediately.
New York State mandates fertility treatment coverage for same-sex couples Read more
A coalition of 37 organizations have gathered 530,000 signatures to have the state legislature vote on a law that would define “sex” in state anti-discrimination legislation to include sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.
The memo directs executive departments and U.S. agencies working abroad “promote and protect the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons everywhere.”
President Biden signs memo to protect LGBTQ rights around the globe Read more
The actors published a joint #ActOut manifesto on Friday in the leading German newspaper, Sueddeutsche Zeitung. They have also published it online in several different languages, including English.
185 German actors come out and call for more LGBTQ representation on screen Read more
Buttigieg was confirmed as the Secretary of Transportation by a bipartisan vote.
Pete Buttigieg becomes America’s first out Cabinet member Read more
Organized by AfriGay Travel, the three-night cruise will launch on March 11, 2022. It will set sail from Durban in South Africa and travel to Portuguese Island in neighboring Mozambique.
Africa to get its first, exclusively LGBTQ cruise in 2022 Read more
