#NCLR
is a national legal org advancing the civil rights of
#LGBTQ
people & our families. Feminist Founded, Advocates for ALL. President:
@ImaniRG
RT ≠ Endorse
“A fight means no person left behind. So when people want to stop talking about issues black women face, and stop talking about the issues that trans women or immigrant women face, we’ve got to ask them, why does that make you so uncomfortable?” —
@AOC
🙌🏽
“Bisexuality often needs an explanation. It isn’t something you can often “read”on a person,& because of that bi people sometimes feel like an invisible part of the LGBTQIA community.” Sending love to all bi folks celebrating
#Pride
this weekend!
Today, take a moment to honor the trans lives lost. 🕯️
This graphic lists the names of the 86 lives taken by violence or suicide since November 2022. Let us carry on their legacy with action. 💜
#TransDayofRemembrance
It's TIIMMEEEEEE!!!! PRIDE MONTH IS HERE, Y'ALL! 🏳️🌈
We are so excited to celebrate with you all month long! We're here, we're taking up space, and we're proud to be
#LGBTQ
!
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤
Today on this 2nd day of
#LVW23
, we are focusing on trans inclusion and allyship within the Lesbian community. Trans and non-binary folks can be Lesbians, and all Lesbians can be trans allies!
#LWithTheT
Happy
#NationalGirlfriendDay
to all the girlfriends in our beautiful queer community. What’s your favorite tv or film queer lady couple of the moment? Ours is
#Juliantina
!
Dr. Ford, we know that sharing your story took courage. We know because many in our
#LGBTQ
community are survivors too. Sexual violence is a national crisis, and queer survivors have a message to Senators: It’s time to
#StopKavanaugh
. This fight's not over. CALL NOW: 202-224-2523
“He didn’t deserve this. He wanted to make everybody.” A 9-year old gay boy took his own life within 4 days of school, after being relentlessly bullied after coming out. Every
#LGBTQ
child deserves a safe classroom to learn and grow. Jemel deserved that.
Say their names:
Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez, and his daughter, Valeria, who is less than 2 years old.
They are more than headlines.
They are more than bodies washed ashore.
They were a family.
They were human beings.
Now’s the time to be outraged.
VICTORY!
Tonight a Federal Judge enjoined AL from enforcement of the authoritarian law that would have made providing medically-necessary care for
#trans
youth a felony, stating that it is likely unconstitutional b/c it violates parent's fundamental right to direct medical care.
Let us be clear: this coordinated assault on drag artists and performances is a direct attack on the freedom of expression and safe spaces for the LGBTQ community.
Drag is art and freedom of expression - not a crime!
Happy
#SuperBowlSunday
!
Who are you rooting for?
Personally at
#NCLR
, we are all rooting for our friend
@KatieSowers
, who will be the first female AND the first openly-LGBTQ Super Bowl Coach EVER!
🏈Go Katie!
#TeamKatie
"Finally, after all these years, I just feel like I don’t have to hide anything or feel like I’m not living up to the community I’m in.” Congrats,
@alikrieger
&
@Ashlyn_Harris
!
#WhyIDidntReport
: Almost 50% of trans people will experience sexual violence in their lifetime. Despite the numbers, with the amount of transphobia in our country, it’s no wonder trans survivors don’t feel safe reporting.
(1/2) Today on the 53rd anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, we’re reminded that
#Pride
WAS a riot. We’re reminded of the bravery of the queer people who were there that night and the work of activists throughout the entire history of the queer liberation movement.
We think that it’s safe to say that we’re all fans of the visibility that Abbi Jacobson brings onscreen. That is why we are SO EXCITED to honor her at NCLR’s Champions for Justice Dinner + Party! Get your tickets:
You may know her from the hilarious duo on
@broadcity
or from catching those fastballs as Carson Shaw on
@PrimeVideo
's
@LeagueOnPrime
, but tonight, she's OUR Voice and Visibility Awardee. Joining us by video is our new friend Abbi Jacobson!! ⚾️ ❤️
#NCLRChampions2022
BREAKING: FL. families challenging the state’s ban on medically necessary healthcare for their trans children filed a motion today asking the court to halt the ban while their case proceeds. We’re representing them w/
@SouthernLegal
,
@GLADLaw
, and
@HRC
:
Dear
@ChrisCuomo
, people’s pronouns are not a punchline. In a year where LGBTQ Americans are finally being recognized on the national Presidential stage, making jokes about gender pronouns is beneath your dignity. Please do better in the future.
#EqualityTownHall
Today’s news about
#ODAAT
is heartbreaking. No matter what, queer stories—queer POC, queer latinx stories—deserve to be told. Our stories matter, and so many in our community felt seen and loved by
@OneDayAtATime
. Thank you, for seeing us, and fighting for our stories.
I'm gonna say what needs to be said: a lesbian should be one of the debate moderators. Those who know, know. It would be the best organized debate in history. No one would mess around.
Congrats
@SarahEMcBride
!! Today she took the oath of office in Deleware becoming the first
#transgender
state senator in U.S. history, and the highest-ranking
#trans
lawmaker ever in the country. 🙌🏾🏳️⚧️🗳️
BREAKING: On a very historic
#PrideMonth
#DecisionDay
,
#SCOTUS
has ruled that "an employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII." While this ruling is monumental for LGBTQ rights, our work is FAR FROM OVER. Full
#NCLR
statement shortly.
Whether you’re a dyke, femme, butch, lipstick, stud, cottagecore, tomboy, activist, sporty, non-binary, trans, powersuit, or baby-dyke, today on
#InternationalLesbianDay
– & all 364 other days of the year – NCLR celebrates YOU!
Today is about ALL the Queer Women of the world!
Today is a GREAT DAY to raise our voices together and be heard at
#WomensMarch
!
We are proud to partner with
@womensmarch
for
#WomensMarch2020
. A new chapter is being written in women’s history and we are excited to be writing it together.
#RiseUp
TONIGHT— catch the Washington, DC Premiere of this year’s Sundance Jury Prize Winner, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, followed by an unforgettable Q&A with lead actress
@ChloeGMoretz
, Director Desiree Akhavan, and NCLR
#BornPerfect
Strategist
@MathewShurka
.
.
@HRC
protests tonight in powerful display projected at Trump’s DC Hotel. The projection rotated words Trump-Pence administration reportedly banned at the CDC, including "transgender" & "diversity" - and ended with a declaration from the
#LGBTQ
community: “we will not be erased.”
We are here in Hart Senate Building and it’s PACKED with hundreds here to let their Senators know they
#BelieveSurvivors
and that it’s time to
#StopKavanaugh
Today we are celebrating the 8th anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges, which granted us marriage equality. We are grateful to the activists who made the right to marry who we choose possible, & we take inspiration from them as we move towards the passage of the
#EqualityAct
!
Attorney Kyle Duncan terrorized a same-sex couple and their son — now he may be a judge on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Tell your senators to vote NO on the Trump's nomination of Kyle Duncan:
#StopDuncan
#SCOTUS
just released its
#TitleVII
rulings &
#NCLR
will be putting out an official analysis and statement shortly. But it seems this is a historic day for
#LGBTQ
rights as the ruling states "An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or [trans] violates Title VII!
#NCLR
is commemorating today in honor of
#MatthewShepard
, who the world tragically lost on this day 21 years ago. In his memory, we recommit ourselves to combatting hatred and violence everywhere, and working everyday to make the world a more just and equal place.
This week, the Trump administration announced it will put forth a new
#transgender
#military
policy on February 21. This fight isn't over. Transgender servicemembers make our military stronger.
#TransMilitaryBan
This imagery has us SHOOK!
America’s first Black President congratulating America’s first Black Vice President set to the sound of multiple glass ceilings breaking simultaneously.
@BarackObama
🤜🏾 🤛🏾
@KamalaHarris
“Seeing openly queer athletes become the best in the world at something like soccer, that’s so visible and so important to most of the world, helps a lot of people find some pride in themselves on days when it’s hard to muster any at all.” 🌈
“The more families who stand proudly beside their trans,non-binary & gender non-conforming kids,the more it normalizes our experiences & breeds wider acceptance.” Powerful words from one of the best moms out there,
@MavenOfMayhem
. Empower your trans kid.❤️
Lesbian Visibility Week may be coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean we can’t be visible, loud, and proud all year round. Expressing queer existence and joy is so important, especially when anti-LGBTQ bans attempt to silence us. LET’S GO LESBIANS!
Today is
#Juneteeth
, African-American Independence Day! Today we celebrate all Black queer people, and reaffirm our commitment to anti-racism as an LGBT community. Happy
#Pride
, and Happy Juneteenth!
