All posts tagged "sexual orientation"
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Lesbian appeals lawsuit against assisted living facility that allegedly ignored harassment against her
Marsha Wetzel was harassed and physically assaulted by other residents when they discovered she was a lesbian
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Survey: Fewer than half of LGBTQ people’s employers offer inclusive leave policies
First-of-its-kind survey highlights the positive effect that offering paid leave could have on LGBTQ people and their families
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Virginia lawmakers kill hate crime bills even as anti-LGBTQ attacks increase
The Virginia General Assembly has defeated a bevy of bills that deal with bias-motivated crimes, particularly those that target LGBTQ victims, even as the number...
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Lesbian firefighter’s sex discrimination claim upheld by court
Court finds that existence of anti-LGBTQ discrimination does not negate a claim of sex-based discrimination
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LGBTQ advocates mourn death of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee
On Tuesday, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, who became the city’s first Asian-American mayor in 2011, died of a heart attack. According to the San Francisco...
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Supreme Court refuses to hear lesbian’s employment discrimination lawsuit
Rejection of Jameka Evans' case leaves a split among circuit courts as to whether Title VII protects LGBTQ people
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UPDATE: General Services Administration says LGBTQ protections remain intact in equal employment policy
The U.S. General Services Administration has become the latest federal agency to be accused of removing mentions or references to sexual orientation and gender identity...
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Morgantown City Council approves pro-LGBTQ ordinance
The Morgantown, W.V., City Council has unanimously adopted an ordinance amending the Human Rights Commission to include language protecting various characteristics including sexual orientation and...
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Corporate America backs lesbian’s request for Supreme Court hearing
Jameka Evans believes she was fired for not conforming to gender stereotypes
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2nd Circuit hears dead skydiver’s employment discrimination lawsuit
On Tuesday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard the case of a deceased skydiver who had sued his former employer for firing him...
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Conservative group protests San Antonio ISD’s pro-LGBTQ policy
A conservative Christian group is protesting the San Antonio Independent School District’s recent decision to add “gender identity,” “gender expression,” and “sexual orientation” to its...
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LGBTQ groups decry study claiming facial recognition technology can tell if you’re gay
The Human Rights Campaign and GLAAD are outraged after media outlets reported on a study by a professor affiliated with Stanford University that claims that...
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Lambda Legal asks SCOTUS to take up lesbian’s employment discrimination case
High court asked to resolve split between circuit courts as to whether Title VII prohibits sexual orientation discrimination
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Aaron Schock’s lawyers denounce questions about his sex life and sexuality
Former congressman Aaron Schock's legal team says federal investigators' personal questions were prejudicial
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Log Cabin: DOJ actions show need for federal nondiscrimination law
Recently, the Justice Department filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit brought by a now-deceased gay skydiver. Donald Zarda sued his former employer, Altitude Express,...
