Sentences with phrase «against lgbt»
A Colorado federal court has ruled that the federal Fair Housing Act («FHA») prohibits discrimination against LGBT individuals based on gender - nonconformity, as that constitutes sex discrimination under the FHA.
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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) also joined us in supporting Congressman Scott Taylor's (R - VA) proposed bill, the Fair and Equal Housing Act, to eliminate housing discrimination against the LGBT community.
The other, submitted by David Cicilline (D - RI), co-chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, would reintroduce the Equality Act, prohibiting discrimination against the LGBT community in credit, education, employment, federal funding, housing, jury service and public accommodations.
[4] Pizer, Jennifer C., et al. «Evidence of persistent and pervasive workplace discrimination against LGBT people: The need for federal legislation prohibiting discrimination and providing for equal employment benefits.»
The decision opened the door for corporations to deny no - cost birth control coverage to millions of women and to use religion as an excuse to discriminate in a wide range of contexts, including against LGBT people.
The order will not extend to private sector businesses that don't have such contracts with the federal government, although many large businesses already have policies that prohibit discrimination against the LGBT community.
Workplace Discrimination Against LGBT People and New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination, New Jersey Employment Lawyer Blog, March 22, 2017
The issue of discrimination against LGBT people is again making legal headlines as a federal appeals court in Atlanta recently ruled that Title VII does not include within it a protection for workers who suffer discrimination based upon their sexual orientation.
By inspiring and engaging all Americans, the organization strives to end discrimination against LGBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.
In this Canada Trinity Western can lawfully discriminate against LGBT students because it operates in British Columbia, where under s. 41 of the Human Rights Code, an educational institution that promotes the interests and welfare of a common religion does not discriminate just because it grants «a preference to members of the identifiable group or class of persons».
Since 2006 Dmitri has been representing Moscow Gay Russia Project in a number of cases concerning freedom of assembly, hate crimes against lgbt people in Russia, and discrimination based on sexual orientation.
TWU discriminates against LGBT and therefore should not gain legitimacy through accreditation
North Carolina recently passed a law, known as House Bill 2, preventing cities and towns from passing laws prohibiting discrimination against LGBT people in public accommodations.
More taxpayer funding for voucher schools that openly discriminate against LGBT students and parents
WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos refused to say Wednesday whether she would block private schools that discriminate against LGBT students from receiving federal dollars, explaining that she believes states should have the flexibility to design voucher programs and that parents should be able to choose schools that best fit their children's needs.
But at a congressional hearing, Senate Democrats cited it as an example of a school that discriminates against LGBT students.
Lawmakers seek massive expansion of voucher scheme that discriminates against LGBT students
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos refused to say Wednesday whether she would block private schools that discriminate against LGBT students from receiving federal dollars, explaining that she believes states should have the flexibility to design voucher programs and that parents should be able to choose schools that best fit their children's needs.
Kevin Jennings, who founded the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (or GLSEN) in 1990, has fought against LGBT discrimination in schools and been active in passing school - based anti-discrimination laws for more than two decades.
This retrospective video shows the history of GLSEN (the Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network), an organization that works to encourage respect and combat discrimination and violence against LGBT youth in schools.
A Michigan agency will for the first time process complaints of discrimination against LGBT people after a board said Monday that the state's civil rights law prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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A pastor who ranted against the LGBT community has stepped down from his local church position, after screenshots of his Grindr conversations were posted online.
Politics House Democrats and Republicans on Thursday angrily confronted each other after a Democratic proposal to ban taxpayer money for federal contractors who discriminate against LGBT workers was defeated minutes after it appeared to have the votes to pass.
His well - researched commentary on the food waste problem, the unjust discrimination against the LGBT community and the disgusting lack of paid maternity leave in America had us cheering.
And, as a prospective foreign servant, I have been warned of threats against LGBT foreign service officers and advised not to build a career overseas.
«I think it's quite clear that voices of conscience all over the country are expressing outrage at these decisions which are reinstituting discrimination against the LGBT community,» he said, adding, «My hope is that both these states will relent, but we certainly are not going to have any non-essential travel to those states if these laws do continue in effect.»
«As long as there is a law in North Carolina that creates the grounds for discrimination against LGBT people, I am barring non-essential state travel to that state,» Cuomo said in the statement.
This is the same argument that Robert Mugabe used to suppress the human rights of LGBT people in Zimbabwe; that the former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, used when he signed the most dangerous law against LGBT people in the modern world; and that President Yoweri Museveni used in a ceremonial signing of the anti-gay bill in Uganda.
«Despite his work in our overlapping districts and continual effort of uniting communities of color, Sen. Ruben Diaz, Sr. has made comments and taken stances against the LGBT community that I do not support.
We urge you to bar state - funded travel to the state of Indiana, thereby sending a strong message that New York will not stand for legalized discrimination and injustice against LGBT people.
Mr. President, you will remember that in December 2011 the White House released a presidential memorandum directing executive officers and agencies that deal in foreign affairs to address human rights abuses against LGBT people abroad and to pressure foreign governments to decriminalize homosexuality.
These troubling provisions open the door for state - sanctioned discrimination against LGBT people cloaked in the guise of «religious freedom.»
«As long as there is a law in North Carolina that creates grounds for discrimination against LGBT people, I am barring non-essential state travel to that state,» Cuomo said.
«This Mississippi law is a sad, hateful injustice against the LGBT community, and I will not allow any non-essential official travel to that state until it is repealed.»
In 2015, Governor Cuomo banned non-essential state travel to the state of Indiana after that state's legislature passed a controversial religious freedom measure that did not prohibit discrimination against LGBT citizens.
The Indiana measure was later amended to prevent it from being used to discriminate against LGBT residents and travelers in Indiana, and that travel ban was lifted.
New report reveals atmosphere of intimidation and discrimination against LGBT people in detention centres
The councilman, who is running for his third term and speaker of the city council, filled out a questionnaire prior to receiving his endorsement from the club in June 2017, where he replied «no» to whether he had or will «in the future endorse or financially support any candidate for public office or current elected official with a track record of working against LGBT equality.»
«As long as there is a law in North Carolina that creates the grounds for discrimination against LGBT people, I am barring non-essential state travel to that state.»
«It is clear that too many employers are failing in their duty to tackle harassment, bullying and prejudice against LGBT + workers and it's about time they took seriously their duty of care for their employees.
Following Cuomo's lead, AG Eric Schneiderman has banned non-essential state - funded travel for his office to Mississippi and North Carolina after those states passed legislation derided by critics as discriminatory against the LGBT community.
We urge you to bar state - funded travel to Indiana, thereby sending a strong message that New York will not stand for legalized discrimination and injustice against LGBT people.»
The definition of «person» includes religious institutions, businesses and associations, which opponents say is effectively opening the door to state - sanctioned discrimination against LGBT individuals.
«This is of particular importance when the civil liberties of minority groups are threatened, as they are now by the repressive actions being taken by the Trump administration against LGBT people, women, religious and ethnic minorities, and immigrants.»
Let us work together to end the scourge of state - sanctioned discrimination against LGBT workers.»
«There are some things just as important — civil rights and anti-discrimination and we're not going to participate in a state that discriminates against LGBT people.
A new amendment from Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D - NY) which would that would ban federal contractors who discriminate against LGBT people attached to an energy and water spending bill passed the House late on Wednesday following days of fury from Dem... Read
«As long as there is a law in North Carolina that creates the grounds for discrimination against LGBT people, I am barring non-essential state travel to that state,» the governor said in a press release announcing his executive order.