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Virginia Senate panel rejects bill to protect gays from hiring discrimination
RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia state Senate committee on Monday rejected a bill to add sexual orientation to list of classes protected from discrimination in state hiring.
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Federal appeals court poised to rule in favor of transgender woman fired from state office
Two members of a three judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Thursday signaled that U.S. Supreme Court precedents will require them to uphold a district court ruling that a former Georgia state legislative aide who was fired during her gender transition, was the victim of discrimination.
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British housing official demoted for perceived anti-gay bias
A British housing official at the Trafford Housing Trust in Bolton has been demoted for questioning on his Facebook page whether same-sex marriage ceremonies should be permitted in churches in the United Kingdom.
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Harvard study shows discrimination against gay job applicants
Men seeking employment in the southern and midwestern United States were less likely to be hired if they appeared to be gay, versus applicants who displayed stereotypical heterosexual characteristics, according to a new study conducted by Harvard researcher András Tilcsik.
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Walmart adds gender identity, expression to non-discrimination policy
Walmart — the world’s biggest retailer and the largest private employer in the U.S. — has added gender identity and expression to its non-discrimination policy.
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Report: LGBT workplace discrimination common; high impact on performance, health
The Williams Institute has released a report summarizing academic studies and other documented evidence of employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and the negative impact such discrimination has on lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) people.
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Connecticut Governor signs transgender protections bill into law
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy this week signed legislation prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression.
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Connecticut state Senate adds gender identity to anti-discrimination laws
The Connecticut state Senate early Saturday morning passed a bill that would provide protections from gender identity discrimination under the state’s anti-discrimination laws.
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Nevada governor signs first of three bills expanding transgender rights
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval on Tuesday signed into law a bill that prohibits workplace discrimination against transgender people.
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Nevada state Assembly approves transgender workplace protections bill
The Nevada state Assembly on Tuesday gave final legislative approval to a bill that would prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of gender identity and expression.