Topics :: anti-gay discrimination

Study Finds Housing Bias Against Same-Sex Couples

By Sam Hananel | Tuesday Jun 18, 2013
A new study finds that same-sex couples are treated less favorably than heterosexual couples when seeking information about rental housing advertised online.

Obama Urges Ban On Workplace Bias Against Gays

By Darlene Superville | Thursday Jun 13, 2013
President Barack Obama is marking Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month by calling on Congress to pass legislation banning workplace discrimination against gays and lesbians.

Florida Children’s Museum Membership Policy Excludes Same-Sex Families

By EDGE | Monday Jun 10, 2013
A same-sex Florida couple’s fight with a Jacksonville children’s museum due to a membership policy that discriminates against them, has spurred debates on social media and is receiving national attention in the pages of USA Today.

Colo. Gay Discrimination Alleged Over Wedding Cake

By Ivan Moreno | Thursday Jun 6, 2013
A gay couple is pursuing a discrimination complaint against a Colorado bakery, saying the business refused them a wedding cake to honor their Massachusetts ceremony, and alleging that the owners have a history of turning away same-sex couples.

Michelle Obama Heckled by Gay Rights Activist at DNC Fundraiser

By Bobby McGuire | Wednesday Jun 5, 2013
A woman representing the LGBT rights group GetEQUAL was escorted out of a private fundraising event in Washington, D.C. last night after heckling a speech given by First Lady, Michelle Obama.

Exxon Rejects Gay-Discrimination Ban

By David Koenig | Wednesday May 29, 2013
By a 4-to-1 ratio, Exxon shareholders defeated a resolution to explicitly ban discrimination against gays. The Exxon board had argued that the company already banned discrimination of any type and didn’t need to add language regarding gays.

Puerto Rico Approves Anti-Discrimination Bill

By Danica Coto | Friday May 24, 2013
Legislators in Puerto Rico on Friday approved a heavily debated bill that outlaws employment discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation.

The Push for ENDA Continues

By Antoinette Weil | Thursday May 23, 2013
Though gay activists have seen incredible strides regarding LGBT rights over the past few years, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act has yet to be signed into law, despite it being introduced in almost every Congress since 1994.

Chinese Police Detain Gay Pride March Organizer

Monday May 20, 2013
Police in central China have detained the 18-year-old organizer of a gay pride march in a sign of the government’s nervousness over a growing civil society movement and demands for stronger individual rights.

Fla. Teen Hit With Felony Charges for Same-Sex Relationship

By Jason St. Amand | Monday May 20, 2013
An 18-year-old high school student has been slapped with felony charges for having a relationship with a 15-year-old female fellow student.