by Aryn Huck | Jan 28, 2022 | Advocacy
OutNebraska is committed to advocating for the rights of LGBTQ+ Nebraskans. We’re tracking a number of bills that impact the lives of our community members. To make it easy for you to get involved, we’ve organized all of this information here for you!...
by Aryn Huck | Jan 28, 2022 | Advocacy
The 2022 Nebraska Legislative session is here! With this new year comes new changes, and we’re here to break these changes down for you. What’s the biggest change I should be aware of? In the past, you were able to email, snail mail, or drop-off a...
by Abbi Swatsworth | Jan 27, 2022 | Advocacy
January 27, 2022 Abbi Swatsworth, OutNebraska Executive Director OutNebraska believes this much-needed update is happening at the right time. By bringing our non-discrimination definitions in alignment with the Bostock decision, we can ensure that LGBTQ+ Lincolnites...
by Abbi Swatsworth | Oct 14, 2021 | Advocacy
The Raise the Wage Nebraska coalition is working to pass a ballot initiative to raise Nebraska’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026. We have a responsibility to ensure that every Nebraskan is paid a fair wage. Unfortunately, the current state minimum wage of...
by Abbi Swatsworth | Aug 1, 2021 | Advocacy, In the News
“Since the unfortunate cancellation of our planned family event, we have been so heartened by the support we have received from our community. That support has come in a wave of emails, calls, and social media messages over the last several days. It has also...
by Abbi Swatsworth | Jun 17, 2021 | Advocacy, In the News
Today’s Supreme Court decision regarding Fulton v Philadelphia is an important decision for the LGBTQ+ community. The court ruled that the city of Philadelphia’s nondiscrimination law included a discretionary exception – something that most...