Sexual Orientation Discrimination

New and Updated

• Date:

  March 22, 2023

  Type:

  News

  Michigan Expands LGBTQ+ RIghts

  Michigan employers may not discriminate based on sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression under a new law signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

• Type:

  Employee Handbooks

  Same-Sex Marriages, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships Handbook Statement

  Updated guidance to include information on the federal Respect for Marriage Act, effective December 13, 2022.

• Date:

  December 8, 2022

  Type:

  News

  Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Bill Heads to Biden's Desk

  The measure will provide federal protection for same-sex and interracial marriages. It also will formally repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which had denied same-sex couples federal benefits.

• Date:

  November 8, 2022

  Type:

  News

  Landmark LGBT Supreme Court Win Leads to $825,000 Settlement

  The fired Georgia employee who won a groundbreaking Supreme Court victory in 2020 for gay rights in the workplace has settled his discrimination case.

• 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.