(Pasadena, CA, January 15, 2025) Lambda Legal and Sirianni Youtz Spoonemore Hamburger PLLC today urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to affirm a lower court ruling finding that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) cannot administer categorical coverage exclusions for medically necessary gender-affirming care in the hundreds of employer-provided ERISA health plans it administers.

January 15, 2025 - Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 218-206 in support of H.R.28, a federal bill that would ban all transgender girls and women from participation in school sports.

January 10, 2024 GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization is responding to Meta's unprecedented set of draconian changes to its corporate policies, hate speech policies, and product features. These striking announcements follow years of imperfect, but visible LGBTQ inclusion from Meta, the parent company of Instagram, Facebook, and other platforms.

As of January 20, 2025, David Moore is stepping down as President of Pennsylvania Equality Project, and his wife, Jennifer Rahal-Moore, is stepping down as Co-Vice President. The letter sent by Moore to the board about stepping down appears below.

January 7, 2025 -  GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today responded after Meta removed and adapted several sections of its Hateful Conduct Policy, rolling back safety guardrails for LGBTQ people, people of color, women, immigrants, and other protected groups. These changes to the hateful conduct policy are in addition to news this morning that Meta will end its fact-checking program.

LOS ANGELES - December 30, 2024 - Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, released the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang following the news that Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, had passed away at his home in Plains, Georgia: "Throughout his presidency and beyond, President Carter stood up for marginalized communities and individuals, including LGBTQ+ people, people of color, and refugees. He believed that everyone deserves equal treatment and opportunities, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, or background. From his support of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment efforts in Africaincreasing access to healthcare and education for those affected by the epidemicto his vocal advocacy for marriage equality, President Carter used his powerful yet humble voice to speak up for all of us. He worked tirelessly to promote peace, justice, and democracy around the world, and his commitment to human rights and equality will be remembered and celebrated for generations to come."