nondiscrimination protections

One of the first things Ohio’s new Republican governor did was protect LGBTQ state employees

Moments after his midnight swearing in, Mike DeWine issued an executive order protecting state workers from gender identity and sexual orientation discrimination.

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Evangelicals sue for right to deny shelter to homeless transgender people

They told the court cisgender women "would rather sleep in the woods" in the Alaskan winter than share space with a transgender woman.

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Democrats are showing why the midterms mattered for LGBTQ rights

New governors in Wisconsin and Michigan started their terms by extending protections to LGBTQ workers and people getting state services, while House Democrats banned employment discrimination for their staffers.

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Texas pastors file federal lawsuit seeking license to discriminate against LGBTQ people

They say LGBTQ rights are "modern-day cultural fads" and they shouldn't have to follow a law that already includes a religious exemption.

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When is blatant harassment not covered under nondiscrimination laws?

Many nondiscrimination laws have a loophole.

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Yelp will now allow pro-LGBTQ businesses to highlight they are ‘open to all’

Over 1200 businesses are standing up to attacks on anti-discrimination legislation and declaring themselves "Open To All."

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From Jim Crow to gay cakes: The Trump administration’s war on civil rights

Democracy can only begin when those at the margins can experience what others take for granted.

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Hardware store posts ‘No Gays Allowed’ sign after Supreme Court cake decision

What he doesn't seem to understand, however, is that decision doesn't give businesses a license to discriminate against LGBT people.

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Genderqueer student quietly trolls Betsy DeVos during school visit

Everywhere she went, the Education Secretary had to face a trans student making a pointed statement.

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Transgender students just won a huge federal court case

The court unanimously decided against the far right legal group and their hateful clients.

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