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Church, Pro Sports Teams Back LGBT Workers • Instinct Magazine
Tampa Bay Rays players have a conference at the pitcher’s mound mid-game. The Rays currently have a 51-39 record, putting them second in the AL East, fourth in the AL overall. / Image Credit: Mariamichelle
As reported last week, more than 200 major US-based companies signed a brief in support of extending workplace non-discrimination protections to LGBT Americans. That US Supreme Court case, Altitude Express v. Zarda, will be heard October 8, and involves three combined plaintiffs alleging workplace discrimination based...
200+ Firms Sign Brief Against LGBT Firings • Instinct Magazine
The United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. (via SupremeCourt.gov)
As Metro Weekly‘s John Riley reported earlier today, over 200 companies filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court “in support of three LGBTQ employees who were fired because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.” Oral arguments in the consolidated case, Altitude Express v. Zarda, will be heard October 8.
The plaintiffs in the combined cases include the late Donald Zarda, Gerald Lynn Bostock and Aimee Stephens. As Riley...
Supreme Court Allows Trans Bathroom Policy To Remain In Place
Aidan DeStefano talks to The Today Show (screen capture)In a win for transgender students, the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review Doe v. Boyertown School District which leaves in place a policy of allowing trans students to use the bathroom facilities that align with their gender identity.
The policy has been in effect since 2016. The school district also provides private restrooms with lockers for any student, trans or otherwise, who may feel uncomfortable with the arrangement.
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