Victims are often made vulnerable by their sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status, & targeted not just with physical violence
HRC declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ people citing, among other factors, the "wave of harmful and discriminatory legislation"
Raichik has led an online harassment campaign against Out queer Tyler Cherry, deputy comms director for the U.S. Department of the Interior
“Once the money stops flowing, they will almost all instantly change their policies and start protecting queer students”
Congress has yet to reauthorize funding for Bush-era HIV/AIDS program
Census Bureau plans to test questions on sexual orientation and gender identity for respondents aged 15 and older
These populations experience “higher rates of social isolation” & “higher rates of poverty” & are “less likely to be partnered
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) introduced measure on Aug. 1
VU Medical Center is cooperating with an investigation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Office of Civil Rights
The university had asked DOE to dismiss sexual harassment complaints by LGBTQ+ students, arguing claims infringed school’s religious tenets
