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Webinar Part Two: Building a Major Donor Program

As part of our Raising the States development training program, Equality Federation is excited to team up with Network for Good to provide training opportunities open to all members!

March 5, 2018
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No on Prop 1 Campaign Launches TV Ad

Equality Federation is proud to support our member Alaskans Together for Equality and the rest of the steering committee of Fair Anchorage, the No on Prop 1 campaign. This week, they released their first TV ad, which features David Lockard and his son, Col, who is transgender.

March 2, 2018
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Widespread Threat to Equality - License to Discriminate Bills

Our families are under attack. From the White House to state legislatures across the nation, right-wing politicians are trying to prevent justice and equality under the guise of protecting religious freedom.

March 1, 2018
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License to Discriminate Passes in Georgia Senate

The Georgia State Senate, by a vote of 35-19, advanced legislation that would allow taxpayer-funded adoption agencies to deny service to LGBTQ youth and families.

February 23, 2018
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Webinar Opportunity: Building a Major Donor Program

As part of our Raising the States resource development training program, Equality Federation is excited to team up with Network for Good to provide training opportunities open to all members!

February 16, 2018
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Georgia Passes Comprehensive Adoption Bill; Fight Far From Over

Last week lawmakers in Georgia passed positive reforms to the state’s adoption and foster care code. HB 159 updates the state’s antiquated child welfare laws and does not include any discriminatory language.

February 14, 2018

Press Releases

438 Civil and Human Rights Organizations Oppose Confirmation of Jeff Sessions

438 civil and human rights organizations, including Equality Federation, have signed onto a letter from The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights to express our strong opposition to the confirmation of Senator Jefferson B. Sessions (R-AL) to be the 84th Attorney General of the United States.

January 30, 2017
Discriminatory Restroom Ban Law Introduced in Texas

Today Lt. Governor Dan Patrick introduced a bill cosponsored by Senator Lois Kolkhorst, that would discriminate against transgender people under the guise of protecting women’s and students’ privacy. The bill would ban transgender people from using the restroom that matches the gender they live as every day and ban cities and towns from passing nondiscrimination ordinances that protect transgender people from discrimination.

January 25, 2017
Why We Oppose Trump’s Agenda of Walls & Deportations

Equality Federation stands in solidarity with immigrants, refugees, and their families today as the Trump Administration launches an attack on millions of people’s freedoms and civil liberties.

January 25, 2017
Talking About Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ People

When opponents of equality introduce false, fear-based attacks on nondiscrimination protections, people can often lose sight of their core values.

January 19, 2017
Anti-Transgender Bathroom Ban Laws Shot Down

Proposed anti-transgender bathroom ban laws were shot down today in Indiana and Virginia, and the House Speaker in Texas said a similar proposal was not a high priority and warned that it could be bad for business.

January 19, 2017
Rick Perry: Trump's Most Terrifying Choice Yet?

Donald Trump has chosen Governor Rick Perry of Texas to be Secretary of Energy, and many are calling this his most dangerous choice yet.

January 19, 2017
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