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Log Cabin: DOJ actions show need for federal nondiscrimination law
Recently, the Justice Department filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit brought by a now-deceased gay skydiver. Donald Zarda sued his former employer, Altitude Express,...
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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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Trump’s pick for DOJ’s Civil Rights Division defended HB 2 law
Labor issues lawyer Eric Dreiband has also argued for religious exemptions for nonprofits
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Prince William County School Board passes LGBTQ protections
On Wednesday, the Prince William County School Board narrowly passed a nondiscrimination policy protecting LGBTQ students, employees, and staff from bullying, harassment or mistreatment based...
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Gay man sues Mississippi funeral home for refusing to cremate husband
Humiliating refusal of service highlights what behavior would be condoned under a "religious freedom" law
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Faith leaders supporting trans woman fired by Michigan funeral home
A coalition of faith leaders and religious groups has filed an amicus brief supporting a transgender woman from Michigan who is suing her former employer...
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Members of Congress urge 11th Circuit to review sexual orientation ruling
Four members of Congress have asked for permission to file a brief encouraging the full 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear a lesbian’s lawsuit...
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ACLU sues Wisconsin for denying insurance coverage to transgender state employees
Wisconsin has "cruelly backtracked" on its promise to cover gender confirmation surgery, ACLU says
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7th Circuit rules Title VII’s workplace protections apply to gays and lesbians
In a groundbreaking, historic decision, the full 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation violates Title VII...
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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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North Carolina Democrats introduce bill to repeal and replace HB 2
Democrats in North Carolina have introduced a pair of bills to repeal the state’s anti-LGBTQ HB 2 law and institute statewide nondiscrimination protections. The latter bill...
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Most LGBTQ groups lining up to oppose Gorsuch nomination
As more becomes known about Judge Neil Gorsuch’s record, more LGBTQ groups are starting to line up in opposition to the man that President Trump...
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John Guggenmos: Dear President Trump
Dear President Trump, This letter has been incredibly difficult for me to write. I wanted to write something positive and inspirational, and that somehow we’re...
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Dear President Trump…
Letters from the LGBT community to the incoming 45th President of the United States
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Loudoun County School Board rejects LGBT protections
Board approves compromise statement but shies away from explicit protections over fears of lawsuits
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