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Former Chesterfield County Schoolteacher Sues School System For Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination
A former Chesterfield County schoolteacher has filed suit against Chesterfield County Public Schools, alleging discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and disability. Dina Persico, who taught civics-related subjects at multiple Chesterfield County schools, says she was repeatedly told to be more feminine by school administrators. “Flamboyant was a favorite term of theirs,” she [...]
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Appeals Court Delivers Big Win to Gay Workers in Discrimination Case Trump Administration Opposed
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday delivered a big win to lesbian, gay, and bisexual employees, ruling that anti-gay discrimination is sex discrimination. It is the second federal court to do so, as Reuters reports. The 10-3 ruling applies to discrimination in the workplace, finding that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the [...]
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Federal Appeals Court rules sexual orientation Is protected in the workplace under Civil Rights Act
The full 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has just ruled 8-3 that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects LGBT people from workplace discrimination. This is a historic ruling, given that the full court reviewed the case, Hively v. Ivy Tech, en banc. This is, as the AP notes, “the first time a federal appellate [...]
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