To the studs, butches, femmes, cottage-cores, baby-gays, trans and non-binary Lesbians, and all the Lesbians in-between, happy
#LesbianVisibilityDay
! We see you, your identity is valid, and NCLR is here fighting for you every single day.
🏳️⚧️Trans kids exist.
🏳️⚧️Trans kids belong.
🏳️⚧️Trans kids are loved.
🏳️⚧️Trans kids deserve lifesaving healthcare.
EVEN IN ARKANSAS.
Don’t let life-threatening bills like HB 1570 happen in your state. Keep fighting to
#ProtectTransKids
.
”I feel an inherent responsibility to do right by my
#LGBTQ
family, as well as other marginalised communities.” Natasha is a fearless advocate for our queer community, and committed to fighting for our happy endings—on & off screen. Thanks,
@natvanlis
!
#DearProfessorFord
, we know how difficult it is to stand up to powerful people. We want to thank you for publicly sharing your story of sexual violence.
#WeBelieveYou
, and we call on Senators to demand a full, fair and trauma-informed investigation.
TODAY, the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on
@RepJoeKennedy
’s resolution rejecting Trump's discriminatory
#TransMilitaryBan
. Make your voice heard and ask your Rep. to support this resolution and
#ProtectTransTroops
!
These cruel bills are not dying because anti-
#trans
politicians are finally seeing the light – they are dying because advocates & activists are showing VAST amounts of love & compassion for transgender kids.
Keep👏🏽up👏🏽the👏🏽PRESSURE👏🏽
#ProtectTransKids
🏳️⚧️
Thank you
@KamalaHarris
@PattyMurray
and
@SenFranken
for leading: "Your department would best serve its mission by clarifying that employees should be hired or fired based on their ability to do the job — not because of their gender identity.”
#Transgender
Today’s the 49th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Led by transwomen of color,the first
#Pride
was a protest:it has always been political. Today,more than ever,we are following the lead of our movement mothers Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera and fighting for all LGBTQ people.
We are big fans of
@TheBoldTypeTV
and powerful, queer female characters like Kat and Adena! Check out this great interview with
@nikohl_boosheri
on what it means to play a powerful Muslim lesbian woman on one of this summer’s most popular shows.
Five years ago today, 49 innocent lives were taken at Pulse nightclub.
This year, we’re choosing to
#HonorThemWithAction
by fighting for legislation that will protect LGBTQ folks across the country. It’s time to
#PassTheEqualityAct
.
(1/4) NCLR’s Legal Director Shannon Minter celebrates his 30th year with NCLR today! He started his role at NCLR as a staff attorney in 1993, and ever since, he has seemed to do it all.
BREAKING NEWS!
@POTUS
@JoeBiden
has signed an Exec Order that reverses the previous administration's unlawful & discriminatory
#TransgenderMilitaryBan
!! The new order will allow transgender people to serve openly in the U.S. military again! Our statement:
Fun facts about Harvey Milk for
#HarveyMilkDay
:
🏳️🌈 First openly gay city commissioner in the U.S.
🏳️🌈 He owned a camera shop on Castro Street!
🏳️🌈 Milk & other business owners founded the Castro Village Association, a 1st in the U.S. organizing of predominantly LGBT businesses.
It is with great excitement that
@NCLRights
today announces that our Board has hired our 5th Executive Director,
@ImaniRG
!
Please help us welcome Imani to the NCLR family.
“There is a deep chasm between established medical research and the underlying analysis your Department used to justify this policy, and we call on you to reverse your recommendations."-
@RepJoeKennedy
#TransMilitaryBan
As we are learning that Derek Chauvin is guilty on ALL THREE counts of murdering George Floyd in Minneapolis, it is VERY IMPORTANT to remember that police officers should NEVER serves as judge, jury, and executioner of Black people.
#BlackLivesMatter
I think a lot about all the years I spent praying that God would cleanse me of what I was taught is sinful scourge rather than something She had only ever intended as part of the gift of my whole being.
I think about all those children who are still taught their truth is dirty.
We are sooo proud of
@K_JeanPierre
, who today became the FIRST openly-
#LGBTQ
woman and only the SECOND Black woman EVER to lead a White House briefing. This is what we mean when we say
#RepresentationMatters
!
🖤🤎❤️🧡💛💚💙💜