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News stories relevant to the LGBTQ community and equality issues

  • U.S. State Park Renamed To Honour Legendary Trans Activist Marsha P. Johnson

    A state park in New York was renamed yesterday in honor of legendary trans activist Marsha P. Johnson, as ‘ LGBTQ Nation ’ reports. In an announcement, New York Gov….

  • Destination Pride: Discover LGBTQ+ laws, rights and social sentiment for every place on earth.

    Destination Pride is a data-driven search platform that reimagines the Pride flag as a dynamic bar graph, then uses it to visualize the world’s LGBTQ+ laws, rights and social sentiment….

  • Supreme Court will hear case to decide if adoption agencies can discriminate in November

    The United States Supreme Court building Photo: Shutterstock Just hours after the polls close on Election Day , the Supreme Court will hear a case to determine whether or not…

  • Courts Deliver Two Victories for Trans Americans

    Federal courts delivered two victories for transgender Americans Friday, one regarding restroom access, one on birth certificates. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld a lower court’s…

  • Nevada: How Has Life Changed For The LGBT Community

    For our many Nevada members, a look at the journey to equality in your state from NPR Vegas pride parade on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, in downtown Las Vegas. Nevada’s…

  • 52 Percent Of LGBT Worried About Financial Future, Study Finds

    More than half of people who identify as LGBT are worried about their financial future. According to Prudential’s latest Financial Wellness Census , 52% of LGBT are worried about their…

  • LGBT community applaud Supreme Court ruling

    The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects gay, lesbian and transgender people from discrimination in employment, a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative…

  • Do we need LGBTQ banks? – The Guardian

    The first credit union specifically tailored to LGBTQ customers has opened in the US. Would more of them help end financial discrimination? A specifically LGBTQ financial institution would be welcomed…

  • America’s First Gay Credit Union Gets Green Light From Michigan – Bloomberg

    Do lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people need a bank of their own? Superbia Credit Union is about to find out. Michigan on Monday approved a charter for the new…

  • LGBT+ Credit Union to Open

    A unique US credit union opening next year is to give priority to the needs of LGBT+ customers amid controversy over a national effort to ensure that financial institutions do…