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On February 11, the Georgian Senate passed and approved new legislation intended to clamp down on discussions of gender identity and critical race theory in K-8 private schools. The bill passed 32 to 20 along party lines. Summarized in…

On March 8, the Florida Legislature voted to pass the Parental Rights in Education Bill - colloquially known as the "Don't Say Gay" Bill (HB 1557) - which prohibits schools in the state from discussing sexual orientation or…

Now that Guyana's old anti-trans law has been repealed, Guyana's transgender community is tackling the task of eliminating anti-trans attitudes from society. Healthcare workers during the Guyana Trans United briefing on February 25, 2022 in…

The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest LGBTQ civil rights organization, announced the launch of a nationwide multimedia campaign to promote congressional approval of LGBTQ non-discrimination legislation known as the equality law.…

In a case that has implications for the sports world, the US Women Soccer Players Association recently won a settlement for discrimination and unequal pay. There is still a long way to go before equal pay in sport, a…

I15 years have passed since the establishment of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, the independent body charged with protecting and promoting equality and human rights for all in Britain. We regulate and enforce human rights and…

Minnesota Catholic Conference staff are monitoring a flurry of bills, including paid family leave and a constitutional amendment that would give judges the power to create new patterns of discrimination…

The Human Rights Campaign, a national LGBTQ rights organization, suspended two Dallas hospitals from its healthcare inclusiveness rating system after the facilities closed the state's only comprehensive medical program for transgender…

President Joe Biden has sought to inject gender ideology into our laws since his first day in office. He might prefer a massive bill like the Equality Act that elevates the categories of “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the…

A black gay woman who worked in a Tesla Inc. The factory accused the electric vehicle maker in a lawsuit of "festering" racism while ignoring racial and homophobic slurs and the physical injuries it endured.Kaylen Barker, a former contract…

BISMARCK, ND (AP) — The president of the University of North Dakota on Friday defended a proposal that would allow students to use restrooms and locker rooms in accordance with their gender identity, saying the intent was…

Laws already allow some schools to discriminate against LBGTIQ teachers. Michaelia Cash just doubled on that right. Like Paul Karp of The Guardian reported: "Michael Cash's department defended the right of religious schools to fire…

His goal, as elusive as it turned out to be, is simple. "Susan B. Anthony died before the vote was given to women," said Rep. Lois Galgay Reckitt, D-South Portland, referring to the matriarch of the women's suffrage movement. "And I don't…

There has been a considerable struggle for the acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gay, intersex, asexual (LGBTQIA) and other marginalized genders. Even when there is acceptance in the workplace or at home, LGBTQIA people do…

Judges are told they can ban the press from reporting the former name of a transgender defendant - or even make the court appearance completely secretThe privacy rights of trans accused must be upheld in court, according to…

Tuesday, December 14, 2021 In a surprising move, Texas Governor Greg Abbott enacted three bills: Senate Bill 45 ("SB 45"), Senate Bill 282 ("SB 282")…

Kerala is once again being hailed as a model of gender equality in the country, as the government decided to provide hands-on housework training for boys and men across the state.Housework for all The initiative was taken up by the state's…

December 4, 2021IN 2013 A The Conservative government has legalized same-sex marriage. It was the last step in Britain's social liberalization that began in the 1960s and the Conservatives' own modernization. Despite opposition at the…

The policy will abandon a previous election pledge on fuel standards over fears of a possible coalition oil price scare campaign.With both sides preparing new lines of attack for the campaign, Labor took advantage of Question Time to blame…

Academics warn universities should stop flattering students who are told to "accept academic freedom or LEAVE" after professor "hunted down" for her role in the trans-rowProfessor Kathleen Stock quit her job over transphobia…

On October 13, the National Medical Commission (NMC), the body responsible for regulating medical education in India, released an advisory regarding the LGBTQIA + community and the necessary changes in the skills of its human-based medical…

DENVER - Colorado has become the first state in the country to include transitional care for transgender people as part of essential health care requirements in the state, the Biden administration said on Tuesday. As part of this change,…

WASHINGTON - No one could have imagined the life of Anna Pauline (Pauli) Murray, the black, queer and gender nonconforming civil rights pioneer who lived from 1910 to 1985. Few have done as much to make the world fairer than Murray. Last…

