All posts tagged "2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals"
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Appeals Court Upholds Decision Allowing Trans Female Athletes to Compete
A federal court of appeals has upheld a lower court’s decision dismissing a lawsuit brought by a group of female athletes in Connecticut seeking to...
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President Biden nominates two LGBTQ women to federal courts in historic firsts
President Biden has nominated two out LGBTQ women to appointments at the federal appeals and district court levels.
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Federal appeals court says “ex-gay” pastor can’t sue Vimeo for removing conversion therapy videos
A federal appeals court affirmed that a California pastor cannot sue Vimeo for removing his videos advocating for conversion therapy.
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State Department drops opposition to recognizing gay couples’ children as U.S. citizens
Government had refused to automatically recognize the citizenship of children of married gay couples born abroad via surrogacy
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Georgia county asks Supreme Court not to hear case on whether it unlawfully fired a gay employee
Clayton County doesn't want the Supreme Court to consider the split in federal courts over whether Title VII protects against discrimination based on sexual orientation
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2nd Circuit decides Title VII prohibits anti-gay employment discrimination
Court overrules its prior precedent in 10-3 decision ruling in favor of a deceased skydiving instructor's estate
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2nd Circuit hears dead skydiver’s employment discrimination lawsuit
On Tuesday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard the case of a deceased skydiver who had sued his former employer for firing him...
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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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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...
