Discrimination

July 10, 2014

by Tiq Milan

Transgender Women denied updated license photo at West Virginia DMV

Two transgender women in West Virginia were denied their right to take their ID picture as their authentic selves. On two separate occasions the women were ordered to "take off their wigs and makeup" before being allowed to take an updated license photo.

May 30, 2014

by Jay Pulitano, Faith Issues Intern

College athlete kicked out of his Christian school for being gay

In a poignant article posted on Outsports, former William Jessup University distance runner Anthony Villarreal details his story of his emotional discovery of his sexual orientation, coming out to his unaccepting Christian mother and peers, and finally being kicked out of college only 8 classes away from receiving his bachelor degree.

May 19, 2014

by Kit Opatut

Canadian Blood Services refuses to allow trans woman to give blood

On March 14th, Clayre Sessoms was denied the opportunity to donate blood.

March 6, 2014

by Janet Arelis Quezada, Senior Strategist, Spanish-Language & Latinx Media

VIDEO: Enough! 60% of LGBTQ Dominicans have faced discrimination

Dominican activists recently held a press conference to denounce the silencing of anti-LGBTQ discrimination by the government.

February 26, 2014

by Seth Adam, GLAAD's Vice President of Communications

Breaking: Arizona governor vetoes anti-LGBT bill

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer today vetoed Senate Bill 1062, which would have given Arizona business owners license to discriminate against LGBT people.

February 20, 2014

by Jeremy Hooper, Guest Contributor

These 'license to discriminate' bills: What they're doing and why they're doing it

Jeremy Hooper looks at the history and thought process behind the bills that would turn away LGBT people from businesses.

November 26, 2013

by Janet Arelis Quezada, Senior Strategist, Spanish-Language & Latinx Media

Brazilian LGBT community suffers under congressional inaction

LGBT Brazilians, like U.S. LGBT people, are facing inaction in their National Congress.

November 15, 2013

by Tiq Milan

GLAAD working with Alissah Brooks to address transgender discrimination

GLAAD has been working with Alissah Brooks after she was denied entry to an Atlanta bar.

October 10, 2013

by Tiq Milan

Kuwait to develop "gay detector"

Kuwait and other Gulf Cooperation Countries are attempting to develop some sort of medical "gaydar" that will prevent LGBT people from entering the country.

April 12, 2013

by Mari Haywood

Nova Scotia Transgender Teen Ignites Change In School Restroom Policy

After a transgender teenager was ordered to a suspension by her Nova Scotia high school for using the women's restroom, the school board has dropped the punishment and is changing its policy to meet the needs of all students.

Discrimination

Transgender Women denied updated license photo at West Virginia DMV

College athlete kicked out of his Christian school for being gay

Canadian Blood Services refuses to allow trans woman to give blood

VIDEO: Enough! 60% of LGBTQ Dominicans have faced discrimination

Breaking: Arizona governor vetoes anti-LGBT bill

These 'license to discriminate' bills: What they're doing and why they're doing it

Brazilian LGBT community suffers under congressional inaction

GLAAD working with Alissah Brooks to address transgender discrimination

Kuwait to develop "gay detector"

Nova Scotia Transgender Teen Ignites Change In School Restroom Policy

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