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anti-discrimination laws

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Discriminating Against Trans Employees in NYC Just Got Less Legal

Trans employees in NYC get more legal protections in the workplace, Barbara Dawson dies after being arrested in a hospital that didn’t want to treat her, Wisconsin Republicans have bad…

Rachel —

Dec 24, 2015

anti-discrimination laws

crime

politics + activism

Historic Federal Ruling Allows Lesbian Basketball Players To Sue Pepperdine University for Discrimination

A federal judge ruled a lesbian couple can move forward with their lawsuit against Pepperdine University for discrimination, a grand jury in Texas decided not to indict anyone in connection…

Yvonne —

Dec 22, 2015

anti-discrimination laws

Daily Fix

politics + activism

The Fight Didn’t End with Marriage: How Religious Exemption Laws Endanger LGBT Americans

“Non-tailored religious exemptions in general open a can of worms that raises serious concerns for not only LGBT folks but for women, for healthcare,” said report author Heron Greenesmith.

Adrian —

Sep 1, 2015

anti-discrimination laws

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Daily Fix: California First State to Pay for Trans Inmate’s Surgery and More News Stories

Lesbian couples in Mississippi are challenging the state’s gay adoption ban, while Mexico found their gay adoption ban to be unconstitutional and Chelsea Manning is threatened with solitary confinement for…

Yvonne —

Aug 13, 2015

anti-discrimination laws

Daily Fix

politics + activism

After the Supreme Court Ruling, The Fight For Marriage Equality Continues in the South

“It was like we were living in this alternate reality, where the north was celebrating and down here in the south we were wondering what the fuck was going on,”…

Adrian —

Aug 12, 2015

anti-discrimination laws

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Daily Fix: The Season of GOP Debates Is Upon Us and More News

A wedding venue in Missouri that’s legally turning away a lesbian couple, Piper Kerman testifying before Congress about what it’s like for incarcerated women, Charly Keunang’s family is suing, and…

Rachel —

Aug 6, 2015

#blacklivesmatter

anti-discrimination laws

politics + activism

Daily Fix: Sandra Bland Asked Friend “How Did Switching Lanes Turn Into All of This?” and More News Stories

Updates on what we currently know about Sandra Bland’s arrest and death, the US’s most extreme abortion ban struck down, Republicans’ new effort to protect “religious freedom,” and more!

Rachel —

Jul 23, 2015

2016 presidential race

anti-discrimination laws

politics + activism

What’s the Deal With Bernie Sanders? 7 Things You Want to Know

I hear he’s a socialist. That’s cool. But also he’s an old straight white man, like the vast majority of American politicians, so what would his alleged socialism mean for…

Maddie —

May 11, 2015

#blacklivesmatter

anti-discrimination laws

politics + activism

Daily Fix: Baltimore Uprising Continues Despite Curfew and More News Stories

Protests continue in the wake of Freddie Gray’s death, the Pope speaks out against gendered pay inequality, Harvard’s poll of young voters, a Republican politician on Grindr, and more!

Rachel —

Apr 30, 2015

anti-discrimination laws

Arizona

politics + activism

Daily Fix: Baltimore’s State of Emergency and Other News

Gov. Larry Hogan activates the National Guard after calling a state of emergency in Baltimore, Nicoll Hernández-Polanco has been granted asylum, a Nashville landlord refused to rent to a lesbian…

Yvonne —

Apr 28, 2015

anti-discrimination laws

crime

politics + activism

Daily Fix: Indiana’s Governor Doesn’t Know What the Fuss is About and More News Stories

Gov. Mike Pence can’t give us a straight answer, good news for Ferguson protestors, Ellen Pao’s gender discrimination lawsuit and more news for you!

Yvonne —

Mar 31, 2015

anti-discrimination laws

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Indiana Governor Signs Anti-Gay “Religious Freedom Act,” Pisses Everybody Off

Indiana’s decision to “protect” religions from having to deal with gay people has not gone over well with the NCAA, GenCon, a bunch of tech CEOs or the Indianapolis mayor…

Riese —

Mar 26, 2015