LGBTQ

Pride 2020: A Return to Our Roots

June 22, 2020
LGBTQ

Though in recent years Pride has come to be known as a joyous celebration of the many shades of our beautiful LGBTQ community, Pride 2020 emphasizes the systemic struggles from which our celebrations originated. A Better Balance is committed to listening to and working with leaders and partners in the LGBTQ community and Black leaders nationwide to continue toward a better world for all. Our fights are not separate, and we stand together.

Family Matters: Guide to Defining Family Inclusively in Workplace Leave Laws and Policies

February 24, 2020

The Next Big LGBTQ Issues Before SCOTUS: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, & Gender Expression in the Workplace

October 7, 2019
LGBTQ

On October 8th, just three days prior to National Coming Out Day, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments regarding three cases concerning workplace discrimination against LGBTQ people. The Court’s decision will have significant ramifications for the LGBTQ community nationwide.

Celebrating Progress for LGBTQ Rights At Equality Federation’s 2019 Conference

July 26, 2019
LGBTQ

Advocates in Georgia passed four local nondiscrimination ordinances that protect LGBTQ individuals, Massachusetts became the first state to pass a transgender-inclusive nondiscrimination law by referendum, and six more states have passed laws prohibiting the dangerous and discredited practice of conversion therapy. We were also excited to celebrate our role in passage of several new LGBTQ-inclusive paid leave laws and victories upholding local LGBTQ rights laws.

Recent Decision Affirming Birmingham’s Right to Cover Confederate Monuments Can Bolster Local Democracy Nationwide

February 11, 2019
Defending Local Democracy

We work in cities across the country to fight for fair workplace policies such as paid leave and sick time, predictable and flexible work schedules, and nondiscrimination, which often involves helping cities defend those policies against state efforts to roll them back.

Pushing Back Against Gerrymandering to Promote Local Democracy

December 20, 2018
Defending Local Democracy

We know how important it is for cities and local communities to be able to develop and implement policies that are responsive to their own needs and for their voices to be heard at all levels of government, which is why structural, pro-democratic reforms are so crucial for progressive policymaking across issues.

Chosen Family 2018 Year in Review: We Won’t Rest Until All Families are Protected

December 19, 2018
LGBTQ

Although families are incredibly diverse, our laws and policies often define family relationships narrowly. In 2018 A Better Balance worked with partners across the country to ensure that all family members, regardless of biological or legal ties, would be covered by these important workplace protections.

A Year in Review: Defending Local Democracy

December 4, 2018
Defending Local Democracy

Local governments are an important powerhouse of progressive policymaking, and we are dedicated to strengthening, protecting, and defending local democracy in the years ahead.

Proud and Powerful: LGBTQ Union Members and their Allies Gather in Phoenix

August 27, 2018
LGBTQ

Overall, the conference was an especially important moment to act in solidarity with our partners in the labor movement following the Supreme Court’s anti-worker rights decision in Janus v. AFSCME earlier this summer.

Celebrating Victories, Energizing for the Road Ahead: Equality Federation Leadership Conference 2018

July 31, 2018
Defending Local Democracy, LGBTQ, State Laws, Uncategorized

One of the many high points at the conference was hearing about the incredible cross-movement work happening at the local level, even in the face of state interference.