'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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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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The commander in chief is no stranger to making a fool of himself, but we narrowed down a few instances.

The hospital chaplain defeated two rivals and is favored in November to become the state’s first transgender legislator.

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The measure would address name changes.

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The Jeopardy! host made it absolutely clear where he stands once again.

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The stories about the late Republican senator's sexuality may multiply after his death. None of them changes who he chose to be, writes John Casey

At a Provincetown fundraiser for Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, the former transportation secretary argued Democrats need a vision beyond restoring the pre-Trump status quo.