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White Silence is Violence
Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. Christian Cooper. George Floyd. David McAtee. The lasting power of white supremacy is once again on full […]
Can You Be Fired For Being Gay? The Supreme Court Will Soon Decide.
Next month, the Supreme Court will hear three cases about workplace discrimination. Under Title VII of the 1964 federal Civil […]
U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Baker and Emboldens Anti-LGBTQ Efforts in Masterpiece Cakeshop Decision
The Supreme Court issued today its highly-anticipated decision in MasterpieceCakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, No. 16-111 (Jun. 4, […]
California’s Public Civil Rights Agency Reaches Agreement with Airbnb to Combat Discrimination
California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has reached an agreement with Airbnb, the online “sharing economy” platform that […]
Seventh Circuit Holds Federal Law Prohibits Employers From Firing People Because they are Gay
Before the full panel, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued a groundbreaking decision, holding 8-3 that […]
Ninth Circuit Protects the United States Against Trump’s Unconstitutional, Racist “Muslim Ban” Power Grab
Yesterday the Ninth Circuit protected the constitution that is the basis for our country’s democracy against an administration that seems […]
