Forum For Equality is Louisiana's LGBTQ+ human rights org dedicated to the establishment of a society free from discrimination.
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Join us for a festive evening of great conversation, handcrafted cocktails, and community on December 3rd. All attendees must register here: tinyurl.com/SpiritsforEquali…
History isn’t just in the past—it’s happening now. The comments on our LGBTQ+ History Month posts prove the fight for equality in Louisiana is far from over. This is why Forum for Equality exists. We’re still here & standing strong. 🏳️🌈
As LGBTQ+ History Month comes to a close, a bit about our history: Forum For Equality began in the fall of 1989 when a group of people saw the need to support and represent Louisiana’s LGBTQ+ community.
The U.S. Supreme Court rules on June 26, 2015 that same-sex marriage is guaranteed nationwide under the 14th Amendment.
On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects LGBTQ+ employees from workplace discrimination.
President Barack Obama signs the landmark Matthew Shepard & James Byrd Jr Hate Crimes Prevention Act on October 28, 2009 expanding hate crime protections to cover sexual orientation and gender identity.
On January 4, 1982, Larry Kramer co-founds Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) in NYC, establishing the world's first major provider of HIV/AIDS prevention and care.
International Intersex Awareness Day commemorates the first public demonstration by intersex activists outside an American Academy of Pediatrics conference in Boston.
Marsha P. Johnson was born on August 24, 1945. She was the legendary transgender activist, drag performer, and sex workers' rights advocate who played a central role at the Stonewall Riots and in ACT UP.
On November 18, 2003, Massachusetts high court rules that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, leading to the first legal U.S. marriages in May 2004.
Audre Lorde was born on February 18, 1934. She was a self-described 'black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet' who transformed feminist and civil rights theory through intersectional writing.
Artist Gilbert Baker sews and flies the first eight-stripe rainbow flag at San Francisco Gay Freedom Day on June 25, 1978.
International Pronouns Day is held annually on the third Wednesday of October to make respecting, sharing, and using correct personal pronouns commonplace.
In October 2010, Asexual Awareness Week was founded during the third week of October to educate the public about asexual, aromantic, and demisexual spectrum experiences.
