All posts tagged "discrimination"
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Iowa jury awards transgender corrections employee $120,000 in discrimination lawsuit
Iowa's Department of Corrections found to have discriminated against prison nurse Jesse Vroegh in two different ways
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Transgender man, former “Queer Eye” guest, sues University of Georgia over health care discrimination
Skyler Jay argues that exclusions for transition-related care should be removed from employer health plans
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New Jersey restaurant server claims she was fired because she’s transgender
Crystal Aiello's lawsuit alleges she was fired because another server felt "uncomfortable" around transgender women
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Virginia House Committee to hear pro-LGBTQ housing and employment bills this afternoon
Bills head to a hostile Rules Committee, even as polls show widespread support for LGBTQ protections
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Transgender woman sues NYPD for charging her with “false personation”
A transgender woman is suing the New York Police Department for discrimination after officers mocked and humiliated her by slapping her with a “false personation”...
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Trump administration allows foster care agency to discriminate against gay couples
Miracle Hill Ministries' argues their religious beliefs should permit them to discriminate against prospective parents
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Supreme Court could decide fate of LGBTQ discrimination cases on Jan. 11
All three cases raise question of whether LGBTQ people are protected by the Civil Rights Act
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Michigan governor issues order protecting LGBTQ state employees
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) has signed an executive order prohibiting discrimination against LGBTQ people in state employment, public services, and state contracting. The order,...
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Former employee accuses Eli Lilly and Co. of harassment because he is gay
Lawsuit is the latest alleging that employers who discriminate against LGBTQ employees are violating their Title VII rights
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Michigan’s outgoing governor bans anti-LGBTQ discrimination by state contractors
As the final days of his governorship come to an end, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has taken steps to protect LGBTQ people by issuing an...
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Transgender inmate who claims she was abused in prison gets moved to women’s facility
A transgender woman who complained of abuse when she was held in a men’s correctional facility in Illinois has been approved for transfer to a...
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Florida man says landlady evicted him after finding out he’s gay
A North Florida man claims his landlady evicted him after discovering that he is gay, reports First Coast News. Randal Coffman, of Middleburg, Fla., said...
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Trump’s Department of Defense has already begun discharging HIV-positive service members
Plaintiffs are being discharged despite receiving support of commanding officers and meeting medical and physical requirements to serve
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Anti-gay baker’s lawsuit against Colorado Civil Rights Commission to continue
Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips claims the state of Colorado is unfairly targeting him due to his religious beliefs
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Congressional Democrats introduce bill to combat anti-LGBTI abuses abroad
GLOBE Act would create a special envoy on LGBTI rights and call for sanctions on those who commit human rights abuses
