Tag: Arizona
Transgender Woman to Receive $115,000 in Settlement Employment Discrimination Lawsuit
A federal judge in Minnesota has approved the settlement of a transgender employment discrimination lawsuit against Deluxe Financial Services, Inc., one of America’s largest check-printing companies, headquartered in Shoreview, MN.
Bipartisan Campaign Launched to Pass Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Today the bipartisan campaign Americans for Workplace Opportunity announced it had formed in order to take advantage of a historic opportunity to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act 19 years after its first introduction – a bill to ban workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Supreme Court Rejects Arizona Governor’s Effort to Strip LGBT State Employees’ Benefits
After the landmark decisions on the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8 yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued orders today declining to review the remaining LGBT equality cases on its docket this term.
First Openly-Bisexual Member of Congress Will Join Largest-Ever Class of LGB Federal Lawmakers
Today, Kyrsten Sinema was declared the victor in the election to represent Arizona’s Ninth District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
LGBT Wellness Conference on “Body, Mind & Spirit Empowering Our Community”
The LGBT Wellness Foundation has lined up 33 outstanding presenters for its first national LGBT Wellness Conference in Sedona, Arizona, August 17-19, 2012.
HRC Commends 9th Circuit Decision to Protect Domestic Partner Benefits
Today the Human Rights Campaign – America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation – commends a decision issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit prohibiting an Arizona law from taking effect that would have ended domestic partner benefits for state employees.