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Act for Equality: LGBT Workers Under Attack!
Should hard working people in Louisiana have to pay a fine for standing up for themselves after being unfairly discriminated against? Hardworking lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in...
View ArticleAct for Equality: Support HB 646: The Safe and Successful Students Act!
Equality Louisiana is proud to announce the filing of Representative Pat Smith’s House Bill 646! This bill attempts to keep kids in school rather than on the streets and to drastically improve school...
View ArticleWho Needs Positive School Climates?
You know, it seems to me that wanting to create positive school climates in which students can grow into responsible citizens. Isn’t that part of why we have schools to begin with? Our youth need a...
View ArticleHistory was made at the State Capitol last Wednesday!
House Bill 85: The Louisiana Fair Employment Act, a measure that would have protected state employees against discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender...
View ArticleHB 646: The Right Idea for Marginalized Youth in Louisiana
With HB 646, the Safe and Successful Students Act, on the eve of what we hope will be successful passage out of the Louisiana House of Representatives, it’s worth reminding ourselves why it’s so...
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Reflections on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
Yesterday, May 17, 2013, marked the 9th Annual International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. After seeing the many Facebook posts, tweets, and blog entries that bore the badge of the day –...
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The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network’s (GLSEN) 2013 National...
LGBT YOUTH – SPEAK OUT ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL EXPERIENCES! The 2013 National School Climate Survey is GLSEN’s eighth national survey of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. It is a crucial tool in...
View ArticleAnti-LGBT Amendments on SB 162 Rejected
Even in the midst of what has sometimes been a disappointing legislative session for the LGBTQ community, it’s important to recognize our elected officials who stand up against legalized bigotry. Last...
View ArticleNew Allies and Creative Coalitions
“Working with new allies in creative coalitions to advocate for a better Louisiana works. While we didn’t win every fight this session or accomplish all of our goals, we did demonstrate that a new way...
View ArticleWhy We Need a Statewide Movement for LGBT Equality & Why We Need Equality...
I am writing this post to share my thoughts on three issues that keep coming up as I travel the state working for progressive policies and full equality for LGBT people. It is my hope that sharing...
View ArticleFaith in the LGBT Community
“Why would an asexual, atheist, intelligent, young, professional woman get up each Sunday morning to get to a Christian worship service?” I asked this question to such a person recently, and to say I...
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Why I Continue to Come Out Against Bullying
I came out to my parents when I was 19 years old. They didn’t take the news very well and despite their love for me, I found myself having to stand up for who I am in ways that I never had before. It...
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From Pride to Power: Creating Change
Last Wednesday, I traveled to Houston, TX, with four other members of the Equality Louisiana leadership team to attend the National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change. This year, over 4,000...
View ArticleWe Deserve the Freedom to Work, Live, and Learn in Louisiana
Recently, House Bill 12, which aims to remove the unconstitutional portions of Louisiana’s “crimes against nature” statute, has been a focus in local media, but it is only one piece of legislation EQLA...
View ArticleLouisiana Progress Highlights Issues of Poverty in the LGBT Community
In the LGBT community and movement, the conversation often goes to the freedom to marry and to live our lives free of discrimination. Often, the conversation doesn’t go beyond that to address the very...
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#HealthNotHate: An open letter published in the New Orleans Times-Picayune...
New Orleans needs more health care. Not hate. We stand united against groups who bully and intimidate their way into our communities. We stand united against their harassment, bigotry, and...
View ArticleLGBTQ specific needs in Obama’s upcoming Executive Order on Immigration
A Letter to the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus Dear Congressional Equality Caucus Co-Chairs: Over 50 other LGBTQ organizations have been mobilizing our groups this year for LGBTQ specific...
View ArticleEQLA Thanks Sen. Mary Landrieu for Sponsorship of the Youth PROMISE Act
August 11, 2014 Equality Louisiana Supports the Youth PROMISE Act (S. 1307/ H.R. 1318) Dear Senator Landrieu, As a coalition of more than 25 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and allied...
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