All posts tagged "discrimination"
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Federal court slaps down State Department’s attempt to deny passport to intersex citizen
Dana Zzyym refuses to lie about their gender identity in order to obtain a passport
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Federal judge allows challenge to Pentagon’s policy on HIV-positive service members to move forward
Sgt. Nick Harrison sued after he was denied a chance to commission as a JAG officer
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Federal appeals court refuses to review gay defendant’s allegations of jurors’ anti-gay bias
The 8th U.S Circuit Court of Appeals has refused to hear the appeal of a South Dakota gay prisoner who claims he was sentenced to...
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Client attacks lesbian photographer, telling her she’s going to “burn in Hell”
Client posted negative reviews to online sites disparaging Alicia Verdier's business after finding out she was gay
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Bermuda authorities appeal Supreme Court decision legalizing marriage equality
Overturned "domestic partnership" law effectively discriminated against same-sex couples
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San Bernardino County would change how it treats GBTI inmates under proposed settlement
Last week, American Civil Liberties Union announced the terms of a proposed settlement with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s office that would change how GBTI...
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Supreme Court gives Justice Department more time to respond to transgender woman’s Title VII lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted Solicitor General Noel Francisco extra time to weigh in on a discrimination lawsuit brought by a transgender woman against...
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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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Lawsuit against second Oregon school district over transgender restroom policy dropped
School district has agreed to install additional privacy measures around urinals and showers
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Atlanta landscaper refused to work for gay couple due to their “perverse” marriage
Stuart Dinenno called the couple's marriage "foolish" and a "delusion"
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Missouri lesbian couple sues senior living community for sex discrimination
Senior living facility rejected couple based on religious beliefs regarding the "Biblical definition" of marriage
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40 Democratic Senators sign letter opposing anti-LGBTQ adoption amendment
Senators vow to keep Aderholt Amendment out of final version of government funding bill
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Federal appeals court denies opportunity to weigh in on LGBTQ workplace protection case
Eleventh Circuit Court decided they would not question whether LGBTQ workers should have employment protections
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Hawaii governor signs law protecting LGBTQ students under Title IX
Law will ensure students are not denied access to programs or extracurricular activities because of their LGBTQ identity
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U.S. House Appropriations Committee approves adoption discrimination amendment
Other Republican-led legislatures have passed similar bills allowing agencies to reject LGBTQ and other prospective parents
