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For the First Time Ever, Human Rights Campaign Officially Declares ‘State of Emergency’ for Diverse Americans; Issues National Warning and Guidebook to Ensure Shelter for LGBTQ+ Residents and Travelers

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HRC’s First-Ever Emergency Assertion Comes After More Than 75 Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Signed Into Law This Year (More Than Double The Number From Last Year), Creating an Imminent Threat to the Health and Safety of LGBTQ+ People and Families Nationwide

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) — the nation’s largest homosexual woman, gay, bisexual, transsexual and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights group — officially declared a state of emergency for Gay people in the United States for the first second in its more than year history, following an unprecedented and dangerous spike in anti-LGBTQ+ legislative assaults sweeping declare houses this year. A new announce released by HRC today — LGBTQ+ Americans Under Attack — details more than 75 anti-LGBTQ+ bills that include been signed into law this year alone, more than doubling last year’s number, which wa

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9 Battles The LGBTQ Society In The US Is Still Fighting

The fight for gay rights in the United States has arrive a long way since the Stonewall Uprising of , when gay and trans patrons of the Stonewall Inn in Unused York City fought advocate against police trying to arrest them.

That night marked the beginning of the gay rights movement in the US, a decades-long fight that just a few years ago resulted in the momentous Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex attracted marriage nationwide.

But the decision on June 26, , didn’t end the effort for equality and protection. Across the country, LGBTQ Americans still face legalized discrimination under the statute when it comes to housing, jobs, parenting, and even prison.

This June, it’s important to celebrate how far the US has come in recognizing queer rights — and to be proud of that proof — but only if we also remember how far we still hold to go to confirm that the equal rights and dignity of LGBTQ Americans are recognized under the law.

Here are some of the battles for equality that are still being fought across the country.

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LGBTQ People’s Experiences of Workplace Discrimination and Harassment

Executive Summary

Over 8 million workers in the U.S. recognize as ment discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientation and gender identity have been widely research has found that LGBTQ people continue to face mistreatment in the workplace,even after the U.S. Supreme Court held in that discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of Experiences of workplace discrimination and harassment negatively impact employees’ health and well-being, as well as their job commitment, satisfaction, and productivity. These primary effects can, in turn, result in higher costs and other negative outcomes for employers.

This report examines experiences of discrimination and harassment against LGBTQ employees using a survey of 1, LGBTQ adults in the workforce conducted in the summer of It is based on a similar study published by the Williams Institute in This report examines the lifetime, five-year, and past-year workplace experiences of LGBTQ employee