186 Laws, Organizations, & Resources
Laws & Legal Cases
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 – prohibits sex-based discrimination
One, Inc. v. Olesen – United States Supreme Court – addressed free speech rights with respect to homosexuality
Richards v. United States Tennis Association – New York County Supreme Court – transgender woman allowed to compete in the U.S. Open
In re Guardianship of Sharon Kowalski – Minnesota Court of Appeals – recognized relationships
Romer v. Evans – United States Supreme Court – anti-gay and anti-bisexual discrimination
Nabozny v. Podlesny – United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit – school safety for discrimination based on sexual orientation
Brandon v. Richardson County – Nebraska Supreme Court -anti-transgender violence
Baker v. State – Vermont Supreme Court – civil unions allowed in Vermont
Gill – Florida Third District Court of Appeal – gay adoption allowed
Macy v. Holder – Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – anti-discrimination of transgender people in the workplace
Obergefell v. Hodges – United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio & later United States Supreme Court – marriage equality
Beyond Bostock: The Future of LGBTQ Civil Rights
Historical Events
1969 Stonewall Riots/ Stonewall Uprising
Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights
Organizations
Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
National Center for Transgender Equality
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
Other Resources
LGBTQ: A Guide From Addiction To Recovery (published by Bedrock Recovery Center)
The Equality Forum–LGBT History Month (annually in October)
National Coming Out Day (annually October 11)
Transgender Day of Remembrance (annually November 20)
Top 50 LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges
