https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen Research for "Soapbox" Issue Speech en-us 2020-08-25 09:10:21 UTC 2026-02-12 19:59:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3f3-1f308.png 1035888 https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/705826823 The gay rights movement can be traced to the years after World War II. San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York saw a large increase of gay people forming their own communities and demanding equal rights. However, at that time, openly gay men and women faced discrimination in housing, employment and other social areas, as well as violence.

]]> 2020-08-28 18:32:17 UTC https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/705826823 1035888 https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/705833517 In the 1960s many gay and lesbian advocacy organizations were formed. They met in secret to avoid arrest, and the only public places gay men and lesbians could meet were gay bars. Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village was raided by the police in 1969. The Stonewall Riots occurred for a week, paving the way for the first gay rights associations and pride marches.]]> 2020-08-28 18:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/705833517 1035888 https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/705841125 LGBT people; inclusive of trans people]]> 2020-08-28 18:37:29 UTC https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/705841125 1035888 https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706014758 June 15, 2020, Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination against LGBT people.Office for Civil Rights could withdraw the rule or clarify interpretation of "sex" nondiscrimination.]]> 2020-08-28 19:45:51 UTC https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706014758 1035888 https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706218972 Not all employers offer health insurance benefits to same-sex couples. Some employers still include discriminatory policies in their health insurance plans for transgender people.]]> 2020-08-28 22:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706218972 1035888 https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706224830 87% of large firms with opposite-sex spousal coverage had coverage for same-sex couples, and 62% of small employers offered coverage to same -sex couples.]]> 2020-08-28 22:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706224830 1035888 https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706227159 A study from UCLA found that cisgender LGB people were significantly more likely to report experiences of discrimination at work, seeking housing, and being bullied in their childhoods.]]> 2020-08-28 22:21:52 UTC https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706227159 1035888 https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706231302 Only 21 states fully prohibit LGBTQ discrimination. "In 27 states, there are no explicit statewide laws at all protecting people from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations." 2 states have some protection, but no explicit protections on gender identity or for public accommodations.]]> 2020-08-28 22:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706231302 1035888 https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706237906 Federal government have been actively trying to block or have blocked trans rights: banned transgender service in the military, Education Department tried to block transgender students from choosing which bathroom to use, Department of Health and Human Services have rolled back on health care protections for trans people, Justice Department moved to end protections for transgender people in federal prison.]]> 2020-08-28 22:34:56 UTC https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706237906 1035888 https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706241082 "The Trump administration on Friday published its rule allowing single-sex homeless shelters to exclude transgender people from facilities that correspond with their gender identity, pressing forward with limits on transgender rights despite a Supreme Court ruling that extended civil rights protection to transgender people."]]> 2020-08-28 22:39:17 UTC https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706241082 1035888 https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706246285 Trump administration finalized a rule to remove nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people in health care and health insurance in June. A transgender person could be refused a checkup at a doctor's office.]]> 2020-08-28 22:45:59 UTC https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706246285 1035888 https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706250278 "The HCR Law is Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (the ACA, or Obamacare), which prohibits discrimination in health coverage and care. It bans discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, and disability in health programs and activities that receive federal funding." Trump's rule cuts interpretation of law's proection and removes all prohibition of anti-transgender or anti-LGBTQ bias.
The HCR Law in Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act is still the law, and most courts say it protects trans people.]]> 2020-08-28 22:51:09 UTC https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706250278 1035888 https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706252324 Especially during the COVID pandemic, the rule could make transgender people more likely to avoid treatment and testing. Even if no one discriminates more because of the rule, there's a new fear created. ]]> 2020-08-28 22:53:43 UTC https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706252324 1035888 https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706256004 Congress could invalidate it if within 60 days that Congress is in session, Trump were no longer president and simple majorities in Congress in both chambers voted to block the rule. The date for the final rule to avoid this is uncertain. LGBTQ activist group Lambda Legal said it would challenge this new rule in court. Lawsuits resulting in a judge putting the rule on hold could stop the rule, but if not, it is set to go into effect 60 days from the date that the rule is published in the Federal Register.]]> 2020-08-28 22:59:06 UTC https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706256004 1035888 https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706262276 However, people mistakenly may think it's okay to discriminate against trans people in healthcare or housing. This can lead to more discrimination. For the housing rule, discrimination extends to simply identifying trans people on their appearance, even if they're not trans.]]> 2020-08-28 23:07:23 UTC https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706262276 1035888 https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706265247 Human Rights CAmpaign plans to sue the Trump administration for exceeding their legal authority. Trump also finalized the rule on the anniversary of the Pulse shooting.Lawsuits will test how this rule holds up in court, including one from Alexander Pangborn, a nurse who was denied health care for his needs.]]> 2020-08-28 23:11:50 UTC https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706265247 1035888 https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706266996 1.7 million trans people in the U.S. face hardships increasing their risk of poor health. Trans people are more likely to experience harassment, physical, verbal, and sexual assault. All of these issues are amplified for trans POC.]]> 2020-08-28 23:14:44 UTC https://padlet.com/1035888/zu8v2icpflndrjen/wish/706266996