All posts tagged "discrimination"
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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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62 members of Congress say DOJ should defend LGBTQ worker protections
A bicameral group of 62 members of Congress has sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions criticizing the Department of Justice for its brief...
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Walmart’s Sam’s Club discriminated against trans worker, says EEOC
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has found that Sam’s Club, a subsidiary of retail giant Walmart, discriminated against a transgender woman by demoting her...
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Texas businesswomen say they’re not props for anti-trans bathroom bill
–Casandra Matej, CEO of Visit San Antonio, speaking at a rally outside the Texas Capitol opposing a trio of proposed “bathroom bills” that would strictly...
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8-year-old trans student sues California private school for gender identity discrimination
An 8-year-old transgender student from California is suing a private school that she previously attended for discriminating against her on the basis of her gender...
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Trans Pittsburgh student “glad” school district reversed anti-trans policy
School district agrees to add gender identity to its nondiscrimination policies, including for restroom access
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GOP congressman “disturbed” at Trump DOJ’s position on civil rights
Rep. Scott Taylor says discrimination against LGBTQ individuals is "on the wrong side of history"
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