Fears of discrimination and photo ID laws can keep trans and gender non-conforming people away from the polls. More mail-in voting this year could help.
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Council member Saige Martin was sent the video by multiple people, and said he knows the establishment well as a queer person. He was one of two openly LGBTQ people elected to the council in 2019 — a first for the city: “It is a safe space for so many people,” he said. “It is a home to queer folks.”
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US: HRC Releases Annual State Equality Index Ratings
HRC Foundation and the Equality Federation Institute released their 6th annual State Equality Index (SEI), a comprehensive report detailing statewide laws and policies that affect LGBTQ people and their families and assessing how well states are protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination.