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Second Circuit
Cases, arguments, and decisions before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Making Your Mark and Making a Living: The Need for LGBTQ Employment Protections
By Shane Stahl • June 17, 2019, 9:51 am
Learn more about why LGBTQ Americans need explicit employment nondiscrimination protections to allow them to earn a living and provide for themselves.
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The LGBTQ Cases to Watch at the U.S. Supreme Court This Term
By Adam Polaski • October 1, 2018, 4:17 pm
The Supreme Court could hear any number of cases concerning LGBTQ nondiscrimination during their upcoming term — take a look at our analysis here.
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Examining the State of the LGBTQ Worker on Labor Day
By Shane Stahl • September 3, 2018, 10:07 am
This Labor Day, we examine the state of the LGBTQ worker, as well as the challenges and successes they face in the workplace.
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Highs and Lows of the 2018 Legislative Session for LGBTQ Nondiscrimination
By Shane Stahl • June 2, 2018, 4:44 pm
A look at the Highs and Lows of the 2018 Legislative Session – and how everything that happened this year builds momentum toward future gains and fuels the LGBTQ movement for the months and years to come.
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This Week in Nondiscrimination: NJ Grows More Welcoming, Continued Celebration in NH, and Movement in Legal Cases
By Shane Stahl • June 1, 2018, 3:45 pm
LQBTQ nondiscrimination saw New Jersey becoming perhaps the most transgender-inclusive state in the union, New Hampshire saying goodbye to a stalwart nondiscrimination campaign manager, and petitions in two legal cases asking the U.S. Supreme Court for review.
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Reflecting on Big Victories and Advances for LGBTQ Equal Treatment on Give OUT Day
By Shane Stahl • April 19, 2018, 9:29 am
Freedom For All Americans reflects on the work we've done throughout 2017 and 2018 to prevent LGBTQ discrimination in time for 2018's National Give Out Day.
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So Far, 2018 Has Been Marked by Huge Victories for LGBTQ Non-Discrimination
By Shane Stahl • April 6, 2018, 11:05 pm
Legislative and judicial LGBTQ victories in 2018 have continued to build momentum for LGBTQ equality nationwide, even in the face of a presidential administration that has sought to roll back advancements. With 8 months left in the year, here is a sampling of victories so far in 2018.
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Victory! Huge Win for LGBTQ Employment Non-Discrimination at the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals
By Shane Stahl • February 26, 2018, 10:10 am
This victory is especially significant for the national landscape of LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections because it changes the precedent for the entire 2nd Circuit.
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Giving Thanks and Moving Forward in the Movement for LGBTQ Non-Discrimination
By Shane Stahl • November 22, 2017, 11:59 am
Today on Thanksgiving, Freedom For All Americans is focusing all that we have to be grateful for.
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PHOTOS: 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals Hears Argument in Major Employment Discrimination Case
By Adam Polaski • September 27, 2017, 4:17 pm
Notably, the Department of Justice and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) presented arguments on opposing sides, in a rare split between two federal government agencies over the same issue.
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In Shameful Brief, Department of Justice Rejects Protections for Gay and Bisexual Workers
By Adam Polaski • July 27, 2017, 2:40 pm
The brief, in which the Department of Justice repeatedly refers to members of the lesbian, gay, and bisexual community as "homosexuals," takes an outdated perspective on the definition of sex-based discrimination.
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Legal Momentum: 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals Will Rehear Sexual Orientation Discrimination Case
By Adam Polaski • May 25, 2017, 3:03 pm
Today, May 25 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit granted a request to consider en banc (the full court) a case concerning employment discrimination based on sexual orientation.
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Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Fired Gay Man, Citing 2nd Circuit Concurrence & 7th Circuit Ruling
By Adam Polaski • May 8, 2017, 11:45 am
"The law with respect to this legal question is clearly in a state of flux, and the Second Circuit, or perhaps the Supreme Court, may return to this question soon. In light of the evolving state of the law, dismissal of plaintiff's Title VII claim is improper."
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In Positive Ruling, 2nd Circuit Panel Urges Full Appellate Court to Reconsider Anti-Gay Discrimination Claims
By Adam Polaski • March 27, 2017, 3:44 pm
Today a three-judge panel from the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in Christiansen v. Omnicom Group, a case featuring a gay man suing for employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender stereotyping.