Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
07/02/2021
Argentina passed a quota for employing transgender people. It could save lives, advocates say.
The Trans Employment Quota requires that at least 1 percent of public sector positions go to transgender people
07/01/2021
Two states have killed the ‘tampon tax,’ but advocates want more
Bans on taxing menstrual products are growing around the country. Advocates are cheering the victories, but they want legislatures to take faster action because of the ongoing effects of the pandemic.
07/01/2021
Women in the Biden White House earn 99 cents for every $1 earned by men
The Biden White House has the narrowest wage gap since the country started tracking it in 1995, according to salary data released Thursday.
06/29/2021
ACLU-NJ: Settlement of NJ Civil Rights Suit Promises Necessary Reform Affirming Transgender, Intersex, and Non-Binary People in Prison
New Jersey agreed to adopt major policy reforms regarding transgender, intersex, and non-binary people in state prisons, the result of an agreement settling a civil rights suit brought by a woman who was forced to live in men’s prisons for a year and a half.
06/28/2021
France could ease path to parenthood for single and lesbian women
France is poised to lift tight restrictions on medically assisted reproduction, making it easier for thousands of single and lesbian women who until how have faced an uphill battle to have children.
06/09/2021
Saudi women allowed to live alone without permission from male guardian
It follows legal amendment giving women rights to live independently
06/21/2021
New Zealand weightlifter to become first transgender athlete at Olympic Games
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympic Games, after she was selected for the national team on Monday.
06/17/2021

What Could Go Right? Gay marriage: from no way to no problem
Our latest newsletter includes milestone support for same-sex marriage, why the pandemic economic rebound going better than expected, and progress news from around the world.
06/14/2021
Remote working has helped India Inc improve its gender diversity quotient
Giving more women the opportunity to work from home has helped India Inc improve gender diversity.
06/14/2021

Progress in Five Minutes: Human Rights for LGBTQ People Around the World
The swift advancement of acceptance for the LGBTQ community over the last two decades has been incredible.
06/08/2021
Record-High 70% in U.S. Support Same-Sex Marriage
U.S. support for legal same-sex marriage continues to trend upward, now at 70%—a new high in Gallup's trend since 1996. This latest figure marks an increase of 10 percentage points since 2015, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that all states must recognize same-sex marriages.
06/01/2021