Search results for "discrimination"
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Department of Justice: Civil Rights Act doesn’t protect LGBTQ people from discrimination
DOJ and EEOC take opposing views on whether LGBTQ discrimination is a form of sex discrimination
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Full 2nd Circuit agrees to hear gay skydiver’s employment discrimination lawsuit
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed that the full court will review the case of a New York skydiving instructor who claims...
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Kentucky lesbian sues employer for sexual orientation discrimination
A Kentucky woman is suing her former employer for discriminating against her and eventually firing her after 15 years on the job because of her...
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Bill prohibiting credit discrimination introduced in Congress
Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) have introduced a bill in Congress to prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ people in lending and...
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Virginia Supreme Court throws out lawsuit challenging Fairfax County nondiscrimination policy
Court finds conservatives lacked standing to sue the school board
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Iowa lawmakers vote to end discrimination against LGBTQ renters
Bipartisan measure heads to Gov. Terry Branstad's desk for signature into law
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Gavin Grimm: Trump doesn’t care about protecting trans people from discrimination
Virginia teenager Gavin Grimm isn’t mincing words when it comes to how he views the Trump administration’s record on transgender rights. On Thursday, Grimm was...
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Trump rescinds Obama executive order on labor discrimination
On Monday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order allowing companies that do business with the federal government to avoid disclosing past instances of discrimination...
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Discrimination against transgender renters prevalent, even in Massachusetts
Suffolk University study finds gender-nonconforming people are 61 percent more likely to receive disparate treatment
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Federal appeals court: Title VII may prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation
A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court decision and restored a gay man’s lawsuit against his employer, finding that discrimination based on sexual orientation...
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Juror nondiscrimination bill reintroduced in U.S. Senate
A pair of U.S. senators have reintroduced legislation this session that would prevent discrimination against LGBTQ citizens when being selected for jury duty. Under current...
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Virginia Supreme Court hears challenge to Fairfax nondiscrimination policy
On Thursday, the Virginia Supreme Court heard arguments in a case challenging Fairfax County’s student and employee nondiscrimination policy after a 16-year-old student complained that the...
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Log Cabin implores Trump to keep LGBT nondiscrimination executive order
The LGBT political group Log Cabin Republicans has submitted a white paper to the Trump transition team emphasizing the importance of preserving a longstanding executive...
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John Kerry apologizes for State Department’s past anti-gay discrimination
Statement acknowledges the State Department's past role in purging gays and lesbians from its workforce
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Virginia governor’s executive order prohibits discrimination by state contractors
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) has signed into law an executive order that prohibits discrimination against LGBT people by state contractors, subcontractors and state employees. Executive...
