All posts tagged "discrimination"
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Lesbian Police Officer Awarded $750,000 in Lawsuit Settlement
Lt. Constance Crea agreed to drop a sexual harassment lawsuit she filed alleging mistreatment on the job in exchange for $750,000.
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Trump Officially Bans Trans Athletes from Women’s Sports
The president, making transphobic remarks, issued an executive order prohibiting trans athletes from competing on female sports teams.
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HRC to Lay Off 20% of Its Staff
The Human Rights Campaign is planning to undergo a restructuring process that will see nearly 50 people let go from their jobs.
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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.
