All posts tagged "discrimination"
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North Carolina Senate approves opt out for same-sex marriage
Officials can remove themselves from working on same-sex marriages under the proposed bill.
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Conservative blogger compares gay activists to ISIS
“The gay rights activists who yell ‘bigot’ at those who disagree with them are the Imams of America’s cultural ghetto.” –Erick Erickson, Editor-in-Chief at RedState...
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Madrid metro staff advised to watch out for “musicians, beggars and gays”
"I don’t understand why it would assume that homosexuals wouldn’t pay for their tickets and that they need to be monitored."
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Kansas governor rescinds protections for LGBT state employees
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback cancels protections for LGBT state employees
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Hundreds March in Support of Trans Rights
Hundreds of people rallied at Mount Vernon Square in downtown Washington on Saturday, Jan. 10 to call for action to guarantee equal treatment and civil...
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Anti-Gay Discrimination Bill Introduced in Virginia
A Virginia lawmaker has introduced a so-called “conscience clause” bill that would allow private businesses to discriminate against LGBT people and couples without fear of...
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LGBT Allies Brace for Discrimination Bills
Even with the advent of marriage equality in a majority of U.S. states, LGBT allies remain on high alert as they brace for the introduction...
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Senate confirms Obama EEOC nominees
The U.S. Senate confirmed two Obama nominees to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Wednesday that advocates say will be critical in protecting LGBT Americans from workplace...
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Alabama lawmaker will name anti-discrimination bill in honor of Tim Cook
“I’m calling it the Tim Cook Economic Development Act.” — Alabama state Rep. Patricia Todd (D., Birmingham), the state’s only openly gay lawmaker, speaking with...
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Army unlawfully discriminated against transgender employee, report finds
The Department of the Army engaged in discrimination against a civilian employee and veteran on the basis of her gender identity in violation of federal law,...
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Labor Department protects transgender employees of federal contractors
The Labor Department issued guidance Tuesday clarifying that discrimination against the employees of federal contractors on the basis of transgender status is considered discrimination based...
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American Bar Association “condemns all laws” that discriminate against LGBT people
“The American Bar Association recognizes that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people have a human right to be free from discrimination.” — Part of a...
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LGBT-rights groups withdraw support for ENDA
Several major LGBT-rights organizations pulled their support for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act Tuesday due to the bill’s religious exemption. The American Civil Liberties Union, Gay &...
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Wedding businesses should be required to serve gay couples
“A majority of Americans (61%) continue to believe that a business providing wedding services to the public should be required to serve same-sex couples, even if...
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When Rights Collide
Bridging divides of race, religion, and sex requires more than court cases
