It is an indisputable fact that President Trump is unlike any other man to hold the highest office in the land. One of the most notable differences is social media. If you truly want to know what the President is thinking at any and all times, simply check his Twitter account. Twitter There is no better example of this then the President’s … [Read more...]
District Judge Rules in Favor of Transgender Student in Maryland
Max Brennan’s story is illustrative of a certain kind of suffering experienced by youth throughout this country. Raised as a girl, Max realized early on that he identified as a boy. Wearing feminine robes made him ill – so much so, he became severely depressed. Eventually, his parents found out, and at first, they couldn’t come to grips. Max’s … [Read more...]
LGBT Employees are Protected under Civil Rights Act
Back in 2004, this reporter’s niece was an employment attorney in New York City. She said that, “at the time I practiced, it was assumed that the CRA [Civil Rights Act] did not cover discrimination based on sexual orientation. “I would have loved to see the progression of the argument that ‘sex’ includes ‘sexual orientation”, my niece said, … [Read more...]
US District Judge Partially Enjoins Trump’s Transgender Military Ban
Late last month, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly partially enjoined President Trump’s ban on transgender military personnel, while allowing the ban on sex-reassignment surgery to remain intact. In July, the President tweeted his intention to prohibit the inclusion of transgender people in the US Armed Forces, arguing that “[the] military … [Read more...]
South Dakota Passes Controversial “Religious Exemption” Law
Huffington Post reported that South Dakota passed a law earlier this year allowing religious adoption agencies to turn down LGBTQ and interfaith parents who wish to adopt. The law protects these agencies from liability for discrimination even in cases where parents simply don’t share the same beliefs. Of course, for the religious adoption agencies … [Read more...]
Texas Supreme Court Delivers Major Blow to Gay Rights
On June 30th, the Texas Supreme Court concluded that though same-sex marriage is a guaranteed right, homosexual couples are not necessarily entitled to locally distributed benefits. The ruling (Pidgeon v. Turner) came after several years of controversy surrounding special benefits for Houston government employees and their spouses. The health and … [Read more...]
Justice Department Submits Brief Arguing Against Gay Rights
Without being asked, on July 26th, the Trump Administration filed an amicus brief with the Second Circuit US Court of Appeals. In it, officials argued against a long-held opinion that civil rights law protects gay employees from discrimination. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), another federal agency, had already filed its … [Read more...]
Transgender Rights Advocates Proclaim Their Intention to Pursue Legal Action
In June 2016, the Obama Administration released a guidance allowing transgender people to serve in the US military, and since then, the Pentagon has been discussing steps to open-up conscription to transgender people. But on July 26th, President Donald Trump indicated via Twitter his intention to reverse that course. His decision, which surprised … [Read more...]
