Showing posts with label 2000's. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2000's. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Monday, December 21, 2009
The Decade from Hell
. . . that's what Time's editors call it, from hanging chad to economic meltdown and all that came in between. Will the next decade be better? What do you say, guys?
As far as progress on LGBT rights, there's a lot to be happy about, despite some severe disappointments: 44 percent of the U.S. population now lives in states that outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation, and 29 percent live where gender-identity discrimination is also illegal. Eleven states offer same-sex marriage, or a near equivalent; seven others offer at least some rights and protections for same-sex couples.
See a quick summary of how far we've come in the last ten years, prepared by the Movement Advancement Project, A Decade of Progress on LGBT Rights; or the full 20-page Momentum Report (both PDF).
Bonus: a clickable map that shows the estimated LGB (no T, sorry) population in your state, and a quick run down of pro- or anti-LGBT laws.
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