All posts tagged "discrimination"
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Federal judge: Wisconsin trans student should be allowed to use boys’ restroom
Ash Whitaker's lawsuit over restroom access has many parallels to Gavin Grimm's ongoing fight in Virginia
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Ex-marine told to stop kissing boyfriend at “patriotic” restaurant
James Lacey was asked to stop being affectionate with his boyfriend because other patrons were "offended"
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Federal judge blocks UNC from enforcing anti-trans law HB 2
Order remains in effect while 3 transgender students challenge state's HB 2 law in court
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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...
