We are our own movement. We are a movement of Alan Turing – the father of computer science and hero of World War II, forced into chemical castration and suicide. We are the people of Oscar Wilde – ...
The fight for women’s right to vote in elections is known as the ‘suffragette movement’. By the end of the 19th century, this had become a worldwide movement, and the words ‘feminism’ and ‘feminist ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lesbian couple Robin Tyler and Diane Olson are joined in marriage the first legally recognized samesex marriage in Los Angeles ...
Japan’s Nagoya High Court on March 7 ruled the lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriages violates the country’s constitution. The plaintiffs sought damages of 1 million yen ($6,721.80) under ...
On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that excluding same-sex couples from civil marriage was unconstitutional. I was outside the Supreme Court that day, celebrating the advocacy achievement that ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fifty-five years ago, a group of LGBTQ New Yorkers rioted, protested, and got arrested when taking a stand against a routine ...
This blog regularly covers disability and ableism as neglected issues within greater human rights movements. A recent article we co-wrote makes a further point that facial disfigurement is even more ...
We live in an era where a single hashtag can spark a global revolution. The way people organize, protest, and demand change has transformed dramatically since the year 2000. What makes a movement ...
An exploration of the experience and legacy of the 2004 gay marriages in San Francisco. Experience the firsthand and intimate recollections of four couples who were at the vanguard of the marriage ...
Today, is the tenth anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark Supreme Court decision striking down laws banning same-sex marriage. The ruling was a great victory for liberty and equality, and ...
Fort Huachuca, Arizona -- The Fort Huachuca Military Equal Opportunity Office team recognized Women's Equality Day Aug. 26 by hosting an observance in Fitch Auditorium, Alvarado Hall. Celebrating ...