On July 24th, the Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) announced a new proposed rule called “Community Planning and Development Housing Programs: Making Admission or Placement Determinations Based on Sex in Facilities”. It guts protections for transgender people by removing…

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Today the Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) announced a new proposed rule called “Community Planning and Development Housing Programs: Making Admission or Placement Determinations Based on Sex in…

As expected, this week the White House issued a memorandum to undermine the accuracy and integrity of the 2020 Census by stating it would “Exclude Illegal Aliens From the Apportionment Base Following the 2020 Census". 

This memorandum is meant to…

ACTION ALERT: Tell the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reject the cruel and inhumane asylum procedures and credible fear rule.

DHS recently proposed a new rule making it even more difficult for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers to find a safe…

Once a decade, America comes together to count every resident in the United States. Information from this count provides the basis for reapportioning congressional seats, redistricting, and distributing more than $675 billion in federal funds annually to support states, counties…

Over 700,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) recipients who grew up in America have been anxiously waiting for the Supreme Court to rule on the Administration's 2017 decision to eliminate DACA. Those numbers include 60,000+ LGBTQ+ DACA recipients who…

Did you know that there are almost nine million LGBTQ+ adults eligible to vote in the 2020 general election? That seems like a high number, but twenty-one percent of LGBTQ+ adults are not registered to vote yet.

 This year's presidential…

Any day now, we are expecting a decision from the US Supreme Court on whether LGBTQ workers are protected from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity under current federal law. On #DecisionDay (whichever day that may be), Equality…

Earlier this year, the 11th Circuit Court which oversees cases in Florida, Georgia and Alabama, heard a challenge to local conversion therapy bans in two Florida cities. The two plaintiffs argued that they should be allowed to continue this discredited…

Congress is working on providing the next round of critical funding for states and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The HEROES Act, the new coronavirus relief bill introduced by House lawmakers on Tuesday May 12th, includes a provision for…

If you haven't already participated in the 2020 PA LGBTQ Needs Assessment, please do it this week! The information will be used to fuel new and existing community-based programs designed to close gaps in service and address the unique…

**As of Thursday April 9th, the Supreme Court has not issued a verdict. They will meet next on Monday April 20th.

Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court heard three cases that could either take away existing LGBTQ+ employment protections, or…