Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
Dec 06, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Opposes So-Called Fairness for All Act
WASHINGTON — In response to introduction of the so-called Fairness for All Act in the House of Representatives, Ronnie Newman, National Political Director for the American Civil ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Religious Liberty
Nov 18, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ-MI Applauds Michigan Secretary of State for Creating a Transgender-Inclusive Driver’s License Policy
DETROIT – Today the Michigan Secretary of State announced it is streamlining the process for a person to change their sex designation on their state driver’s license or identif...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Nov 01, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Comment on Trump Administration Proposal that Will Allow Discrimination in Federally-Funded Programs
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration proposed a rule today that would allow agencies receiving billions of taxpayer dollars in funding from the United States Department of Healt...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Sep 27, 2019
Taxpayer-Funded Child Welfare Agencies Allowed to Discriminate Against Same-Sex Couples
DETROIT – As a result of a federal court order issued today, St. Vincent Catholic Charities, a state-contracted and taxpayer-funded child welfare agency, will be allowed to refus...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Sep 25, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Settles Case: Colorado Company Can No Longer Discriminate Against Transgender Individuals
DENVER – The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ and the ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Colorado announced a settlement this morning on behalf of Dashir Moore, a transgender man wh...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Sep 20, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Backs Oregon Court for Protecting Lesbian Couple who were Refused Wedding Cake
PORTLAND, Ore.—The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Oregon today filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Oregon Court of Appeals in Klein v. Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI). The United St...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
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