What We’re Doing Select typeArticleEventMedia HitMultimediaReportResolutionSpeechStatement Apply June 13, 2018 Blog Pride Month Profiles: Tom Barbera Throughout Pride Month, the AFL-CIO will be taking a look at some of the pioneers whose work sits at the intersection of the labor movement and the movement for LGBTQ equality. Our first profile is Tom Barbera. October 28, 2016 Blog Working People in Unions Condemn Harassment and Hate Crimes Against Black Hawk County, Iowa, Supervisor Candidate Chris Schwartz This is Trump-style politics at its worst. Chris Schwartz, an openly gay man, our union brother (American Federation of Musicians Local 137) and Pride At Work member, is running for... June 10, 2016 Speech Trumka at DNC LGBTQ Pride Reception: We are Never Going Back AFL-CIO President RIchard Trumka delivers keynote speech at the DNC LGBTQ Pride Reception. June 6, 2016 Blog Pride Month: Why Working People in Unions Are Fighting LGBTQ Discrimination in the Workplace The strongest protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer working people are found in a union contract. Working people in unions have fought hard to make sure that employers... May 12, 2016 Blog Attorney General Loretta Lynch Steps Up for the Transgender Community in North Carolina Fight Attorney General Loretta Lynch made one of the boldest and clearest statements in support of transgender people by a government official at any level this week:"Let me also speak directly...