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Va. lawmakers introduce LGBT workplace protections bills for public employees
It is still legal to fire someone in Virginia because they are gay, but two state lawmakers have introduced legislation hoping to change that for state and municipal workers.
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Former Lowe’s employee files federal lawsuit alleging anti-gay discrimination
A former Lowe’s employee is alleging in a federal lawsuit that he was discriminated against for years at the store because he’s gay.
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Thousands protest lesbian couple’s ejection from Vienna cafe for kissing
Police estimated around 2,000 people participated in the protest Friday, forcing the closure of one downtown street. Some of the demonstrators exchanged long kisses.
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Bakery gets discrimination complaint over refusal to write anti-gay messages on cake
Denver’s Azucar Bakery is the target of a discrimination complaint after declining to decorate a wedding cake with anti-gay slurs.
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North Carolina GOP leader to advance anti-gay ‘religious freedom’ bill
State Rep. Paul “Skip” Stam, who was re-elected speaker pro tempore of the House on Wednesday, has announced that House leaders will hold a legislative briefing Jan. 28 on a proposed “religious freedom” bill.
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Texas lawmakers plan legislation to void LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination laws
The proposed measure would nullify existing LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinances in cities that are home to roughly 7.5 million Texans, more than one-quarter of the state’s population.
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Why we can’t get religious freedom right
Baking a cake, arranging roses, running an inn, are all public acts — not matters of private belief or worship — and a person’s religious beliefs should not trump any laws otherwise governing such activities.
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Missouri bill would allow Christian college groups to discriminate against gay students
A Missouri state lawmaker wants to allow Christian groups to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation on college campuses, while still retaining all the privileges of being a school sanctioned student group.
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Discrimination complaints spur Wyoming lawmaker to push for new protections
The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services has received about 40 complaints over the past four years from state residents alleging job discrimination based on their sexual orientation, an official said Friday.
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Saks claims transgender employees are not protected from sex discrimination
The department store chain made the claim in response to a lawsuit filed by a transgender former employee, alleging discrimination, harassment and a hostile work environment based on her gender identity.