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Extra! Extra!: What Does It Mean That the House Passed the Equality Act?

In this week’s Extra! Extra! Natalie weighs in on the significance of this moment and also gives us a grounded perspective on whether or not the 117th Congress will succeed…

the team —

Feb 26, 2021

anti-discrimination laws

supreme court

politics + activism

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of LGBTQ Employees in Major Victory for Trans, Gay Workers and Late Aimee Stephens

In one of the most major trans civil rights legal cases of our time and a huge milestone for legal precedent when it comes to LGBT employees generally, the Supreme…

Rachel —

Jun 15, 2020

anti-discrimination laws

supreme court

politics + activism

Supreme Court Hears Arguments Impacting Trans, Gay Civil Rights Forever

Today the Supreme Court heard arguments about whether the protections of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 apply to trans, queer and gender nonconforming people, and their decision on it…

Rachel —

Oct 8, 2019

anti-discrimination laws

supreme court

politics + activism

How the Supreme Court Ruling on October 8th Could Legalize LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination

“Should these nondiscrimination protections be struck down then LGBTQ people will no longer be protected by federal law against workplace discrimination.”

Kelly Wright —

Oct 4, 2019

anti-discrimination laws

republicans

politics + activism

Supreme Court Will Rule on Title VII and LGBT Workers, or Whether It’s Legal to Fire You for Being Gay

Today the Supreme Court announced it will be deciding on an interpretation of federal law Title VII, and specifically whether the law should be understood as supporting workplace protections for…

Rachel —

Apr 22, 2019

anti-discrimination laws

donald trump

politics + activism

Here’s Why Trump-Era Republicans Are Obsessed with Trying to Outlaw Trans People

In a post “love-wins” America, we’ve circled back to the underlying legal thinking of the 1950s. In the late 2010s and especially under Trump, gender and gender conformity are back…

Rachel —

Jan 24, 2019

anti-discrimination laws

supreme court

politics + activism

Second Circuit Courts Rule Title VII Includes Protections for LGB Employees, Trump and Sessions Be Damned

Although the Trump administration is still insisting that Title VII’s prohibition on sex discrimination in the workplace doesn’t apply to LGBT people, the Second Circuit just ruled that it should…

Rachel —

Feb 27, 2018

anti-discrimination laws

donald trump is not my president

politics + activism

Here’s What Jeff Sessions’ LGBT Workplace Discrimination Positions Actually Mean For You

“No matter how many memos he issues, the law is on our side.”

Riese —

Oct 10, 2017

anti-discrimination laws

donald trump is not my president

politics + activism

Jeff Sessions Went After LGBT Workplace Equality While Trump Was Kicking Trans People Out of the Military

While Twitter and the media at large can’t get enough of Trump and Sessions throwing their little fits about how the other one is doing them dirty, remember they could…

Heather Hogan —

Jul 27, 2017

anti-discrimination laws

republicans

politics + activism

Court Rules Title VII Applies to Anti-LGBTQ Work Discrimination; Your Move, SCOTUS

An appeals court found that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 backs Kimberley Hivey, who says she was discriminated against at work for being a lesbian. The…

Rachel —

Apr 5, 2017

anti-discrimination laws

donald trump

politics + activism

Trump Rescinds Obama Executive Order on LGBT Federal Employees, Just Like He Promised Not To

In news that shocks no one except maybe a couple Log Cabin Republicans, Trump didn’t mean it when he said he’d leave all LGBT nondiscrimination protections in place.

Rachel —

Mar 29, 2017

anti-discrimination laws

bathroom bills

politics + activism

Trans Rights Already At Risk In Trump’s Bumbling, Bigoted Trainwreck of a Presidency

From the Attorney General’s decision to stop appealing an anti-trans court ruling to the upcoming Supreme Court hearing of trans teen Gavin Grimm, issues of trans people’s safety and basic…

Rachel —

Feb 16, 2017