All posts tagged "discrimination"
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Rubio strikes sympathetic tone at anti-LGBT event
But the National LGBTQ Task Force accuses senator of cribbing words from a staffer to justify his inaction
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Supreme Court issues stay in Gavin Grimm’s case
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-3 to issue a temporary stay of a ruling by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that...
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Gavin Grimm’s lawyers ask Supreme Court not to intervene in case
Lawyers for Gavin Grimm have filed papers with the U.S. Supreme Court responding to a motion from the Gloucester County School Board. Earlier this month, the...
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Jim Obergefell testifies at congressional hearing on First Amendment Defense Act
Jim Obergefell, the gay man who was at the center of the case challenging Ohio’s ban on same-sex marriage, testified before the House Committee on...
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Ohio baker refuses to make a birthday cake for a lesbian customer
—Candice Lowe in an interview with Toledo-area ABC affiliate WTVG/13abc. Lowe visited Take the Cake Bakery in Toledo, Ohio, with a simple request: to order a...
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Pro-transgender ad to premiere during Republican National Convention
TV ad depicts restaurant owner trying to stop transgender customer from using the women's restroom
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Donald Trump flip-flops on North Carolina anti-transgender law
Comments on HB 2 contradict earlier statements characterized as supportive of transgender people
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North Carolina’s “fix” to HB 2 isn’t winning any praise
Change allows people to sue for wrongful termination -- but not based on sexual orientation or gender identity
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Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word: Apologizing to the LGBT Community
Apologizing for discriminating against LGBT people is something few governments are willing to do
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Congress considering “religious freedom” bill to discriminate against LGBT people
The First Amendment Defense Act would prevent the government from protecting LGBT people from discrimination
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Pope Francis calls on Christians to apologize to gays
In echo of comments three years ago, Pope Francis strikes a more compassionate tone towards LGBT people
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Fourth Circuit refuses to stay its ruling in Grimm case
The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has refused a motion from Gloucester County School Board. They demanded a stay on an April ruling, which allowed...
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Transgender rights center of supportive NYC ad campaign
The $265,000 transgender rights campaign will appear on public transportation, phone booths, and local newspapers.
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Task Force and OHR release guidance on transgender employees
The National LGBTQ Task Force and the District of Columbia’s Office of Human Rights (OHR) have partnered together to release guidance for employers and workplaces...
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Fourth Circuit rejects motion to reconsider ruling in favor of Gavin Grimm
Chalk up another loss for the Gloucester County School Board. A Tuesday decision by a federal appeals court should have board members squirming as they...
