Trump Likely to Nominate Anti-LGBT Tenn. Lawmaker as Army Secretary
State Sen. Mark Green is a sponsor of legislation that would sanction discrimination.
www.advocate.com/politics/2017/4/04/trump-likely-nominate-anti-lgbt-tenn-lawmaker-army-secretary
How Children Experience Themselves – I Am Different from You Book: 31% Off
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Federal Appeals Court Issues Landmark Ruling: 1964 Civil Rights Act Protects LGBT Employees from Discrimination
The full 7th Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a landmark ruling on Tuesday that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBT employees from workplace discrimination.
Read the ruling HERE.
The decision by the full 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago comes just three weeks after a three-judge panel in Atlanta ruled the opposite, saying employers aren’t prohibited from discriminating against employees based on sexual orientation.
It also comes as President Donald Trump’s administration has begun setting its own policies on LGBT rights. Late in January, the White House declared Trump would enforce an Obama administration order barring companies that do federal work from workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual identity. But in February, it revoked guidance on transgender students’ use of public school bathrooms, deferring to states.
The case stems from a lawsuit by Indiana teacher Kimberly Hively alleging that the Ivy Tech Community College in South Bend didn’t hire her full time because she is a lesbian.
Hively said she agreed to bring the case because she felt she was being “bullied.”
The case is likely headed to the Supreme Court.
The case was appealed to the full 7th Circuit after they upheld a lower court ruling last August:
Hively spoke out last August after the ruling.
The AP notes that the 7th Circuit is considered a very conservative court, with 8 of the 11 judges appointed by Republican presidents.
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Ruling Affirms Civil Rights Laws Protect Employees from Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
Today, HRC hailed a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit finding that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act includes protections based on sexual orientation. This decision marks the first time a federal appellate court has ruled this way and reverses a previous decision made in July.
“This critically important Circuit Court decision has adopted a well-grounded legal analysis concluding that our nation’s civil rights laws include sexual orientation,” said HRC Legal Director Sarah Warbelow. “Today’s ruling is a monumental victory for fairness in the workplace, and for the dignity of lesbian, gay and bisexual Americans who may live in fear of losing their job based on whom they love. This court joins five others that have ruled these laws also prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity. We congratulate plaintiff Kimberly Hively, Lambda Legal and all the attorneys who helped achieve this victory.”
The Hively case stems from a lawsuit brought by Indiana teacher Kimberly Hively, who alleged that Ivy Tech Community College in South Bend did not offer her a full-time position because she is a lesbian. She was represented in the case by Gregory Nevins of Lambda Legal.
HRC holds the view that Title VII protects LGBTQ employees. Three successful legal efforts — all led by Lambda Legal — in federal courts in Seattle, Chicago, and Washington D.C., were cited by the EEOC in Baldwin v. Foxx in 2015. In that decision, the EEOC concluded that sexual orientation “inherently” involves sex-based considerations, and so sexual orientation discrimination claims are “necessarily” claims under Title VII.
Appeals Court Says Federal Law Bans Anti-LGB Discrimination
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act does cover sexual orientation discrimination, the Seventh Circuit rules, making it the highest court to arrive at this determination.
www.advocate.com/politics/2017/4/04/appeals-court-says-federal-law-bans-anti-lgb-discrimination
Martha Plimpton Receives the HRC Ally For Equality Award
Award-winning actress Martha Plimpton was on-stage at the 2017 HRC Houston Gala to talk about the importance of being an ally for LGBTQ people, and the power of storytelling that changes hearts and minds.
www.HRC.org
Major Cities to Retain N.C. Travel Bans After HB 2's 'Compromise' Repeal
Mayors and City Council members in Los Angeles and elsewhere condemn the compromise.
www.advocate.com/politics/2017/4/04/major-cities-retain-nc-travel-bans-after-hb-2s-compromise-repeal
Melania Trump’s official White House glamour shot, er, portrait gets memed, hard
The White House unveiled Melania Trump’s official portrait his week and memers have taken note.
AfD-Kandidat über Homo-Rechte: “Lesbenpornos schaue ich schon ganz gerne an”
Im schleswig-holsteinischen Maldorf fand eine Schulveranstaltung für junge Erstwähler statt. Die Schüler hatten acht Landtagskandidaten zu einer Po…
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www.huffingtonpost.de/2017/04/04/afd-rotsolk-schule-homoehe_n_15804530.html
Oregon Pushes Forward in the Fight for LGBTQ Equality
Post submitted by Christopher Cooke, HRC Regional Field Organizer
HRC members, supporters and volunteers joined Basic Rights Oregon for LGBTQ Lobby Day at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem. HRC Regional Field Organizer Christopher Cooke was on hand as members of both groups attended a lobby day training hosted by Basic Rights Oregon. After empowering citizen lobbyist with new skills, members and supporters lobbied their lawmakers in Support of HB 3060 and HB 2673, two bills that would improve the lives of LGBTQ Oregonians statewide.
HB 3060 requires all businesses that enter into state contracts that exceed $150,000 to have LGBTQ-inclusive workplace nondiscrimination and sexual harassment prevention policies, sending a clear message that Oregon stands for equality and fair treatment.
HB 2673 would update existing Oregon law to ensure that transgender Oregonians have access to a safer, more affordable and streamlined process for obtaining corrected birth certificates that reflect their gender identity. Transgender people who are unable to obtain identity documents that accurately reflect their gender identity face increased risks of discrimination and violence. Passage of HB 2673 is crucial to making Oregon a more inviting and inclusive place to call home.
Special thanks to the HRC Portland Steering Committee for making LGBTQ Lobby Day a success and for advocating for an Oregon that everybody can be proud of and call home.
