All posts tagged "discrimination"
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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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Department of Justice: Civil Rights Act doesn’t protect LGBTQ people from discrimination
DOJ and EEOC take opposing views on whether LGBTQ discrimination is a form of sex discrimination
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Pine-Richland School District settles lawsuit over transgender bathroom policy
School board reverses policy limiting transgender students' access to facilities based on biological sex at birth
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Anti-gay apple grower suing over exclusion from Michigan farmer’s market
Stephen Tennes claims he was banned from the market because of his religious beliefs opposing same-sex marriage
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Students suing over Boyertown transgender policy testify in court
On Monday, two of four students leading the charge against an Eastern Pennsylvania school district’s policy allowing transgender students to use restrooms and locker rooms...
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Texas CEOs write letter to Republican leaders opposing bathroom bill
Letter sent to governor and other lawmakers before a vote on bathroom bill
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Washington florist who refused service to gays appeals to Supreme Court
Barronelle Stutzman claims Washington's nondiscrimination law violates her religious conscience
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New bill in Congress would clarify limits on RFRA’s religious protections
Civil rights and social justice advocates are applauding a bill that would clarify that the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act cannot be used to infringe...
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Jeff Sessions plans to issue guidance on religious liberty protections
Transcript of Attorney General's speech to conference of anti-gay Alliance Defending Freedom released
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Lawsuit challenges Puerto Rico’s refusal to issue transgender birth certificates
Lawyers representing three transgender residents of Puerto Rico and an LGBTQ advocacy group have filed papers urging a federal court to strike down Puerto Rico’s...
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