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Advocating for the Inclusion of Gender Expansive Youth in your State or Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys (YRBS)

Last week we held a webinar for Equality Federation members about how your organization can engage in Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) advocacy in your states and municipalities by adding an optional question on gender expansive youth.

August 31, 2016
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Bathroom Wars! How Cleveland Won Transgender Nondiscrimination Protections

In this Star Wars themed talk, Equality Ohio's Alana Jochum explains how transgender nondiscrimination protections were won in Cleveland.

August 31, 2016
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Federal Judge Blocks UNC from Enforcing Discriminatory Provision of HB2

Equality Federation joins Federation member Equality North Carolina in hailing a decision by a federal judge to suspend the enforcement of the discriminatory provisions of North Carolina’s anti-LGBTQ law, HB2 until plaintiffs have their opportunity to make their case in court.

August 30, 2016
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The Egregious Anti-Transgender Ruling in Texas

On Sunday August 22nd, in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. District Court Judge Reed Charles O’Connor issued a preliminary order in Texas v. United States, a case in which public officials in Texas and 10 other states are challenging nondiscrimination protections for transgender students and employees.

August 25, 2016
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Is Brokeback Mountain Real? The Stories of Queer Wyoming.

August 18, 2016
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Equality Florida & Orlando Community Condemn Trump & Rubio for Speaking at Anti-LGBTQ Event

ORLANDO, FL – Equality Federation member Equality Florida, faith leaders, and family members of victims of the Pulse shooting were joined by nearly 200 local advocates on August 11th outside the “Rediscovering God in America” conference in Orlando to call out Marco Rubio and Donald Trump.

August 12, 2016

Press Releases

Wyoming Equality Joins the Federation & Shares Plans for the Future

The Federation is proud to welcome Wyoming Equality as one of our newest members, though they have been around for over three decades. They’ve accomplished a lot in their state, especially in the past year, and have big plans for the future. I recently spoke with their Public Education Coordinator, Laura Weatherford, to learn more about the organization’s history, recent victories and current priorities.

September 1, 2015
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August 27, 2015
100+ LGBT Orgs Ask Obama: Do Not Transfer Transgender Detainees

Equality Federation has joined over 100 LGBT and Civil Rights organizations warning President Obama that Adelanto Detention Facility is not safe for transgender detainees.

August 25, 2015
Brand New Guidance for Supporting Transgender Students in Schools

More and more transgender students of all ages are asking their families and communities to support them in living their lives authentically. Having that support in school is critical because of the central role that schools play in their lives. But often, many are unfamiliar with the needs of transgender students, and how to best support them.

August 19, 2015
Member Resource: Discover How Other Small Nonprofits are Raising Funds in the 2014 Donor Benchmark Report

One of the greatest challenges nonprofits tend to face is raising funds, especially from individual donors. This is hard for a variety of different reasons, one being that small nonprofits often operate in a vacuum, with no way to compare their goals or results to similar organizations. Until now.

August 18, 2015
Adoptive Dad Helps Equality Arizona Launch Project Jigsaw for LGBT Families

My name is Kevin Patterson, and I am on the Board of Directors of Equality Arizona. Our Board is unique because we all have a volunteer role in the organization’s programming.

August 6, 2015
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