Trump revokes LBJ-era civil rights protections in federal government contracting
The rules were in place to protect Americans from discrimination for nearly 60 years.
January 22, 2025
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Pa. Gov. Comes Out for LGBT Employment Protections
Philadelphia's Republican governor is making waves with his newly expressed support for employment nondiscrimination protections for LGBT people in his state.
December 18, 2013
Trump administration moves to strip transgender people of employment discrimination protections
According to the U.S. Supreme Court, discriminating against transgender people at work is illegal. The Trump administration is testing the ruling.
February 18, 2025
ENDA: 5 Congress Members Who Could Make The Difference
President Obama may have signed an order to protect LGBT employees of federal contractors, but most LGBT people still live in areas without employment protections.
July 22, 2014
Linking Trans Rights to Gay Rights Wasn't an Easy Sell in the '90s
A look at the winding road to Monday's SCOTUS ruling that codified employment protections for all LGBTQ+ Americans.
June 16, 2020
Being LGBT Shouldn’t Be a Job Hazard
The American Civil Liberties Union weighs in on why LGBT Americans need the same employment protections provided to other groups.
October 9, 2007
Paul Ryan Helped Kill Trans-Inclusive ENDA
The Republican VP nominee voted for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act in 2007 but said he couldn't support the legislation if it included protections for transgender Americans.
September 6, 2012
REPORT: LGBT Workers Only Have Employment Protections in Half the Country
The Movement Advancement Project's latest report shows not enough states have nondiscrimination ordinances set in place to protect LGBT people at work.
October 28, 2015
LGBT Federal Protections Backed by 78 Percent in New Poll
The Equality Act would include protections in public accommodations, public education, employment, housing, federal funding, jury service, legal protections, and credit.
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July 21, 2015
Topeka, Kan., Now Protects Gender Identity, Domestic Partnerships
The city council of Topeka, Kansas, passed an 'equality package' to extend employment nondiscrimination protections to transgender individuals and those in domestic partnerships.
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May 28, 2014
10 Companies Leading the Way on Global LGBTI Rights
As the U.S. government trashes LGBT employment protections, corporations pick up the slack, going way beyond simple corporate responsibility.
November 6, 2017
Hillary Clinton Takes Down Rand Paul on LGBT Rights
Hillary Clinton responded via Twitter to Rand Paul's statement that LGBT workers should stay in the closet instead of having employment protections.
October 15, 2015
Ireland Moves to Protect Jobs of LGB Teachers
The republic that became the first to approve marriage equality by popular vote now extends labor protections to LGB employees of religious schools and hospitals.
July 11, 2015
Do You Live in One of These 31 'Unprotected' States?
A new infographic from the Human Rights Campaign shows that the fight for LGBT equality is far from over.
July 10, 2015
Landmark Employment Ruling Protects Against Anti Transgender Discrimination
In a decision described by one legal expert as "game-changing," the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled that existing federal law protects transgender individuals from sex discrimination on the basis of their gender identity.
April 24, 2012
Could Michigan Pass a Gay-Only Civil Rights Bill?
The fight for LGBT employment and housing nondiscrimination protections in Michigan just got dirty.
November 12, 2014
Puerto Rico Governor Signs Local ENDA, Anti-Violence Bills
Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla signed into law an employment nondiscrimination act protecting LGBT Puerto Ricans.
May 29, 2013
WATCH: 10-Year-Old Explains Why Her Dads Need ENDA
The Scarbrough family from Florida gets personal about what employment nondiscrimination protections could mean for them.
June 17, 2013
How to Build a Transgender-Friendly Workplace
We don't have to wait until federal employment protections for trans people; positive changes can happen now.
October 5, 2016