Search results for "Title vII civil rights"
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Civil rights advocates object to Don Willett nomination to federal bench
Civil rights advocates are objecting to yet another Trump judicial nominee being considered for a seat on a federal court of appeals. Don Willett, a...
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GOP congressman “disturbed” at Trump DOJ’s position on civil rights
Rep. Scott Taylor says discrimination against LGBTQ individuals is "on the wrong side of history"
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Federal employees union calls DOJ’s Title VII stance “anti-American”
AFGE voices strong opposition to the Trump administration's recent anti-LGBTQ actions
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Department of Justice: Civil Rights Act doesn’t protect LGBTQ people from discrimination
DOJ and EEOC take opposing views on whether LGBTQ discrimination is a form of sex discrimination
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7th Circuit rules Title VII’s workplace protections apply to gays and lesbians
In a groundbreaking, historic decision, the full 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation violates Title VII...
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Justice Department: HB 2 violates Civil Rights Act
Justice Department throws down gauntlet, telling North Carolina to decide whether it will continue to enforce the law
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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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Hobby Lobby decision fuels battle over LGBT rights and religious liberty
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last week in the Hobby Lobby case, which found some religious employers can refuse to pay for insurance coverage of...
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Trans Rights Top Maryland Activists' ''To-Do'' List
If the third time wasn't quite the charm, maybe the seventh time will be, with some of Maryland's LGBT community leaders hopeful that 2013 will...
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DOJ Accepts EEOC Ruling That Trans Bias Is Covered By Title VII, ATF Begins Investigation
The Department of Justice has accepted the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s April 20 ruling that claims of gender identity discrimination are a type of sex...
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Earle-Sears Defends Anti-LGBTQ Views in Virginia Debate
Declaring “that’s not discrimination,” Winsome Earle-Sears clashed with Abigail Spanberger over LGBTQ rights at Virginia's gubernatorial debate.
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Alito Hints Supreme Court Won’t Overturn Gay Marriage Ruling
Justice Alito says Obergefell remains a precedent “entitled to respect,” despite his personal opposition to same-sex marriage.
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Louisiana Pastor Fired for Refusing to Use Co-Worker’s Pronouns
Baton Rouge pastor Luke Ash says he was fired after refusing to use a trans co-worker's preferred pronouns at the parish library.
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Supreme Court Tells Courts to Revisit Transgender Rulings
The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered lower federal courts to revisit pro-transgender rulings after siding with Tennessee in a 6-3 decision upholding the state’s ban...
