Previous Town Halls

When major events have occurred affecting the LGBTQ+ community, our Virtual Town Halls are the place where grassroots leaders, community organizations and every day people have tuned in for information, resources and to get their questions answered. Our panels of experts and everyday story tellers have provided the information our community needs. Check out our previous town halls below.

Latest Town Hall

November 21, 2025 - #DecisionDay: Conversion Therapy Ban 11 Circuit

  • LGBTQ+: Conversion Therapy Ban
  • Our panel provided analysis about the decision at the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals declaring local governments cannot ban the practice of conversion therapy.
  • Cosponsors: NCLR, Equality Florida, and  multiple
November 10, 2026 - #OurDayInCourt: Affordable Care Act

  • Health: Universal Healthcare
  • Our panel provided analysis about the oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court in the Texas v. California case on whether to strike down the Affordable Care Act​.
  • Cosponsors: PFLAG, Protect Our Care, GLMA, CDR and 120+ others
November 4, 2026 - #OurDayInCourt: Fulton

  • LGBTQ+: Nondiscrimination
  • Our panel provided analysis about the oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court in the Fulton case on whether private organizations receiving public funds to provide public services can legally discriminate against LGBTQ+ people simply by saying it is their religious belief.
  • Cosponsors: PFLAG and 130+ others
June 15, 2020 - #DecisionDay: Bostock

  • LGBTQ+: Nondiscrimination​
  • Our panel provided analysis about the decision at the U.S. Supreme Court in the Bostock case which outlawed LGBTQ+ discrimination in employment.
  • Cosponsors: ACLU, EqFed, Task Force, FFAA, CAP, glaad, HRC, NCTE + 58 others
June 15, 2026 - National Virtual Rally: Bostock

  • LGBTQ+: Nondiscrimination
  • Our virtual rally featured dozens of speakers celebrating the decision at the U.S. Supreme Court in the Bostock case to outlaw LGBTQ+ discrimination in employment.
  • Cosponsors: ACLU, EqFed, Task Force, FFAA, CAP, glaad, HRC, NCTE + 58 others
October 8, 2026 - #OurDayInCourt: Bostock

  • LGBTQ+: Nondiscrimination
  • Our panel provided analysis about the oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court in the three consolidated cases (Bostock) on whether employment discrimination against LGBTQ+ people was legal.
  • Cosponsors: ACLU, EqFed, Task Force, FFAA, CAP, glaad, HRC, NCTE + 58 others
April 22, 2026 - Equality Act

  • LGBTQ+: Nondiscrimination
  • Our panel provided an overview of what the Equality Act does; why the work we do now is so critical to eventually passing the Equality Act; and how can they can help from home & in their community?
  • Cosponsors: Task Force, NCTE, HRC, Lambda Legal + 41 others
June 4, 2026 - ​#DecisionDay: Masterpiece

  • LGBTQ+: Nondiscrimination​
  • Our panel provided analysis about the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Masterpiece on whether businesses can refuse to serve LGBTQ+ people based on a sincerely held religious belief. 
  • Cosponsors: NEAT, ACLU  + 110 others
March 6, 2026 - Supreme Court: ​Gavin Grimm

  • LGBTQ+: Transgender RIghts
  • Our panel provided analysis of the recent White House decision to rescind guidance to protect transgender students as well as the importance of the upcoming Gavin Grimm case at the U.S. Supreme Court.
  • Cosponsors: TLC, NCTE, ACLU and multiple
November 11, 2026 - Trump Election

  • General: Post-Presidential Election
  • Our panel provided analysis about what the election of Donald Trump could mean for LGBTQ+ rights and what the community can do to protect ourselves and each other. 
  • Cosponsors: Multiple
June 30, 2026 - #DecisionDay: Obergefell

  • LGBTQ+: Marriage Equality
  • Our panel provided analysis about the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges legalizing same sex marriage. 
  • Cosponsors: Multiple
April 28, 2026 - #OurDayInCourt: Obergefell​

  • LGBTQ+: Marriage Equality
  • Our panel provided analysis about the oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges on whether the United States ban on same-sex marriage was legal. 
  • Cosponsors: Multiple
April 23, 2026 - U.S. Supreme Court

  • LGBTQ+: Marriage Equality
  • Our panel provided analysis about the upcoming oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges on whether the United States ban on same-sex marriage was legal. 
  • Cosponsors: Multiple
January 16, 2026 - U.S. Supreme Court

  • LGBTQ+: Marriage Equality
  • Our panel provided analysis about the U.S. Supreme Court decision to accept an appeal of the 6th Circuit Court decision that upheld a ban on same sex marriage.
  • Cosponsors: Multiple
January 9, 2026 - #OurDayInCourt

  • LGBTQ+: Marriage Equality
  • Our panel provided analysis about the oral arguments at the 5th Circuit case on whether Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi bans on same-sex marriage were legal.
  • Cosponsors: Multiple
November 10, 2026 - #DecisionDay

  • LGBTQ+: Marriage Equality
  • Our panel provided analysis about the 6th Circuit decision to uphold state bans on same-sex marriage in Michigan, Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio.
  • Cosponsors: Multiple
October 6, 2026 - #DecisionDay

  • LGBTQ+: Marriage Equality
  • Our panel provided analysis about the U.S. Supreme Court decision to allow same-sex marriages to begin in the 4th, 7th and 10th Circuits.
  • Cosponsors: Multiple
September 8, 2026 - #OurDayInCourt

  • LGBTQ+: Marriage Equality
  • Our panel provided analysis about the oral arguments at the 9th Circuit case on whether Hawaii, Nevada & Idaho's bans on same-sex marriage were legal.
  • Cosponsors: Multiple
August 26, 2026 - #OurDayInCourt

  • LGBTQ+: Marriage Equality
  • Our panel provided analysis about the oral arguments at the 7th Circuit case on whether Indiana & Wisconsin's bans on same-sex marriage were legal.
  • Cosponsors: Multiple
August 6, 2026 - #OurDayInCourt

  • LGBTQ+: Marriage Equality
  • Our panel provided analysis about the oral arguments at the 6th Circuit case on whether Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky & Tennessee's bans on same-sex marriage were legal.
  • ​Cosponsors: Multiple
April 17, 2026 - #OurDayInCourt

  • LGBTQ+: Marriage Equality
  • Our panel provided analysis about the oral arguments at the 10th Circuit case on whether Oklahoma's ban on same-sex marriage was legal.
April 10, 2026 - #OurDayInCourt

  • LGBTQ+: Marriage Equality
  • Our panel provided analysis about the oral arguments at the 10th Circuit case on whether Utah's ban on same-sex marriage was legal.
March 27, 2026 - #OurDayInCourt: Windsor​

  • LGBTQ+: Marriage Equality
  • Our panel provided analysis about the oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court  in Windsor v.  United States on whether the United States ban on same-sex marriage was legal. 
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