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Tag: LGBTQ+ Rights

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s LGBT Guidance Overruled by Judge
3Oct By Sara BanksNo Comments
US

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s LGBT Guidance Overruled by Judge

A federal Texas judge overturned the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s LGBT guidance and deemed it unlawful. The EEOC’s guidance sought to provide workplace protections for LGBT Americans by suggesting that exceptions are made for LGBT workers when it comes to dress codes, locker room and bathroom policies.   The Oct. 1 ruling by Trump appointed judge Matthew Kacsmaryk states that the EEOC’s guidance misinterprets the US Supreme Court’s 2020 decision that federal anti-bias laws prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in the workplace. Arguing that while the Supreme Court’s ruling establishes that employers can’t discriminate against employees because of their identity or sexual orientation, it doesn’t protect a workers “correlated co...
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UN Report: Some US States Undermining LGBT People’s Human Rights
31Aug By Sara BanksNo Comments
US

UN Report: Some US States Undermining LGBT People’s Human Rights

A UN expert is reporting that LGBT people's human rights deliberately are being undermined by some U.S. states.s and urges the Biden administration to take action.  The statement came from the UN’s Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Victor Madrigal-Borloz. He also said that “despite five decades of progress, equality is not within reach, and often not even within sight, for all persons impacted by violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the United States.’’  In order to reach these conclusions, the expert visited several different U.S. states meeting with State officials and members of civil society. Madrigal-Borloz also addressed the country's current polit...
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House Passes Bill to Protect Same-Sex Marriage
19Jul By str8darNo Comments
Politics, US

House Passes Bill to Protect Same-Sex Marriage

The House passed a bill today that protects marriage equality as members of the Supreme Court have indicated that they might take aim at Obergefell, the Supreme Court case that federally legalized same-sex marriage. 47 republicans joined the democrats in passing the bill while 157 opposed it. Seven republicans abstained from voting, no democratic representatives voted against the bill. In a concurring opinion to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas revealed that he believes that the court should reconsider the Obergefell case. Other justices also warned that the more conservative leaning members of the court might want to dismantle Obergefell next.  The “Respect of Marriage Act” would ensure that all marriages are valid across states as long as ...
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House to Vote on Protecting Marriage Equality
19Jul By str8darNo Comments
Politics, US

House to Vote on Protecting Marriage Equality

The house is attempting to codify same-sex marriage into law as the overturning of Roe v. Wade puts other Supreme Court decisions at risk. Lawmakers have introduced a bill that seeks to protect same-sex marriage after Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas stated that Obergefell should be the next case to be reviewed following the dismantling of Roe v. Wade. On Monday, a group of primarily Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation called “Respect of Marriage Act” in the house and the senate which seeks to codify Obergefell into law. Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York said “we cannot sit idly by as the hard-earned gains of the Equality movement are systematically eroded," in a statement released by the lawmakers. In a concurring opinion to the overturning of Roe...
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Supreme Court Justice: Same-Sex Marriage Should Also Be Reconsidered
24Jun By str8darNo Comments
Politics, US

Supreme Court Justice: Same-Sex Marriage Should Also Be Reconsidered

In a historic decision today, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. This allows states to ban abortions and deviates from the courts tradition of respecting legal precedents. As a result of this, dozens of states are expected to ban abortions within the coming days.  Justice Clarence Thomas said on Friday that the court should reconsider rulings relating to same-sex marriage and contraceptives in a similar manner. In a concurring opinion with today’s decision, Justice Thomas expressed that "in future cases, we should reconsider all of this Court's substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell." Today’s decision rescinds the previous ruling that protected women's access to abortion up until 24 weeks of pregnancy. Also known as the point of ...
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Genital Exams? Ohio House Republicans Pass Anti-Trans Bill
3Jun By Sara BanksNo Comments
Politics

Genital Exams? Ohio House Republicans Pass Anti-Trans Bill

OHIO - House republicans passed a bill this week that targets transgender athletes in high school and college sports. This means that female trans athletes in Ohio now have to play on teams of the gender they were assigned at birth. The bill states that disputes are to be settled through “genital examinations.” The house voted on Wednesday as the country celebrated the first day of Pride month. Republicans were able to ban transgender girls from girls sports by passing the bill through a back-door path. They added it to a bill that was meant to provide mentorship and resources to teachers. Transgender female athletes now have to play on male or co-ed teams. Students that want to dispute the team they're allowed to play on must bring a signed doctors note confirming their biological...
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FIFA Accused of “Hypocritical Virtue-Signaling” After Tweeting About Pride Month
3Jun By Sara BanksNo Comments
Sports

FIFA Accused of “Hypocritical Virtue-Signaling” After Tweeting About Pride Month

Television personality Piers Morgan calls out FIFA for performative allyship to the LGBTQ+ community after the soccer organization sent out a tweet in celebration of Pride month. FIFA tweeted a lengthy message supporting pride while ensuring that they’re working towards the upcoming world cup being “a celebration of unity and diversity.”  The world cup starts on Nov 21, 2022. in Qatar and is one of the world’s most watched sports championships averaging 517 million viewers per game. Being LGBTQ+ is a crime in Qatar that is punishable by up to 3 years in jail. There aren’t any known cases where being Gay has resulted in the death penalty, however according to Qatar law homosexuality merits execution.  With this in mind, Morgan tweeted that he considers FIFA’s support to the Gay ...
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