WASHINGTON D.C. — (02-12-21) — The Biden administration announced on Thursday that it is taking action against anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination in housing nationwide. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity released a press release on Thursday that said “HUD interprets the Fair Housing Act to bar discrimination on [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. — (02-04-21) — President Biden announced his presidential memorandum on LGBTQ rights across the globe. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said during a press briefing at the White House on Thursday, “It reflects his deep commitment to these issues both here in the United States and everywhere around the world. The [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. — (02-03-21) — Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg made history today being sworn in as the first openly gay cabinet secretary by Vice President Kamala Harris this morning in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and Chasten Buttigieg were in attendance for this historic occasion. In a masked ceremony, vice [...]
NORTH CAROLINA — (01-17-21) — History has been made as three North Carolina municipalities have passed discrimination protections for LGBTQ people this past week, right after the expiration of a yearslong moratorium on such measures. We are happy to report that Hillsborough, Carrboro and Chapel Hill have passed ordinances protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. — (01-10-21) — Stripe Inc., announced on Sunday that they have has stopped processing donations to President Donald Trump's campaign and Super PAC after the domestic terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday. The financial-technology company handles card payments for millions of online businesses and e-commerce platforms, including Donald Trump’s campaign website [...]