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Mar 29, 2018
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ and Lambda Legal File Lawsuit to Challenge Ohio’s Discriminatory Birth Certificate Policy
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of Ohio, the Íøºì±¬ÁÏ, and Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit today challenging Ohio’s refusal to correct the gender marker on birth c...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Ray v. McCloud
Mar 07, 2018
Funeral Home Unlawfully Discriminated Against Its Employee By Firing Her For Being Transgender, a Federal Appeals Court Rules
DETROIT — Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes unlawfully discriminated against Aimee Stephens when it fired her ...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Court case: R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v EEOC & Aimee Stephens
Feb 26, 2018
Federal Appeals Court Rules Civil Rights Act Covers Sexual Orientation
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court handed down a victory for lesbian, gay, and bisexual people today, affirming that workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation is ill...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Feb 20, 2018
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of South Carolina Comment on Bill to Undercut Marriage Rights of Same-Sex Couples
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Six members of the South Carolina House of Representatives have introduced legislation in the Judiciary Committee that purports to undercut the rights of same-...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Feb 06, 2018
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Sues Alabama for Discrimination Against Transgender People
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Íøºì±¬ÁÏ and Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of Alabama filed a lawsuit today challenging Alabama’s policy of restricting access to driver’s licenses for tr...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Corbitt v. Taylor
Jan 16, 2018
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Responds to Department of Education Dismissal of Complaints from Transgender Students
WASHINGTON — The Department of Education Office for Civil Rights has reportedly determined it does not have jurisdiction over responding to discrimination on the basis of gender ...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
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