Topics :: discrimination

Fla. Teen Hit With Felony Charges for Same-Sex Relationship

By Jason St. Amand | Monday May 20, 2013
An 18-year-old high school student has been slapped with felony charges for having a relationship with a 15-year-old female fellow student.

100 Pa. Lawmakers Introduce 2 Sweeping Nondiscrimination LGBT Bills

By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday May 8, 2013
One-hundred Pennsylvania lawmakers have come together to support two bills that would end discrimination towards the LGBT community in the state.

Louisiana Politician Wants to Legalize LGBT Workplace Discrimination

By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday Apr 17, 2013
A GOP Louisiana state legislator introduced a bill on Tuesday that would make it illegal for LGBT workers to file discrimination against employees based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Washington State Sues Florist For Refusing to Serve Gay Couple

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Apr 11, 2013
The state’s Attorney General action against a florist who refused to provide flowers for a lesbian couple’s wedding is fueling charges by religious groups that marriage equality will lead to more such lawsuits nationwide.

Texas School Tells Teen He Can’t Wear Dress to Prom

By Jason St. Amand | Monday Feb 25, 2013
A Houston high school student claims that his assistant principal told him he wasn’t allowed to wear women’s clothes to his senior prom because it violated the school’s dress code.

Oregon Baker Accused of Discriminating Against Lesbian Couple

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Feb 5, 2013
A baker from Oregon may face legal action after he admits to denying a lesbian couple a wedding cake because of their sexual orientation.

Gay Canadian Couple Win B&B Discrimination Case

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Jul 19, 2012
A gay couple from Canada won a case against Christian bed-and-breakfast owners who denied them a room because of their sexual orientation.

Gay Man Sues Boss For Allegedly Discriminating Against Heterosexuals

By Jason St. Amand | Friday May 11, 2012
A man is suing his boss, a New York City investor, because he says he was fired for not agreeing with the company’s practice of not hiring straight people

Transgender Man Disputes With Pa. College, FBI Investigates Bomb Threats

By Jason St. Amand | Friday Apr 20, 2012
A transgender man filed a discrimination complaint against a Pennsylvania university for prohibiting him from using the school’s locker rooms. The battle has caused the FBI to interview him about involvement in numerous bomb threats made to the school.

Anchorage, Ak., Gay Activists Have Opponents on the Run

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Mar 22, 2012
LGBT supporters in Alaska have raised more than $230,000 for an initiative that would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the Anchorage’s anti-discrimination laws. Those opposing the measure have earned less than $5,000.