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A Look into Equality Texas’ Rainbow Rights Roadshow 🌈

It’s hard to be a queer or trans Texan right now, especially in deep-red rural areas. But Equality Texas has the answer: the Rainbow Rights Roadshow, a 15-stop tour of the state is a chance for LGBTQ+ Texans to connect, learn, advocate, and be in community.

February 11, 2026
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Prevent Mpox in our communities

Check out our bilingual community education toolkit to help our communities learn about mpox and the safe and effective vaccine that protects against it.

January 23, 2026
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Health Care is an LGBTQ+ Issue

FACT: Cuts to health care disproportionately hurt LGBTQ+ communities. Click to view our health care factsheet!

December 17, 2025
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Celebrating Team Equality Federation in NBJC’s 2025 Cohort of 100 Black LGBTQ+/SGL Emerging Leaders to Watch!

We are thrilled to share that three of our incredible team members have been selected for the National Black Justice Collective’s (NBJC’s) 2025 Cohort of 100 Black LGBTQ+/SGL Emerging Leaders to Watch!

November 7, 2025
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Shifting the Narrative: LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Breast Cancer Awareness

“Beyond Pink Ribbons” is more than a slogan. It’s a reminder that breast cancer advocacy must evolve if it’s going to serve everyone it claims to represent. It’s time to create space for everyone who lives with, or is at risk for, this disease.

October 3, 2025
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Equality Federation Accountability and Commitment to Conference Accessibility

Equality Federation acknowledges and deeply apologizes for perpetuating the systemic harm and exclusion of disabled people at our 2025 Leadership Conference.

July 22, 2025

Press Releases

Breaking: Victory for LGBTQ Virginians!

Two anti-LGBTQ bills were defeated on February 9th in Virginia thanks to the hard work of Federation member Equality Virginia and many advocates on the ground who bravely shared their stories and asked their legislators to stand for fairness.

February 9, 2016
Equality Florida Prepares for Historic Year for LGBTQ Equality

As our organization headed into 2016, it felt a bit like deja vu. Once again, we were preparing for a possible historic year in the fight for full equality for LGBTQ Floridians!

February 3, 2016
2015 State Equality Index: How Does Your State Score?

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court’s historic ruling establishing nationwide marriage equality masks a stark and persistent reality: a patchwork of state and local non-discrimination laws continues to leave millions of LGBT Americans – including those who are legally married – without reliable protections from discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation, according to a report released today by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization.

February 3, 2016
Under the Dome: Oklahoma’s 27 Anti-LGBTQ Bills [video]

Equality Federation is currently tracking over 200 bills, at least 150 of which are anti-LGBTQ, throughout the country. Oklahoma leads the pack with 27 anti-LGBTQ pieces of legislation up for consideration by lawmakers this session.

February 2, 2016
200+ LGBTQ Bills Sweep the Nation

In the world of LGBT legislation, the biggest trends this season are marriage and bathrooms. Through our newly launched Legislative Action Center, the Federation is currently tracking an unprecedented 200 bills, including a slew of anti-transgender bills that focus on preventing public facility use in 11 states and religious exemption bills targeting marriage in over a dozen states.

January 28, 2016
Top Massachusetts Sports Teams Unite in Support of Transgender Equality

The Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, New England Revolution, Boston Celtics, Boston Bruins, and TD Garden have voiced their support for legislation that would ban discrimination against transgender people in public spaces such as shopping malls, restaurants, and other public accommodations.

January 26, 2016
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