All posts tagged "nondiscrimination"
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Court: Colorado cake shop cannot refuse service to gays
The Colorado Court of Appeals on Thursday unanimously ruled that a cake shop cannot refuse service to a gay couple. It upholds a finding from...
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7 LGBT issues to watch for in the GOP presidential debate
Log Cabin Republicans keys in on seven topics they'd like Republican presidential contenders to address
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Arlington County School Board approves gender identity protections
The Arlington County School Board voted unanimously to update its policies to include protections for gender identity and expression on Wednesday morning. The changes, requested by...
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Frank Kameny inducted into Labor Department’s Hall of Honor
Frank Kameny, the longtime LGBT rights activist credited with spearheading the fight that eventually allowed LGBT people to work for the federal government, was inducted into the...
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LGBT and pro-choice coalition stand united to oppose D.C. budget rider
Representatives from civil liberties, LGBT and reproductive rights groups have bonded together to fight against congressional interference in D.C. after a U.S. House of Representatives committee last...
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Defense Department adds sexual orientation as protected class
Policy change allows gay service members to file equal opportunity complaints
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McAuliffe proclaims June as LGBT Pride Month in Virginia
Sometimes it’s the little things that speak volumes. Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s proclamation recognizing June 2015 as LGBT pride month is not a momentous court decision...
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Virginia Senate candidate thinks gay people should have separate restrooms
Virginia Senate candidate thinks gay people should have separate restrooms
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Schooling Fairfax in Nondiscrimination
Apparently no one in Fairfax County has heard of the telephone. Or the Internet. Amid outcry from concerned parents and community members over the addition...
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New Orleans hits back against Jindal’s executive order
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu (D) on Thursday issued an executive order of his own aimed at counteracting any fallout from a statewide executive order...
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Voters in Eureka Springs, Arkansas uphold nondiscrimination ordinance
Voters in the tourist town of Eureka Springs, Ark., went to the polls on Tuesday to uphold an ordinance preventing discrimination based on sexual orientation...
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Murray, Israel introduce Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) introduced legislation on Wednesday to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity...
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Kelly Ripa calls for end to discrimination at GLAAD Media Awards
— Kelly Ripa, co-host of Live with Michael and Kelly, during her acceptance speech for the Excellence in Media Award at GLAAD’s annual media awards, which...
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Fairfax County School Board adds gender identity to nondiscrimination policy
Gordon Baer’s voice cracked slightly as he addressed the packed auditorium at Luther P. Jackson Middle School in suburban Falls Church. “A hostile climate detracts...
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D.C. coalition stands strong against budget riders
A press conference of liberal-leaning advocacy groups was convened on Thursday by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). The coalition is opposing attempts by Congress to...
