LGBTQ is an acronym, a group of letters that represent a group of words.
You may have heard it from friends, coworkers, media, daily conversations, or readings, etc. LGBTQ is an acronym with a lot of meaning, a lot of interpretations, and a lot of history.
LGBTQ is often used to refer to all of the communities of people who identify themselves by this term. Each letter represents the following:
Lesbian
Gay
Bisexual
Transgender
Queer or Questioning
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in America face discrimination in their daily lives. A majority of states don’t have explicit laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations. While more states every year strive to pass laws to protect their citizens from discrimination and advance LGBTQ equality, we continue to see lawmakers sponsor bills that invoke religion, pre-empt local protections, and target transgender and nonbinary people to allow, and in some cases mandate, discrimination.
You can access the ACLU page for a list of active bills affecting LGBTQ rights. They are updated every week.
Explore a glossary of terms associated with the LGBTQ community from the Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center, Inc.
Human Rights Campaign fights for LGBT equality in Nebraska alongside state and local groups and lawmakers.
LGBT Rights - ACLU of Nebraska
ACLU of Nebraska fights discrimination and moves public opinion through the courts, legislatures, and public education across five issue areas:
Explore library databases.
Discover eBook collections or find print books/materials through the catalog for each campus:
Works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the constitution and laws of the United States.
Gay news - commentary, arts & entertainment, health, parenting, and politics
Winning equality in the communities we call home.
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
Mapping LGBT Equality in America
LGBTQ+ College Student Guide from Intelligent
For college students: find tools to identify the right schools, an overview of common challenges, tips for applying, and details on the federal laws that protect the LGBTQ student.
Parents, Families and Friends and Allies of Lesbians and Gays
Parents, Families and Friends and Allies of Lesbians and Gays for Lincoln.
Parents, Families and Friends and Allies of Lesbians and Gays for Omaha.
PFLAG Kearney (Link to Facebook Page)
Parents, Families and Friends and Allies of Lesbians and Gays for Omaha for Kearney.
PFLAG South Central (Hastings) (Link to Facebook Page)
Parents, Families and Friends and Allies of Lesbians and Gays for Hastings.
Karen McCrocklin is on a mission to celebrate the gift of being gay. As a storyteller, writer and radio host, she is committed to changing the narrative to include the idea that LGBT people are here to elevate the collective consciousness and teach us about how we are more alike than we are different. Karen also believes that being born a lesbian is the best thing that could have ever happened to her.