All posts tagged "discrimination"
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Justice Department reverses policy protecting transgender workers
Courts have previously found that Title VII does protect discrimination based on gender identity and sex stereotyping
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6th Circuit hears case of trans woman fired by Michigan funeral home
On Wednesday, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in the appeal of a transgender woman who sued her former employer for firing...
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Guatemalan trans woman who received death threats is granted asylum
A transgender woman who was beaten and threatened with death after refusing to collect extortion money for a Guatemalan drug cartel, raped and tortured by...
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Mississippi’s “religious freedom” law to be appealed to Supreme Court
The attorneys in a case challenging Mississippi’s “religious freedom law” have announced they will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after the 5th U.S. Court...
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Survey: Even wedding professionals don’t support refusing service to gay couples
An online survey finds that a majority of Americans, and an even higher number of wedding professionals, do not support allowing wedding-related businesses to refuse...
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Minnesota videographers’ lawsuit to refuse service to same-sex couples dismissed
Case is the latest in a string of lawsuits arguing that the right to discriminate should be protected by the First Amendment
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Civil rights groups oppose nominee for Assistant AG post at Justice Department
Letter to U.S. senators warns that Eric Dreiband's record on civil rights is antithetical to the post he's seeking
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Wisconsin school district asks Supreme Court to take up transgender case
Kenosha Unified School District wants high court to determine whether Title IX applies to transgender students
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Waiter fired after telling gay couple that they shouldn’t share dessert
A waiter at a local restaurant has been fired after he told a gay couple that they should not split an ice cream sundae, saying...
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New Republican Party spokeswoman has history of opposing LGBTQ rights
When Kayleigh McEnany was first named Republican National Committee spokeswoman two weeks ago, LGBTQ advocates pointed to her promotion as evidence that Donald Trump and...
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Lesbian couple files federal lawsuit after employer denies health care coverage
A lesbian couple from California has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against one of the women’s former employer and its health insurer for refusing to...
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Gay Missouri high schoolers’ yearbook quotes yanked by school officials
A pair of gay high school seniors at Kearney High School in Kearney, Mo., had their yearbook quotes yanked from the final publication because their...
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Kentucky trans woman and husband suing Amazon for discrimination
A transgender woman and her husband are suing online giant Amazon for discrimination and harassment that they suffered while working at a couple of the...
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Gavin Grimm’s case moves forward in federal district court
On Friday, transgender teen Gavin Grimm withdrew his request for a preliminary injunction, which allows him to move forward with his lawsuit challenging the Gloucester...
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Pine-Richland students each receive $20,000 as part of lawsuit settlement
Three recent high school graduates from suburban Pittsburgh will each receive $20,000 as part of a settlement reached with the Pine-Richland School District, reports the...
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