LibGuides: LGBTQ Rights &amp; Resources: 2000s to Present

The New Frontier of LGBTQ Civil Rights, Explained

CNN's Emotional Tribute to Orlando Shooting Victims

Continuing the Fight for Rights

Coming Out, and Rising Up, in the 50 Years After Stonewall
The New Yorker, Masha Gessen, 28 June 2019

Love on the March
Reflections on the gay community’s political progress—and its future. New Yorker. Alex Ross 4 Nov 2012

The Dramatic Rise in State Efforts to Limit LGBT Rights
Washington Post. While the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community has become more visible and won more legal protections in recent years, state lawmakers have increased attempts to pass legislation that could restrict civil rights for LGBT people.

Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
After more than a decade of advocacy, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama on October 28, 2009.

Lawrence v. Texas

Lawrence v. Texas
Oyez. Lawrence v. Texas, legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled (6–3) on June 26, 2003, that a Texas state law criminalizing certain intimate sexual conduct between two consenting adults of the same sex was unconstitutional.

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Ivers, Gregg. "Lawrence v. Texas." World Book Advanced, World Book, 2018,
www-worldbookonline-com.ursus-proxy-10.ursus.maine.edu/advanced/article?id=ar752118.

Marriage Equality

Four Cases That Paved The Way for Marriage Equality and a Reminder of the Work Ahead
Over the past few decades, brave LGBTQ plaintiffs from around the nation have stood up for their rights by asking the Supreme Court affirm their fundamental liberties.

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McBride, Brian. “Four Cases That Paved The Way for Marriage Equality.” Human Rights Campaign, 26 June 2017, www.hrc.org/blog/four-cases-that-paved-the-way-for-marriage-equality-and-a-reminder-of-the-w.

Supreme Court Ruling Makes Same-Sex Marriage a Right Nationwide
In a long-sought victory for the gay rights movement, the Supreme Court ruled by a 5-to-4 vote that the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage.

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Liptak, Adam. “Supreme Court Ruling Makes Same-Sex Marriage a Right Nationwide.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 26 June 2015, www.nytimes.com/2015/06/27/us/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage.html.

The Curious Connections between Marriage Equality and HIV/AIDS
The HIV/AIDS epidemic and the success of the battle for marriage equality have been, over the past thirty-five years, the two events that have most affected LGBT lives.

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Bronski, Michael. “The Curious Connections between Marriage Equality and HIV/AIDS.” Notches, 14 June 2016, notchesblog.com/2016/06/14/the-curious-connections-between-marriage-equality-and-hivaids/.

Trans Rights

Laverne Cox Talks to TIME About the Transgender Movement
Laverne Cox has emerged as a public leader of the trans movement, using her prominence to make the case for equal rights and touring the country giving a speech titled “Ain’t I A Woman?” When Cox says it, that refrain is not a question.

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Steinmetz, Katy. “Laverne Cox Interview: Orange Is the New Black Star On Being Trans.” Time, Time, 29 May 2014, time.com/132769/transgender-orange-is-the-new-black-laverne-cox-interview/.

Transgender Student in Bathroom Dispute Wins Court Ruling
A federal judge found in favor of transgender student Gavin Grimm, whose efforts to use the boys’ bathrooms at his high school reached the Supreme Court and thrust him into the middle of a national debate about the rights of transgender students.

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Stevens, Matt. “Transgender Student in Bathroom Dispute Wins Court Ruling.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 23 May 2018, www.nytimes.com/2018/05/22/us/gavin-grimm-transgender-bathrooms.html.

Thoughts about transphobia, TERFs, and TUMFs
Essay by trans author and activist Julia Serrano.

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Serano, Julia. “Thoughts about Transphobia, TERFs, and TUMFs.” Medium, Augmenting Humanity, 30 Jan. 2018, medium.com/@juliaserano/thoughts-about-transphobia-terfs-and-tumfs-b77a18c1a225.

LGBT Youth

2019 National School Climate Survey
The GLSEN National School Climate Survey is a report on the school experiences of LGBTQ youth in schools.

Left Behind: LGBT Homeless Youth Struggle to Survive on the Streets
Despite the gains made for gay rights in recent years, homeless LGBT youth have benefited little. Instead, their numbers on the streets have swelled, representing up to an estimated 40 percent of the nation’s young adult homeless population, data shows.

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“Left Behind: LGBT Homeless Youth Struggle to Survive on the Streets.” NBCNews.com, NBCUniversal News Group, 3 Aug. 2013, www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/left-behind-lgbt-homeless-youth-struggle-survive-streets-n157506.

The Experiences of LGBT Middle School Students
GLSEN. 2007

Notable Figures

Laverne Cox
Laverne Cox is an actress and public leader of the trans movement, using her prominence to make the case for equal rights.

Gavin Grimm
Gavin Grimm, came out as trans in high school and became the center of a fight to use the appropriate restroom at school, a case which went all the way to the Supreme Court.

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Mock, Janet. “The 100 Most Influential People.” Time, Time, time.com/collection/2017-time-100/4742687/gavin-grimm/.

Janet Mock
Janet Mock is an American writer, TV host, and transgender rights activist.

Julia Serrano
Julia Serano is an American writer, spoken-word performer, trans-bi activist, and biologist.

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Carstensen, Jeanne. “Julia Serano, Transfeminist Thinker, Talks Trans-Misogyny.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 22 June 2017, www.nytimes.com/2017/06/22/us/lgbt-julia-serano-transfeminist-trans-misogyny.html.