'I Will Have My Day in Court:' Kimberly Hively Talks About Her Landmark Victory for LGB Civil Rights (Video)

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'I Will Have My Day in Court:' Kimberly Hively Talks About Her Landmark Victory for LGB Civil Rights
With the federal appeals court deciding that Title VII protections against discrmination do apply to sexual orientation, the lesbian teacher now goes back to a trial court, three years after filing suit.
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'I Will Have My Day in Court:' Kimberly Hively Talks About Her Landmark Victory for LGB Civil Rights

With the federal appeals court deciding that Title VII protections against discrmination do apply to sexual orientation, the lesbian teacher now goes back to a trial court, three years after filing suit.

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Fighting against an illness with no treatment and institutional racism, Black queer communities had to look inward for support.

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“I will fight these baseless charges, and I will not be silenced,” the gay journalist said.

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