Tag Archives: LGBTQ

Biden Reinstates Health Care Protections for LGBTQ People

LGBTQ people are protected against discrimination in health care, according to an announcement from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Specifically, discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity will not be allowed, and HHS’s Office for Civil Rights will act on reports of such discrimination. This regulation will protect the nearly 13… Read More: Biden Reinstates Health Care Protections for LGBTQ People »

How a small group of LGBTQ cops changed the NYPD forever

At a packed 1981 City Hall committee meeting over a decade-old gay- rights bill, a top officer with the NYPD’s largest union told the crowd he was not aware of any “homosexual police officers” in the department. A sergeant from the Manhattan South Task Force suddenly rose to the podium behind him and uttered words… Read More: How a small group of LGBTQ cops changed the NYPD… »