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Support for Pressley’s Resolution to Affirm the Equal Rights Amendment; Resolution Takes Critical Step Toward Enshrining Gender Equality in

For many lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender workers, having to stand up for yourself is nothing new, making unionizing the logical next step. By the end of last year, union filings were up more than 17 percent in the Chicago area.

Jordan Parshall first got involved in political activism in his early teens growing up in Minnesota. In 2012, a proposed constitutional amendment would have defined marriage as between a man and a woman in the state. Parshall, who had realized he was gay, felt compelled to volunteer for the ‘vote no’ campaign, which ultimately prevailed. “I wanted what my parents had. My parents were happily ...

With hundreds of guests, the party had to be held on the South Lawn instead of inside the building.

MINNEAPOLIS—Combating threats to their freedoms to marry who they want, to accept jobs without fear of being fired for being gay, or of being the target of  “social issue” campaigns around such schemes as “Don’t say gay” laws will be key issues at the AFL-CIO’s Pride@Work convention i...