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Major Tech Company Accused of Persecuting Chinese Religious Group

July 16, 2026

Category: Religious Discrimination

Tag: court cases discrimination

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Several new church-related lawsuits have been filed involving everything from the resettlement of refugees to the appointment of new pastors.

Here are the Latest EEOC Discrimination Lawsuits

October 3, 2024

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regularly files discrimination lawsuits against businesses.

Category: Religious Discrimination Federal Law

Tag: anti-discrimination laws Civil Rights Act discrimination First Amendment religious discrimination

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High School Student Praying in a Corridor.

West Virginia Prayer Group Accused of Religious Rights Violations

January 14, 2022

A prayer group at a West Virginia public school has drawn significant attention from the Freedom from Religion Foundation.

Category: Church and schools Religious Law

Tag: discrimination LGBTQ prayer in school religion in school

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One member of a same-sex couple in Alaska was recently denied her 2019 Permanent Fund dividends because of an outdated law prohibiting same-sex marriage.

Dayton, Kentucky Becomes a “Cool City”

September 27, 2019

The Dayton City Council recently adjourned in applause after the city passed an ordinance to protect LGBTQ individuals from discrimination.

Category: LGBTQ and Law

Tag: discrimination LGBT Rights LGBTQ discrimination non-discrimination

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A Colorado baker is facing a lawsuit again, this time for his refusal to bake a cake for a transgender transition celebration.

Trump Administration Proposes Discriminatory LGBTQ Policy

September 18, 2019

The Trump Administration is promoting a policy change that would grant federal contractors the right to discriminate against LGBTQ employees.

Category: LGBTQ and Law Federal Law

Tag: discrimination federal contractor LGBTQ discrimination religious exemption religious freedom restoration act

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A Texas judicial commission recently announced that a Waco-based judge's refusal to perform same-sex weddings violates Obergefell v. Hodges.

Washington Florist Plans to Appeal to US Supreme Court

July 26, 2019

A florist who declined to create floral arrangements for a same sex wedding has announced plans to appeal her case to the United States Supreme Court.

Category: LGBTQ and Law Religious Discrimination

Tag: discrimination LGBTQ discrimination LGBTQ rights religious beliefs Same-Sex Marriage

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A Christian adoption agency in New York won a lawsuit against the state over its refusal to serve same-sex and unmarried couples.

Michigan Prohibits LGBT Discrimination in State Adoptions

July 2, 2019

Adoption agencies in the state of Michigan that receive state funding are no longer able to deny adoptions to LGBT couples after a recent settlement.

Category: LGBTQ and Law State Laws

Tag: adoption discrimination LGBT Rights

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A high school in eastern Kentucky’s Pike County has announced its decision to remove prayer lockers from its hallways after receiving complaints.

Iowa Decides Landmark Transgender Rights Case

April 24, 2019

An Iowa City jury ruled in favor of a transgender employee who had faced illegal discrimination based on his sexual orientation and gender identity.

Category: LGBTQ and Law

Tag: discrimination Iowa LGBTQ discrimination transgender issues transgender rights

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One member of a same-sex couple in Alaska was recently denied her 2019 Permanent Fund dividends because of an outdated law prohibiting same-sex marriage.

City of Phoenix Defends Anti-Discrimination Law

November 27, 2018

The City of Phoenix recently took defensive legal action against claims the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance should be declared invalid.

Category: LGBTQ and Law

Tag: discrimination LGBTQ LGBTQ discrimination Lgbtqia religious freedom act

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California’s Governor Jerry Brown recently signed a new bill into law that supports the inclusion of LGBTQ senior citizens in state-provided programs.

California Supports Law Protecting LGBTQ Senior Citizens

November 16, 2018

California’s Governor Jerry Brown recently signed a new bill into law that supports the inclusion of LGBTQ senior citizens in state-provided programs.

Category: LGBTQ and Law State Laws

Tag: California discrimination elder law LGBT Rights LGBTQ

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