Tag Archives: Orientation

With the Equality Act, Congressional Democrats Want To Redefine ‘Sex’ To Include Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation – Reason.com

Conservative activists and others are trotting out all the old bogeymen in service of riling up the opposition. Evangelical entertainer Pat Robertson said it would lead to the "judgment of God on this nation" and the Lord "vomit[ing] us out." … Continue reading

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SCOTUS to Finally Decide if Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Are Protected by Title VII

On April 22, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in a trio of employment discrimination cases for which the Court’s forthcoming rulings—expected to be published by June 2020—could ultimately settle whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of … Continue reading

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US Supreme Court Will Decide Whether Sexual Orientation and Transgender Employees Are Protected Under Title VII

Photo: Beatrice Murch via Flickr (CC by 2.0)The US Supreme Court recently announced it accepted three cases that will determine the scope of “sex” discrimination under federal law.  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, makes it unlawful for … Continue reading

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Velte on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity & the Census

Kyle Velte (University of Kansas School of Law) has posted Straightwashing the Census on SSRN.  Here is the abstract: The Trump Administration’s recent decision to reject proposed sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) questions from the 2020 Census and the American … Continue reading

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Georgetown Law Conference on Sexual Orientation and Military Preparedness

Since 1990, many U.S. allies have allowed gay and lesbian individuals to serve openly in their militaries. This is the first international conference to examine the effects of these policy changes on military preparedness. Sexual Orientation and Military Preparedness: An… … Continue reading

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