Anti Discrimination

'Landmark' Ruling Deems Transgender Employees Protected Under Anti-Discrimination Laws

Posted 04.30.2012

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In what has been hailed as a "landmark" move, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled Monday that employers which discriminates against...

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Lila Shapiro

Walmart Faces Long Battle On Sex Discrimination, Despite Supreme Court Ruling

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 01.25.2012

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Sex discrimination is alive and well at Walmart, say lawyers who have interviewed thousands of female employees in the years since Betty Dukes and a h...

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Michigan Pastor Becomes Unlikely LGBT Advocate

Posted 01.06.2012

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A Michigan pastor has become an unlikely advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights after urging his municipality to adopt laws...

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Lila Shapiro

Walmart: Too Big To Sue

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 08.20.2011

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As the Supreme Court on Monday derailed claims of gender discrimination by scores of women workers at Walmart stores, the American labor movement abso...

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Lila Shapiro

What's At Stake In The Massive Walmart Anti-Discrimination Case Before The Supreme Court

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 05.29.2011

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Walmart Stores, the ...

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Salt Lake City OKs Gay Rights Laws With Mormon Church's Support

AP | JENNIFER DOBNER | Posted 05.25.2011

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SALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon church for the first time has announced its support of gay rights legislation, an endorsement that helped gain unani...

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