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Chicago Blackhawks sued by former employee who claims he was fired for being gay

The Blackhawks' former PR manager accused his supervisor of "discriminating against him because he was a homosexual male."

Here are all of Trump's executive orders that have targeted transgender people — so far

He's going after diversity programs, transgender students, and more with executive orders that will most definitely be contested in court.

Appeals court sides with Catholic school that fired gay teacher for plans to marry his partner

Billard married his partner in May 2015 and says he loved every minute of his teaching career even though it ended abruptly.

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

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

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.

EEOC won't advocate for trans and nonbinary people, in keeping with Trump's 'two sexes' order

Acting Chair Andrea Lucas says she will fight so-called gender ideology.

Lesbian Georgia welder cites sex discrimination in EEOC complaint against her employer

Megan McDaniel alleges pervasive anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination and retaliation at Republic Services.

North Dakota allows doctors to refuse trans health care in the name of 'religious freedom'

A North Dakota court has permitted doctors to refuse to perform gender-affirming surgeries, and allowed employers to refuse to cover all gender-affirming care.

Congress members demand that EEOC address gender identity discrimination

Under Trump, EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas has deprioritized or scrapped complaints of discrimination against transgender and nonbinary people.

Trump administration moves to strip transgender people of employment discrimination protections

According to the U.S. Supreme Court, discriminating against transgender people at work is illegal. The Trump administration is testing the ruling.

Lawsuit claims Culver's fast-food chain retaliated against trans manager and workers who reported transphobia

Federal lawyers say the operators of a Culver’s restaurant fired the victims of a transphobic work environment.

Trans corrections officer in Georgia can continue lawsuit, appeals court rules

Trans man Tyler Copeland says he was subjected to a hostile work environment at Rogers State Prison.

New York pizzeria to pay $25,000 to settle harassment suit by transgender cook

The cook says owners and coworkers told him he wasn't "a real man," asked about his genitalia and transition, and equated being transgender with being a pedophile.