LGBT Policy Spotlight: LGBT Equality in the U.S. Territories
The Bottom Line The United States’ long history of territorial expansion has resulted in a truly complicated system of governance for territory residents, where even the U.S. Constitution doesn’t always apply. Examining each of the five territories across the more
The Power of State Preemption: Preventing Progress and Threatening Equality
The Bottom Line Across the country, cities and counties are taking steps to promote progress and to protect their residents on a range of issues, including workers’ rights and benefits, the minimum wage, nondiscrimination protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
LGBT Policy Spotlight: Public Accommodations Nondiscrimination Laws
The Bottom Line This report LGBT Policy Spotlight: Public Accommodations Nondiscrimination Laws a provides a comprehensive overview of the patchwork of federal, state, and local protections against discrimination in public spaces. As the Supreme Court prepares to issue a ruling
Separation and Stigma: Transgender Youth & School Facilities
The Bottom Line There are an estimated 150,000 transgender youth between the ages of 13 and 17 in America. GLSEN’s 2015 National School Climate Survey found that 75% of transgender students felt unsafe at school because of their gender expression,
Mapping Transgender Equality in the United States
The Bottom Line The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community has seen both significant progress and painful setbacks recently. The 2015 Supreme Court ruling in favor of the freedom to marry was a major step toward legal equality, and
The Facts: Bathroom Safety, Nondiscrimination Laws, and Bathroom Ban Laws
The Bottom Line Despite widespread discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, federal and most state law still does not explicitly protect LGBT people from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations. And anti-LGBT opponents are using false
