Discrimination
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U.S. Customs blocked a Canadian gay man over the content of his Scruff profile
Tuesday, February 21, 2017Reports of travelers being barred from entering the United States after cell phone searches have increased following Trump's anti-Muslim travel ban, but the practice isn't new. -
LGBT employees ask Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to keep Title IX protections
Saturday, February 18, 2017Civil rights advocates have expressed concern over DeVos' stance on discrimination issues, pointing to her support of anti-LGBT groups. -
Judge rules Orlando bakery didn’t discriminate against anti-gay customer
Sunday, February 12, 2017The customer accused the bakery of religious discrimination when it didn't bake a cake that said, "Homosexuality is an abomination unto the Lord." -
EEOC sues Arizona restaurant for creating an anti-gay hostile workplace
Wednesday, January 25, 2017The employees were allegedly called "faggot," received lewd comments in front of coworkers, and were physically assaulted by coworkers at the 5th & Wine Cafe. -
Trump spokesperson: ‘I don’t know’ if LGBT executive order will stay
Tuesday, January 24, 2017Donald Trump promised to overturn Barack Obama's executive orders, but the White House doesn't know if that includes anti-discrimination protections. -
Feds sue New York police over man’s HIV discrimination claim
Saturday, January 21, 2017Prosecutors say the man was denied employment as an emergency dispatcher because he is HIV-positive. -
Tentative settlement reached in lesbian police officer’s bias lawsuit
Saturday, January 14, 2017The Maryland State Police trooper says she faced discrimination at work based on her gender and sexual orientation, as well as retaliation and a hostile work environment. -
Attorney General nominee Jeff Sessions tries to weasel out of homophobia charges
Thursday, January 12, 2017Sessions says "I understand" our "demands for justice," but it's hard to believe him. -
John Kerry apologizes for former abuse of gay & lesbian government employees
Tuesday, January 10, 2017One employee made gay accusations because of “the effeminate mannerisms of hand” and the “jelly hand shake” of some male colleagues. -
LGBTQ activists prepare for an uphill battle in fight for legal equality
Sunday, January 8, 2017Legislators in several states — including Alabama, Missouri, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin — are advocating for anti-transgender "bathroom bills."
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