Christian 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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