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Baltimore Catholic charity violated gay man's rights by not paying spousal benefits, court rules

The man worked in information technology, not in a religious capacity, so his employer did not qualify for a religious exemption, a federal judge ruled.

Illinois Gov. Vetoes Expansion of Nondiscrimination Law

The law currently applies to employers with 15 or more workers, but the vetoed bill would have extended its coverage to all employers.

EEOC Files Landmark Lawsuits Against Trans Discrimination

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed two federal lawsuits alleging employers in Florida and Michigan broke the law when each fired a transgender woman.

Puerto Rico Governor Signs Local ENDA, Anti-Violence Bills

Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla signed into law an employment nondiscrimination act protecting LGBT Puerto Ricans.

Arkansans Support ENDA, Poll Shows

The poll, conducted by a bipartisan research team, found that 63% of Arkansans would support a law forbidding employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

A Father s Day tale

For years Cincinnati was the one place in the USA where a law expressly prohibited fair employment protection for gays and lesbians. Here's how one straight dad helped change that.

7 key takeaways from the Supreme Court’s ‘reverse discrimination’ case

Justices from both sides of the aisle appeared inclined to side with the straight white woman who claimed she was discriminated against because she was not gay.

Lawsuit challenges EEOC's failure to investigate anti-transgender discrimination

"The Trump-Vance administration’s unlawful effort to erase protections for transgender people is cruel, and a violation of the law and the Constitution," says Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman.

Florida School District Bans Trans Employees From Using Their Pronouns

The version of Ron DeSantis’s “anti-woke” Florida seems to include restrictions on some people’s speech.

Trump revokes LBJ-era civil rights protections in federal government contracting

The rules were in place to protect Americans from discrimination for nearly 60 years.

Illinois Village Settles Discrimination Lawsuit Filed by Gay Man

He was subjected to episodes of violence and called derogatory slurs, the lawsuit alleged.

Texas Ag Dept. Shocked That Antidiscrimination Training Included Gender Identity

An email sent to employees after the training said it was "biased" and offensive to some workers.

Minnesota Culver's Sued for Antigay, Racist, and Sexist Harassment

The federal agency filed two lawsuits against the franchise holder Tuesday.

Sessions: DOJ Will Not Protect Trans People From Workplace Bias

The anti-LGBT attorney general released a memo Thursday that made clear the Justice Department does not believe trans people are protected under federal law.

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Mich. Advances Antigay 'Death Star' Bill

Michigan lawmakers are moving full-steam ahead on a bill that would eliminate local nondiscrimination protections statewide, which opponents have labeled the 'Death Star' bill.

Judge Rules Trans Woman's 'Sexual Anatomy' Private

For the second time, lawyers defending a Michigan funeral home in a civil lawsuit have been rebuffed in their attempt to invade a transgender woman's privacy.

Op-ed: ENDA, Families, and the Inequitable Economies

LGBT-led households should not, in this modern era, be without full and comprehensive antidiscrimination protections in the American workplace.

Being LGBT Shouldn’t Be a Job Hazard

The American Civil Liberties Union weighs in on why LGBT Americans need the same employment protections provided to other groups.

What states are the best for LGBTQ+ people? These are the top 15

Based on laws surrounding marriage, family rights, health care, and education, here are the 15 best states for LGBTQ+ people.

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HB 2 Author Lauds McCrory's 'Excellent Decisions'

Rep. Dan Bishop called the Obama administration's determination that HB 2 violates federal law a "media-fueled ideological carpet bombing."