All posts tagged "discrimination"
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Judge Halts Biden’s Transgender Student Protections
A federal judge says the administration exceeded its authority by extending Title IX protections to LGBTQ students.
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Meta Lets Users Call LGBTQ People ‘Mentally Ill’
Meta platform users will be able to disparage LGBTQ people and advocate discriminating against them under a revised "hateful conduct" policy.
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Gay Officer Files Harassment Lawsuit Against Oceanside Police
Sgt. Tyler Peppard claims his fellow officers relentlessly harassed him, left rotting food in his bag, and tampered with his SWAT equipment.
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Gay Teacher in Oregon Wins $90K Settlement
A school district that once banned Pride flags will pay $90,000 to settle a gay teacher's "hostile work environment" lawsuit.
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For Lance Bass, Coming Out Was a “Career Killer”
The former NSYNC member says casting directors snubbed him because they didn't believe he would be believable as a straight character.
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Syracuse Judge Refuses to Marry Lesbian Couple
New York judge Felicia Pitts Davis is accused of violating the law by refusing to officiate a same-sex wedding.
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D.C. Jury Awards $930K to Trans McDonald’s Employee for Bias
The verdict is believed to be the first in favor of a plaintiff suing for gender identity discrimination under D.C.'s Human Rights Act.
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Lesbian Firefighter Awarded $1.3 Million in Harassment Settlement
Kansas City is awarding $1.3 million to Rebecca Reynolds, who was harassed by co-workers due to her gender, age, and sexual orientation.
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U.S. House Votes to End Transgender Student Protections
The House approved a resolution to reverse Title IX, Biden's rules designed to protect transgender students from discrimination.
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Trans Woman Wins $35K After Being Denied Leg Waxing Service
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario found Mad Wax Salon discriminated against the woman based on her gender identity.
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Hotel Employee Was Fired for “Feminine” Style, Lawsuit Claims
The lawsuit is one of two brought by the EEOC against businesses whose LGBTQ employees claim they were harassed or fired for being gay.
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Namibia’s High Court Decriminalizes Homosexuality
The landmark ruling overturned two colonial-era laws that criminalized same-sex conduct, calling them unconstitutional.
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The ACLU Sues Loogootee, Indiana for Blocking a Pride Festival
The ACLU is suing the city of Loogootee for blocking PrideFest, claiming city restrictions on public events violate the First Amendment.
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Judge Strikes Down Nassau County Executive’s Trans Sports Ban
A New York judge has struck down a county executive’s attempt to impose a ban prohibiting transgender athletes on female-designated sports teams from using county...
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Memphis Restaurant to Pay $60,000 to Settle Gay Harassment Suit
Amerigo Italian Restaurant agreed to pay $60,000 and revise company policies to settle a gay employee's harassment lawsuit.
