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North Carolina 'bathroom bill' repealed
North Carolina House Bill 2 (HB2) , commonly known as the "bathroom bill," was repealed on Thursday. Governor Roy Cooper signed HB142 , which repeals HB2, after the legislature passed the bill in a 70-48 vote. In signing the bill, Cooper stated (More) |
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Germany cabinet approves measure to compensate men convicted under anti-gay law
Germany Justice Minister Heiko Maas announced Wednesday that the country's cabinet has approved a measure to pardon and provide compensation to approximately 50,000 men convicted under a Nazi-era law against homosexuality. The law, paragraph 175 of (More) |
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Utah governor signs bill repealing part of law that barred 'advocacy of homosexuality'
Utah Governor Gary Herbert on Monday signed amendments to SB 196 , repealing language that barred "advocacy of homosexuality" in Utah public schools. The bill was amended to bar advocacy of "any premarital or extramarital sexual activity," and cont (More) |
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Kentucky governor signs law to protect students' right to religious expression
Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin signed a bill into law on Monday aimed at protecting student organizations' rights to manage internal affairs in a manner that is consistent with the group's religious or political beliefs. The law passed through the Ho (More) |
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Texas senate committee approves 'bathroom bill'
A Texas Senate committee on Wednesday approved legislation that would limit access to public restrooms to those corresponding to a person's gender as marked on their birth certificate. The bill, promoted as advocating for women's privacy, would den (More) |
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UN rights chief presents annual report
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein presented his annual report on Wednesday to the Human Rights Council . The report details the work done by the Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) from December 1, 2015 to November 30 (More) |
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US State Department releases annual report on global human rights
The US State Department on Friday released its annual report on the current human rights situation across the world. This report has been published annually since the mid-1970s and has usually been accompanied by a press conference, though current (More) |
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Rights organization announces boycott of North Carolina over 'discriminatory' legislation
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) passed a resolution on Friday announcing a national boycott of North Carolina. The NAACP asked other organizations, artists, religious groups, and sports leagues to follow suit (More) |
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Supreme Court asks litigants to file opinion letters on Virginia transgender bathroom policy
The US Supreme Court asked both sides of the Gloucester County School Board v. G.G. case on Thursday to submit letters to the court discussing "how the case should proceed in light of" the Trump administration's revocation of the Obama-era guidan (More) |
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Slovenia law legalizes same-sex marriage, but not adoption
A Slovenian law allowing same-sex marriage took effect Friday, and the country's first same-sex marriage will take place Saturday, according to an administrator in Maribor , the city where the wedding will take place. Ksenija Klampfer said a lesbian (More) |
Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis on April 4, 1968.
Pay a virtual visit to The King Center in Atlanta.
