NBJC Celebrates Human Rights Campaign Announcing the New President
WASHINGTON — On June 25th, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced a new President will take office in August, Alphonso B. David, an accomplished and nationally-recog
The Murder of Chynal Lindsey: “We Are Still Fighting For Our Lives”
WASHINGTON – Recently, Chynal Lindsey, 26, a Black transgender woman from Dallas, Texas was killed. Gender violence continues to disproportionately impact Black women
How Can We Celebrate Pride If We Keep Dying?
WASHINGTON — This past weekend, Muhlaysia Booker, a young Black Transgender woman, was found murdered in Dallas, Texas. In April of this year, she was filmed being hor
NBJC Statement on Equality Act Vote
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, the Equality Act, which prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender iden
Report: LGBT People in Rural America
The image of rural America is often white, working class, and socially conservative — and most definitely not where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and same-gender
National Black Justice Coalition Statement on the Introduction of the Equality Act
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, the Equality Act was introduced by Rep. David Cicilline of Rhode Island and Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon, Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, and Se
National Black Justice Coalition Demands Justice for Jussie Smollett
WASHINGTON, DC–– This morning, news broke that early Tuesday morning, Jussie Smollett, a cast member of ‘Empire,’ was brutally attacked in an ap
For the Civil Rights Act to do its job, Congress must pass the Equality Act
This year ushered in the most diverse set of Congressional representatives ever. We’ve celebrated historic firsts, like the first Queer woman of color, Rep. Sharice Davi
Supreme Court Permits Trump Administration to Enforce Transgender Military Ban
WASHINGTON — Today, the US Supreme Court granted the Trump Administration’s request to begin implementing its discriminatory and pernicious ban of military servi
LGBTQ and Allied Organizations Urge Thorough, Independent Investigation and Critical Reforms Following Second Suspicious Death of a Black Man at the West Hollywood Home of Ed Buck
Today, 51 LGBTQ and allied organizations (listed below) released the following statement to demand a thorough investigation by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department