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Supreme Court ruling prohibits workplace discrimination against LGBTQ people

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jun 15, 2020
It had been legal to fire someone for being gay or transgender, deepening economic disparities.
An activist holds a Pride Flag outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday after the Court ruled LGBTQ people cannot be fired for their sexual orientation.
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The evolution of Pride in Southern California

by Danielle Chiriguayo
Jun 27, 2019
West Hollywood and Compton have established their own versions of Pride.
Performers onstage during the Vogue Ball LA Pride 2019 on June 07, 2019 in West Hollywood, California.
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Supreme Court to decide if gay and transgender workers are protected by Civil Rights Act

by David Brancaccio
Apr 24, 2019
Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog talks about three cases and the workplaces involved.
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While challenges remain for transgender jobseekers, more businesses are reaching out to the trans community

by Adrian Ma
Jun 8, 2018
Looking for a job can be difficult for anyone, but for transgender people, it can be especially tough.
At a recent “Transgender Job Fair” hosted by Cleveland’s Metro Health hospital, the organizers gave away buttons that participants could use to indicate their gender pronouns.
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FIFA gets countries to bend laws all the time. Why nothing on LGBT laws in Russia?

by Eliza Mills
Jun 1, 2018
FIFA and Russia lay down the law, but corporate sponsors have influence too.
Fans fly the rainbow flag before the game between New York City and Los Angeles FC at Banc of California Stadium on May 13, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
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Colombia's LGBT community may not be benefiting fully from reparations system

by Sarah Barrett
Feb 26, 2018
As victims of violent civil conflict come forward, some say members of the LGBT community are being left behind.
Quibdó, the capital of the rural department of Chocó, in Colombia, has the highest number of internally displaced people from the violence of the country's long civil war.
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Do LGBT conservatives still have faith that Trump will protect workers' rights?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Aug 1, 2017
After asking LGBT voters for support in 2016, Trump administration withdraws support for expansion of Civil Rights protections.
Then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump holds an LGBT rainbow flag given to him by supporter Max Nowak during a campaign rally in Greeley, Colorado.
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North Carolina repeals 'bathroom law'

by Jana Kasperkevic
Mar 30, 2017
The law was projected to cost the state more than $3.76 billion over dozen years.
North Carolina is about to repeal its controversial bathroom bill.
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