Tag: LGBTQ rights

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Administration’s LGBTQ Protections at Work, Schools

A gavel resting on a rainbow flag which is a symbol of the LGBT movement. Image illustrates the many legal challenges associated with the LGBT movement.

A federal judge temporarily halted enforcement of two Biden administration directives protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination in schools and workplaces on Friday, ruling in favor of 20 state attorneys general who claimed in a lawsuit that the guidance violated states’ rights. The move comes amid a wave of conservative measures aimed at restricting LGBTQ rights,… Continue reading Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Administration’s LGBTQ Protections at Work, Schools

Biden Calls for LGBTQ Protections in Day-One Executive Order

On his first day in office, President Biden issued a sweeping executive order making it clear that gay and transgender people are protected against discrimination in schools, health care, the workplace and other realms of American life. The executive order outlines a broad interpretation of last year’s landmark Supreme Court ruling that gay and transgender… Continue reading Biden Calls for LGBTQ Protections in Day-One Executive Order