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  • Jurisdictions with Explicitly Trans-Inclusive Discrimination Laws [0]

    A fact sheet that lists jurisdictions with nondiscrimination laws, including the population of each, and shows what percentage of the U.S. population is covered with such a law.

  • Trans-Inclusive Year in Review [0]

    A fact sheet that lists all state and local trans-inclusive legislative victories by year, including the passage date and vote, starting with 2002.

  • Scope of Explicitly Transgender-Inclusive Discrimination Laws [0]

    A fact sheet that shows in which areas (e.g., employment, education, public accommodations) discrimination is prohibited and whether there is a private right to action. It also shows the states and localities that have enacted more limited discrimination protections that apply to public employees.

  • Years Passed Between Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Expression Protections [0]

    A fact sheet/chart that analyzes the average number of years that have passed between the passage of protections for sexual orientation and the addition of protections for gender identity/expression.

  • Asian and Pacific Islander lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans: California [0]

    Key facts about Asian and Pacific Islander lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans in California.

  • Asian and Pacific Islander lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans: D.C. metro area [0]

    Key facts about Asian and Pacific Islander lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.

  • Asian and Pacific Islander lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans: Illinois [0]

    Key facts about Asian and Pacific Islander lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans in Illinois.

  • Asian and Pacific Islander lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans: New York metro area [0]

    Key facts about Asian and Pacific Islander lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans in the New York City metropolitan area.

  • Asian and Pacific Islander lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans: Washington state [0]

    Key facts about Asian and Pacific Islander lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans in Washington state.

  • Percentage of U.S. population covered by a nondiscrimination law or broad family recognition law over time [0]

    Chart showing the percentage of the U.S. population that's covered by a state, County, and/or city nondiscrimination law or a broad family recognition law over time.

  • Homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in Chicago [0]

    Key facts about homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in Chicago, Ill.

  • Homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in Atlanta [0]

    Key facts about homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in Atlanta, Ga.

  • Homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in Detroit [0]

    Key facts about homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in Detroit, Mich.

  • Homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in Florida [0]

    Key facts about homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in Florida.

  • Homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in Los Angeles [0]

    Key facts about homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in Los Angeles, Calif.

  • Homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in New York City [0]

    Key facts about homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in New York City.

  • Homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in San Francisco [0]

    Key facts about homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in San Francisco, Calif.

  • Homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in Boston [0]

    Key facts about homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in Boston, Mass.

  • Homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in Denver [0]

    Key facts about homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in Denver, Colo.

  • Why civil unions are not enough [0]

    The federal government alone accords 1,138 benefits and responsibilities based on marital status, not on civil union status.

  • Executive summary: A report from ‘Love Won Out: Addressing, understanding, and preventing homosexuality’ [0]

    "Love Won Out” is an anti-gay conference promoting the ex-gay ministries of the national conservative evangelical Christian group Focus on the Family.

  • Lesbians are women too: A set of fact sheets from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute [0]

    Lesbian, bisexual and transgender women of color are minorities within a minority and are significantly disadvantaged when compared to heterosexual women. (Issued in observance of Women's History Month.)

  • Couples affected by 2004 anti-gay initiatives [0]

    Chart breaks down the number of same-sex couples and opposite-sex unmarried couples affected by anti-same-sex-marriage ballot initiatives.

  • Would you put their rights to a vote? [0]

    Would you put their rights to a vote? Don’t amend the Constitution. Defend it.

  • Where do black leaders stand on marriage equality? [0]

    While anti-gay organizations have promoted African-American leaders who oppose equal treatment for same-sex couples, in fact many black leaders support equality and oppose the Federal Marriage Amendment. This document has been prepared and updated by the National Black Justice Coalition.

  • The 2004 presidential candidates’ positions on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues [0]

    This chart summarizes George W. Bush and John Kerry’s stances on issues affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

  • Gay pride survey: 2004 presidential election [0]

    A survey of how lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender voters projected they would vote in the 2004 presidential election.

  • Leaving our children behind: Welfare reform and the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community [0]

    This fact sheet summarizes how welfare reform promotes and privileges particular kinds of families while penalizing and stigmatizing others.