All Posts Tagged With: "sexual orientation"

European Assembly Delays “Gay Rights” Vote

Expert Notes Resolution Threatens Fundamental Freedoms STRASBOURG, France, (Zenit.org).- The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe decided today to postpone voting on a document regarding so-called discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The assembly will take up the document, called “Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity,” in its next [...]

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Gender identity bill introduced in House

– Adriana Janovich – yakima-herald.com YAKIMA, Wash. — Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., introduced a bill in the House Wednesday that aims to remedy discrimination “based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity” in public elementary and secondary schools. The Student Non-Discrimination Act seeks to help to end entrenched biases toward lesbian, gay, bisexual [...]

29Jan2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

Gays, lesbians face discrimination in sharia Aceh

Hotli Simanjuntak , The Jakarta Post Growing up, Faisal was not really aware that he had a different sexual orientation from his friends, but as an adult he is very conscious of his sexuality and the discrimination he suffers as a result. Faisal lives in Aceh, the only province in Indonesia that has Islamic sharia [...]

21Jan2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

Mass. trans couple settles discrimination case

by Hannah Clay Wareham Bay Windows A housing discrimination case brought by a Massachusetts transgender couple against landlords and a real estate agent of a rental property in Oxford, MA, has recently been settled. Samantha J. Cornell, a transgender woman, and her spouse Andrea V. Boisseau, who was born with an intersex condition, were awarded [...]

15Jan2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

Gay rights’ advocates push for anti-discrimination bill

By ERIN KELLY • Gannett Washington Bureau WASHINGTON – After a 15-year fight, gay rights’ groups believe 2010 will be the year they persuade Congress to pass a landmark law protecting workers from being fired or denied jobs or promotions because of their sexual orientation. With Democrats in the majority in the House and Senate [...]

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Ohio hopes to stop smoking by gay youth, others

The Associated Press CLEVELAND — Ohio is beginning a pilot project in northeast Ohio aimed at preventing tobacco use by the state’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. Ohio health officials say the Centers for Disease Control estimates the rate of tobacco use among that youth demographic is 60 percent higher than in the general [...]

12Jan2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

Legislature may let SLC’s gay-rights measures stand

By Rosemary Winters – The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City’s landmark protections for gay and transgender residents appear likely to take effect after surviving the last hurdle: the Legislature. But most legislative leaders say it’s doubtful those provisions against discrimination in housing and employment will be expanded statewide during the 2010 session — despite [...]

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Loudoun County’s nondiscrimination policy expanded to protect gays

By Sholnn Freeman Washington Post The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to expand the county’s nondiscrimination policy to prohibit bias on the basis of sexual orientation. The policy change, proposed by Supervisor Stevens Miller (D-Dulles District), passed the board 6 to 2, with one abstention. The change applies only to public employment [...]

6Jan2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

East Point adds protections for gay, transgender workers

By April Hunt The Atlanta Journal-Constitution East Point has become just the second city in Fulton County — and one of a handful statewide — to adopt protections for its gay and transgender employees. The local law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, approved by the City Council earlier this week, is [...]

24Dec2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Embrace diversity of transgenders

From New Strait Times Since the media went to town with Fatine Young’s immigration dilemma, questions have arisen on whether our society lacks compassion and kindness when it comes to transgenders. AUDREY VIJAINDREN speaks to experts and religious leaders who believe it’s time Malaysians vacate the judgement seat and adopt a more sympathetic approach. RUDE [...]

22Dec2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Oklahoma City school board passes protection for gay pupils

By MEGAN ROLLAND NewsOK.com The bullying or harassment of gay, lesbian and transgender students in the Oklahoma City School District will not be tolerated, school board members said Monday with a vote amending the district’s policy. “This is an opportunity for us to get a little bit ahead of the curve, not very far I’ll [...]

16Dec2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Oklahoma City school board passes protection for gay pupils

Board member says the amended rule is ‘ahead of the curve’ in Oklahoma BY MEGAN ROLLAND – The Oklahoman The bullying or harassment of gay, lesbian and transgender students in the Oklahoma City School District will not be tolerated, school board members said Monday with a vote amending the district’s policy. “This is an opportunity [...]

15Dec2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Fla. MacDonald’s Manager Tells Transgender Job Applicant “We Don’t Hire Faggots”

By Jodi Jacobson – rhrealitycheck.org The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF) has filed an employment discrimination complaint with the Florida Commission on Human Relations against McDonald’s for discriminating against a transgender person who applied for a job. TLDEF reports that: On July 10, 2009, Zikerria Bellamy applied online for a position as a [...]

7Dec2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Orlando may include transgenders in anti-bias law

By Mark Schlueb, Orlando Sentinel Orlando may extend anti-discrimination protection to transgenders, adding a class of people that until now has been left out as too politically controversial. If ultimately adopted by the City Council, the measure would likely prohibit discrimination against transsexuals and cross-dressers in the workplace, housing and in public accommodations such as [...]

28Nov2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Tampa City Council passes anti-discrimination rules for transgender people

By Janet Zink – tampabay.com TAMPA — Men who live as women, women living as men, clergy members, mothers and grandparents packed the Tampa City Council chambers Thursday to debate a new ordinance that would protect transgender people from discrimination. Some argued that it was good for business and simply right to approve the law. [...]

19Nov2009 | | 5 comments | Continued

Hong Kong plays transgender catch-up

By Kent Ewing – Asian Times HONG KONG – In the biggest challenge yet to traditional Chinese values about sex in this city of 7 million people, a male-to-female transsexual is suing the government for the right to marry her male partner. Moreover, because the plaintiff makes such a compelling case, traditionalists find themselves on [...]

17Nov2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

ACLU-NJ helps resolve issue between black police officers group and LGBT community

— ANDY LAGOMARSINO, NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ) and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) announced the resolution of a dispute involving two women who were turned away from a fundraising dance hosted by the organization. The women claimed they and their friends were excluded based on [...]

4Nov2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Gay Renters to Get Some Discrimination Protection

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS When it comes to negotiating a lease or paying fair rent, gay and transgender renters may soon get more protection. Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said it’s fast-tracking a nationwide study to determine the extent of housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. It’s [...]

1Nov2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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