All posts tagged "sexual orientation"
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New Jersey GOP governor hopeful Jack Ciattarelli rails against “teaching sodomy in sixth grade”
Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican nominee for New Jersey governor, says he wants to "roll back" LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum in public schools.
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U.S. Supreme Court declines appeal from Washington florist who refused to serve gay couple
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of a florist who refused to provide a same-sex couple with flowers for their wedding.
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Transgender woman sues hotel chain for firing her for wearing women’s clothes to work
A transgender hotel employee has sued her former employer and supervisor, alleging they fired her because of her gender identity.
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Charlotte City Council Republican proposes new LGBTQ nondiscrimination ordinance
Charlotte City Council member Tariq Bokhari has proposed a "conservative" approach to protecting LGBTQ residents from discrimination.
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U.S. Department of Education confirms transgender students protected by Title IX
The Department of Education has said that transgender students have the right to be protected from sex discrimination under federal law.
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Google Doodle honors LGBTQ rights trailblazer Frank Kameny
Google has honored LGBTQ rights pioneer Frank Kameny with a Doodle on June 2, in recognition of June as LGBTQ Pride Month.
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Biden administration restores nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ patients in health care
The Biden administration will adopt precautions to ensure health care providers and hospitals are not denying care to LGBTQ patients.
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Arizona governor vetoes bill seeking to ban LGBTQ content in schools
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has vetoed a bill that could have potentially banned LGBTQ content from sex ed, history, and literature classes.
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Gay former Equinox gym manager sues over alleged sexual harassment
A former manager at an Equinox gym on New York's Upper East Side is suing for alleged sexual harassment and anti-gay discrimination.
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Missouri gay couple claim they were attacked outside a casino for being gay
Victim claims he and his boyfriend were victims of a hate crime after being attacked in a parking garage.
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Mississippi trans woman’s slaying leads to calls for LGBTQ hate crime protections
Jackson Police have not determined a motive for, or named any suspects in 30-year-old Dominique Jackson's murder
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Man accused of stabbing and torturing gay teen he met on Grindr will face hate crime charges
Chance Seneca has pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree attempted murder
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Three North Carolina cities pass LGBTQ nondiscrimination ordinances
Pro-LGBTQ laws are the first passed since a 2017 moratorium imposed as part of repealing the HB 2 "bathroom bill"
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Virginia Democrats introduce ban on gay and trans panic defense
Separate bill also ensures LGBTQ victims of crime can receive justice
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Boston stabbing victim believes he was attacked because he’s gay and Black
Police are seeking to identify three suspects, but do not believe the attack constitutes a "hate crime"
