All posts tagged "sexual orientation"
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Texas father who complained about lesbian art teacher defends his actions
A Texas father who lodged a complaint that led to a former Teacher of the Year being disciplined is defending his actions, even though it’s...
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Gay San Francisco police officer files sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit
Officer alleges he was retaliated against for complaining, to the point that even his calls for backup were ignored
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Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission will allow LGBTQ people to file discrimination complaints
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission has issued new guidance that classifies instances of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity as forms of sex-based...
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California Senate passes bill declaring conversion therapy a “fraudulent practice”
Medical and mental health professionals say the therapy poses risks to health and psychological well-being, even for adults
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Georgia county asks Supreme Court not to hear case on whether it unlawfully fired a gay employee
Clayton County doesn't want the Supreme Court to consider the split in federal courts over whether Title VII protects against discrimination based on sexual orientation
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Lesbian professor settles sex discrimination lawsuit against college that denied her promotion
Despite settlement, it's still unclear whether courts believe sexual orientation discrimination is prohibited under Title VII
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TEDx speaker argues that pedophilia should be accepted as “an unchangeable sexual orientation”
TEDx was forced to remove the video after a medical student said accepting pedophiles will help decrease their "suffering"
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Federal appeals court denies opportunity to weigh in on LGBTQ workplace protection case
Eleventh Circuit Court decided they would not question whether LGBTQ workers should have employment protections
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Hawaii governor signs law protecting LGBTQ students under Title IX
Law will ensure students are not denied access to programs or extracurricular activities because of their LGBTQ identity
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Panic! at the Disco frontman Brendon Urie pledges $1 million to help schools set up Gay-Straight Alliances
Research indicates that LGBTQ youth benefit from the presence of a GSA in their schools
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Survey: Half of all LGBTQ Americans remain closeted in their workplace
A new survey from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation finds that little has changed in the past decade in terms of how “out” LGBTQ Americans...
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Kansas City, Kansas, passes ordinance protecting LGBTQ residents
An estimated 225 cities or counties across the nation have LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections in place
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Michigan Civil Rights Commission: LGBTQ people are protected by law banning sex discrimination
Commission's action may trigger lawsuit, as the Attorney General claims only the legislature can make such a change
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Maryland governor signs conversion therapy bill into law
Measure to prohibit sexual orientation change efforts passed with bipartisan support
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Second city in Alabama passes pro-LGBTQ ordinance
LGBTQ activists call on other cities in Alabama to follow the lead of Montevallo, Ala., and pass similar ordinances