There are thousands of ways to make money from side activities. But there are also side gigs that are poorly paid and time-wasting masquerading as valid options.Don't want to get sucked into working for a trivial amount of money? Here are…

Experts recommend ways to foster workplaces free from sexual harassment.#MeToo took the world by storm in 2017.The hashtag has become a way of supporting survivors of sexual violence, as well as a battle cry for reform. #MeToo has brought…

A philosophy professor at the university faces a campaign of "harassment" for her views on trans rights - students put up posters and demand that she be fired.Kathleen Stock, 48, a gender and sexual orientation expert who works for the…

NEW YORK, October 1, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Outten & Golden LLP and Syracuse University announced a class action settlement to resolve allegations of compensation discrimination raised by five female faculty members. Under the…

MURRIETA, CA - A former Murrieta Valley High School cheerleading coach who believes he was fired from his campus job because of his sexual orientation has filed a complaint of discrimination, harassment and neglect.The September 22…

A third gender category for citizenship documents was introduced in 2013 and Nepal started issuing passports with the “other” category two years later.Nepal first introduced a third gender category in its census, a move that the Himalayan…

BALTIMORE (WJZ) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Monday it is suing Jerry's Chevrolet, Inc. on behalf of a former employee who accused the Baltimore dealership of pay discrimination and retaliation. The lawsuit filed in…

California will become the first state in the United States to track violent deaths of LGBTQ + people, a move that advocacy groups hail as a "huge victory" and an essential tool in understanding disproportionate rates of violence against…

NEW YORK, September 23, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Walmart, the country's largest private employer, hires thousands of new workers in the United States every year. But according to a recent lawsuit filed by Outten & Golden LLP and Youth…

The organizers of "Super Happy Fun America", the producers of Straight Pride, organized a fundraiser to celebrate the January 6 riots on the Capitol; MassEquality counter-protested By: Chris Gilmore / TRT Reporter— WORCESTER, Mass .--…

Newtown Green MP Jenny Leong spoke to Suzanne James about how bullying and toxic politics have been used to suppress democratic results in the ongoing religious freedom debate in New South Wales. Mark Latham, leader of Pauline Hanson's One…

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (right) sued the Biden administration on Monday on guidelines it released in June requiring employers to offer certain protections to transgender workers.The Paxton trial - who appoints Equal Employment…

“Equal pay for equal work is fundamental,” Minister Tinee Furbert said as the Department of Social Development and Seniors joined the global celebration of the United Nations International Equal Pay Day.“This day, commemorated on September…

Primary school pupils will be helped to explore LGBT + issues such as the difference between assigned sex and gender, using inclusive pronouns and stereotypes through a book donated to Scottish schools. Authors of…

In a New Jersey farming setting that included the barn where she learned to milk cows as a child, Diane Allen spoke out against high taxes, closed businesses and long lines at the motor vehicle commission . She touted her story as a state…

NASHVILLE - The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has filed a lawsuit with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Tennessee to challenge Tennessee law that prohibits transgender students, faculty, and staff from accessing washrooms,…

United States: EEOC issues guidelines on discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity…

We would like to thank Foley Summer Associate Tori Breese for his contributions to this article. Sexual misconduct on college campuses remains prevalent: Recent studies show that 13% of college students have reported non-consensual sexual…

BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) - A new initiative seeks to showcase the contributions of blacks and brunettes within the queer community. Upstate New York Black & Latino Pride is hosting its first Pursuit of Pride week to help bring…

The policy also states that the school division "is committed to maintaining an educational environment free from harassment." It prohibits such treatment against students, employees and others on the basis of "sex, sexual orientation,…

The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) is a non-profit organization working for the strengthening of democracy in the world. NDI's programs are supported by the United States Agency…

A federal appeals panel on Wednesday released a revised notice that ruled again for a transgender student in Florida, but on narrower grounds than a ruling last year.The new opinion suggests some behind-the-scenes wrangling over…

AUSTIN (KXAN) - A Texas Senate committee will meet Monday morning to revive efforts to prevent transgender student-athletes from participating in sports that match their gender identities. The Senate Committee on Health and…

Attendees at the White House Pride Month reception last week included prominent LGBTQ leaders from activist groups, state legislatures and the federal government. A legislator, however, was clearly absent. Senator Kyrsten Sinema…

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado (KKCO) - In the United States, 22 bills have been drafted to prohibit transgender girls and women from joining women's sports teams, six more also include men's and men's teams.Eight states have passed their…

The Supreme Court of the United States let rest a move that allowed a transgender student to use the sex-separated bathroom that matched his gender identity. While not a job case, transgender toilet access is a matter of concern to…

You've heard the expression “Knowledge is power”. There is also power in language; it identifies who we are. As we wrap up Pride Month, WCPO takes you to school to explain some of the LGBTQIA + terms you have likely seen and heard but…

United States: Education Department extends Title IX protections to gay and transgender students…

For immediate release: Wednesday June 23, 2021 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today called on the US Senate to pass the Equality Act,…

Despite a flurry of anti-trans laws in conservative states across the country, there is plenty of reason to be hopeful, say UCLA Williams Institute experts Christy Mallory and Brad Sears.…

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The US Department of Education released a interpretation notice Wednesday to extend Title IX's ban on sex discrimination to gender identity and sexual orientation, reversing the opposing position taken by the Education Department under…

NORTH KANSAS CITY, Missouri - A North Kansas City city councilor faces calls to step down or perhaps be recalled by voters after public remarks made at a city council meeting regarding the month of the pride last week, reported the…

West Virginia law that prohibits transgender girls from playing on women's sports teams violates Title IX and the equal protection clause of the US Constitution, the US Department of Justice said Thursday.Justice Department sided…

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Miami and Baltimore - Urban Health Media Project reporter Vanessa Falcon, a high school student from Miami, interviewed Arin Jayes, 30, of Baltimore, about her gender identity journey and her experience transitioning to a non-binary…

Hungarian politicians have passed legislation that prohibits sharing with minors any content that features homosexuality or gender reassignment.Key points:Children are prohibited by law from viewing content in schools, movies, or…

POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. - Lawyers representing the College of the Ozarks have asked the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals to suspend a directive from the Biden administration that would require the private Christian college to open…

This story was originally posted by The 19th on June 7, 2021. In February, Stephanie Byers stood at a podium inside the Kansas State Capitol, voicing her opposition to a bill that would ban transgender athletes from…

Evidence suggests that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people have faced delays and disparities in cancer care for years. When Kelly S. Haviland, PhD, FNP-BC, heard about a transgender man whose breast cancer…

United States: DOE to hold public hearings on Trump-Era Title IX rules and protections for LGBTQ + people in schools…

The Education Department began a lengthy job on Monday to rewrite the Title IX campus sexual misconduct rules with a week-long hearing expected to dismantle the Trump administration's regulations on the landmark civil rights law by…

The Commonwealth Government recently accepted or took note of the 55 recommendations made in the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) : National survey on sexual harassment in Australian workplaces report ( Report). Each of the…

The Equal Credit Opportunity Act and its Implementing Regulation B (collectively, “ECOA”) prohibit discrimination against protected classes (eg, race, national origin, sex, age, etc.) in credit transactions. The ECOA has been the…

SEnat Democrats will put the filibuster to the test in June with a series of major political laws the GOP is set to block. © Provided by Washington Examiner Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters on…

WEST HOLLYWOOD - In its third annual survey released late last week, Project Trevor found that well over two-thirds of the 35,000 LGBTQ youth aged 13 to 24 in the United States surveyed said the effects of coronavirus pandemic had…

The Biden administration is preparing to directly confront the rash of anti-LGBT, and specifically anti-trans bills proliferating in state legislatures, according to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the country’s leading LGBTQ advocacy…

WASHINGTON, DC - People around the world have been struggling for over a year while stuck at home for school and work. But this physical and social isolation has had a particularly hard impact on LGBTQ + youth, The data and the…

Lawyers representing former transgender English teacher Jennifer Eller in a 2018 discrimination lawsuit against Prince George County Public Schools and the County Board of Education filed a petition in federal court this week last to…

(This story from April 29 is passed on to correct the spelling of the name Talbott in par 20)NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Candidate Joe Biden has pledged a “march to equality” for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender…

Safter Christie Leonard moved to Manatee County in 2003, she began volunteering for Gospel crusade, a Bradenton nonprofit that manages The family church and Christian retreat conference center and produced videos for the Christian…

Monday April 26, 2021: The director of OFCCP prepares the ground for what is to come: the selection methodology for CSALS and OFCCP audits continues OFCCP director Jenny Yang started DEAMcon21 (DirectEmployers Annual Meeting…