A federal appeals court just handed down a huge ruling in favor of gay rights that could change the scope of LGBTQ rights in America. A major federal court in Manhattan ruled this past week that federal law protects workers based on sexual orientation as such individuals are covered by Title VII’s ban on… Read more »
Trump’s diet coke addiction Washington, D.C. – President Trump has a diet coke addiction. Addiction may be a strong word, but the President recently stated that he drinks up to twelve diet Coco-Cola’s per day. While the term “diet” leads consumers to believe the drinks are less harmful than their sugary counterparts, research has shown… Read more »
Is President Trump Subject to Title VII? President Trump reportedly joked that Vice President Pence wants to see gay people ‘hang,’ Moreover, apparently Vice President Pence’s hardline religious beliefs have been a running joke in the White House and Trump joins in in mocking Pence’s religious beliefs. Vice President Pence is the former Indiana governor,… Read more »
Trumps DOJ continues to rain nonsense New York, NY – The Second circuit is not pleased with Trump’s DOJ’s unwelcome, unwarranted and, frankly, unpopular, amicus brief in Zarda v Altitude Express, , in which the administration takes the ill-informed stance that Title VII does not prohibit employers from discriminating against an employee on the basis of… Read more »
Chicago collection agency collects a discrimination suit Chicago, IL – Malcom S. Gerald & Associates, a Chicago based collection agency, is being sued in federal court for sexual orientation discrimination. The Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (“EEOC”) has filed a suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Malcom S. Gerald,… Read more »
Trump decks DACA Manhattan, NY. – *President Trump has recently announced that his administration will be ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and States are not taking this action laying down. Trump’s actions will not be without recourse as fifteen states, including New York State, have filed lawsuits against Trump stating that the… Read more »
The End of Affirmative Action? WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Trump’s Justice Department has set its sights on affirmative action and will begin to shift its resources toward “investigating and suing universities over affirmative action admissions policies deemed to discriminate against white applicants.” This is another effort to “Make America Great Again” and reverse the Obama… Read more »
Great Leap Back: Three Hard Hits to L.G.B.T. Rights NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Wednesday, July 26, 2017, marks the Trump administration’s new assault on the L.G.B.T. community. In three separate actions, President Trump has used the powers of the federal government to roll back civil rights for gay and transgender people. First, President Trump announced via Twitter a… Read more »
Trump’s DOJ v. TITLE VII and Sexual Orientation WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump administration has taken a strong stance with regard to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and whether it protects sexual orientation discrimination. In the eyes of the current administration, it does not. In an amicus brief – an unrequested… Read more »
