Sexual Orientation Discrimination

New and Updated

• Date:

  July 27, 2022

  Type:

  News

  Activision Employees Stage Walkout for LGBTQ, Reproductive Rights Protection

  Possibly foretelling a trend in protected labor protests following the Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, Activision Blizzard workers walked off the job recently to pressure the game design company to end gender inequity.

• Date:

  July 26, 2022

  Type:

  News

  Federal Court Blocks LGBTQ Guidance in 20 States

  Following the decision of a federal district judge, the Biden administration's directives surrounding workplace treatment of LGBTQ employees are barred from enforcement in 20 states.

• Date:

  July 20, 2022

  Type:

  News

  Same-Sex Marriage Rights Buoyed by House Bill

  Same-sex marriage protections would be guaranteed nationwide with additional legal safeguards under a bill the House of Representatives passed with bipartisan support.

• Date:

  June 17, 2022

  Type:

  News

  EEOC Marks Pride Month, Bostock Anniversary

  EEOC Chair Charlotte A. Burrows released a statement in honor of Pride Month and the second anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision Bostock v. Clayton County highlighting the agency's ongoing work to combat employment discrimination against LGBTQ individuals.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Delaware Amends Definitions of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Disability

• Date:

  July 2, 2021

  Type:

  News

  EEOC Backs Preferred Pronouns, Bathroom Facility Access and More

  A year after the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, the EEOC has issued new guidance elaborating on the implications of the decision for employers and LGBTQ+ workers.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Colorado Prohibits Discrimination Based on Gender Identity and Expression

• Date:

  May 10, 2021

  Type:

  News

  Biden Reinstates Gay, Transgender Protections to Ban Discrimination in Health Care

  The Biden administration is reversing a Trump-era policy that had rolled back protections for transgender individuals under the Affordable Care Act.

• Date:

  January 21, 2021

  Type:

  News

  LGBTQ Rights, Racial Equity Among President Biden's First Executive Orders

  Directives on LGBTQ rights and racial equity were among the executive orders President Biden issued during a busy first 24 hours in office.

• Type:

  Supervisor Training

  Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues in the Workplace - Supervisor Briefing

  Updated in relation to the Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ+ rights.