Bishops attack anti-homophobia law for making ‘expression of a legitimate...
A group of Italian Catholic bishops has attacked proposed legislation against homophobia and transphobia, claiming it would make “expression of a legitimate opinion” a crime. Employment discrimination...
View ArticleRepublicans will call for a ban on same-sex marriage and rally against trans...
Donald Trump’s Republican Party has decided to leave its 2016 platform unchanged for the 2020 elections, meaning its official opposition to same-sex marriage will remain. The vote to leave the party’s...
View ArticleRepublican party issues brief celebrating Donald Trump’s ‘unprecedented’...
The Republican Party has released a brief during Pride Month claiming that Donald Trump “has taken unprecedented steps to protect the LGBT+ community”. Yes, really. The brief claims that Trump, who has...
View ArticleJustice Samuel Alito, appointed to the Supreme Court by George W Bush, thinks...
Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito, who wants LGBT+ people to be legally discriminated against, thinks this week’s historic ruling will lead to protections for rapists. In a landmark ruling on Monday...
View ArticlePlot twist. Russian court rules… in favour of trans woman, says her firing...
A trans woman who was fired in 2017 after she changed her legal gender has won her case against her employer in a Russian court. Known only as Anna, this win against her employer is the final victory...
View ArticleJess Glynne claimed she was ‘discriminated’ against for wearing a hoodie to a...
With the Black Lives Matter movement raging, and the coronavirus pandemic hurling 2.8 million out of work, Jess Glynne ranted Monday evening about a restaurant “discriminating” against her for wearing...
View ArticleA trans refugee who fled persecution to seek safety in Canada has been forced...
A trans woman who fled persecution in Hong Kong to seek safety in Canada is being forced to go through the refugee process as a man. After arriving in Toronto, Naomi Chen (not her real name) made an...
View ArticleGay man invokes Supreme Court ruling on workplace discrimination after he was...
A gay man in Tennessee has invoked last month’s historic US Supreme Court ruling on workplace discrimination after he was “humiliated” and called a “faggot” by his bosses. Jacob Brashier, a gay man who...
View ArticleA small-town florist ‘refused’ to make bouquets for a gay wedding. So the...
A small Alaskan city has unanimously voted for a new law protecting LGBT+ people from discrimination after a local florist allegedly refused to make the wedding bouquets for a gay couple. Ketchikan,...
View ArticleGay waiter says boss punched him so hard he knocked his tooth out in violent...
A restaurant owner violently beat a gay waiter while screaming “F**king faggot, I’ll murder you,” according to a new federal lawsuit. In November 2019, Emilio Branchinelli of Emilio’s Pizzeria &...
View ArticleVulnerable trans people ‘could be turned away from medical resources’ after...
LGBT+ equality groups in Texas have warned a recent decision to strip discrimination protections could have a grave impact on the trans community. After a recommendation from Republican governor Greg...
View ArticleBeing non-binary can be grounds for asylum, court decides in historic ruling
Being non-binary can form the basis of an asylum claim, a British court has expressly ruled for the first time. The judgment comes from the Upper Tribunal in the case of an El Salvador citizen who has...
View ArticleDonald Trump launches ‘parting assault on the LGBT+ community’ by stripping...
Donald Trump has launched a “parting assault on the LGBT+ community” in America by stripping discrimination protections, days before he leaves office. Amid the fallout from extremist riots at the US...
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Fashion designer Philipp Plein accused of firing employee for being gay and...
Fashion designer Philipp Plein is facing a lawsuit for alleged discrimination against a gay man with HIV. Amro Alsoleibi, former regional manager across Philipp Plein’s stores in New York City, filed a...
View ArticleBlack and LGBT+ students ‘reduced to tears’ by vile racist, homophobic attack...
A University of Edinburgh Zoom event celebrating Black and LGBT+ communities was hijacked by bigots shouting racist and homophobic slurs. Edinburgh University’s African and Caribbean Society organised...
View ArticleChristian baker who refused to bake a trans woman’s cake to face...
A Colorado judge will allow a discrimination complaint against Christian baker Jack Phillips, who refused to make a cake in the colours of the trans Pride flag, but has thrown out a second complaint...
View ArticleTrans woman awarded $50,000 in discrimination case ghosted by officials and...
Giana Desir, a trans woman, won a hefty discrimination lawsuit against a real estate broker. A year later, she says, she still hasn’t seen any money. Desir, from Brooklyn, New York, won $50,000 in...
View ArticleChristian graphic designer loses five-year battle to discriminate against...
A US appeals court has ruled against wedding website designer Lorie Smith in her bid to discriminate against same-sex couples. Smith, a graphic designer who creates custom wedding websites in Colorado,...
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Applebee’s franchise worker targeted with vile homophobic, racist abuse wins...
A former Applebee’s worker has been awarded $100,000 (£84,272) after he endured homophobic and racist discrimination from colleagues. Jebriel Teague, a gay Black man, filed a complaint with the US...
View ArticleThe Netherlands votes to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation
The Netherlands voted to expand part of its constitution so discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and disability are explicitly banned. The change, approved in a 56-15 vote by the Dutch...
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Kim Petras was told there ‘wasn’t a place’ for her in music as a trans woman:...
Kim Petras may have made music history by becoming the first openly trans woman to win a Grammy, but the singer was once told that there was “no place” for her in the music industry. Petras won the...
View ArticleAnti-LGBTQ+ Christian who sued for $10m after being fired just had his appeal...
An employee who was fired for refusing to take part in LGBTQ+ inclusivity training has lost an application to appeal his dismissal. A New York federal appeals court confirmed on Tuesday (14 March)...
View ArticleOver half of LGBTQ+ Americans would ‘never’ apply for a job in a state with...
A new survey has revealed the staggering impact of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in the United States on the LGBTQ+ community’s attitudes to work and employment. As hundreds of anti-LGBTQ+ bills continue...
View ArticleSupreme Court same-sex wedding services case allegedly hinges on fake evidence
A crucial piece of information in an LGBTQ+ rights case before the Supreme Court is false, it’s been alleged. The US Supreme Court will decide on a First Amendment case brought by a Christian web...
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Salon owner condemned for telling LGBTQ+ people to go to ‘pet groomer’
The owner of a Michigan hair salon has been widely condemned for saying that she wouldn’t serve all LGBTQ+ people, and telling queer and trans folks to go to a “pet groomer” instead. Studio 8 Hair Lab...
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Gay man hits back at ‘disgusting’ decorator who refused work due to Christian...
A gay man who was refused service because of a decorator’s Christian “guidelines” has called the tradesman’s actions disgusting and disappointing. The 23-year-old man, who wishes to be known only as...
View ArticleMore than 80 per cent of women working in football have experienced...
A new study into women working in football has found that more than 80 per cent of them have experienced discrimination in the workplace. Despite “significant” improvements having been made, there was...
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A third of LGBTQ staff feel their identity has negatively impacted career
New research has turned the spotlight on the ongoing discrimination and lack of career progression that many LGBTQ+ people still encounter at work. Published by talent company Randstad, the latest...
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Powerful advert highlights shocking reality of legal anti-LGBTQ+...
The Advertising Council has launched a new advert as part of its pro-LGBTQ+ campaign, highlighting legal anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination laws in the US. The council launched “Love Has No Labels” on...
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Here’s what all trans people need to know about their workplace rights
Chris Hadrill, a partner at Redmans, a UK-based specialist employment law firm, has outlined the rights that trans and non-binary employees have in the workplace. In recent years, numerous studies...
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