The American Medical Association (AMA) and other mental and health care organizations are supporting transgender individuals in demanding specific laws against workplace discrimination. A joint amicus brief the American Medical Association Litigation Center filed alongside 13 other organizations asked the United States Supreme Court to recognize the workplace discrimination transgender…
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‘Queer Eye’s’ Bobby Berk Wants Non-Violent Protests Like Stonewall Uprising
The hit TV show “Queer Eye” wouldn’t be the same without Bobby Berk and his design talents. Now, Berk is speaking up in support of non-violent protests, especially in the Midwest, to “keep up the fight” for LGBTQ rights. “The rights we won are in danger. Now the cloak of…
Comcast NBCUniversal Platform Honoring Civil Rights Champions Reaches Milestone
Originally Published by Comcast NBCUniversal. Five years ago, Comcast NBCUniversal launched ‘Voices of the Civil Rights Movement‘ to honor the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Dedicated to the sacrifice, service, and vision of America’s civil rights champions, Voices chronicles stirring firsthand accounts from the…
Supreme Court Continues to Scrutinize Civil-Rights Acts
By Sheryl Estrada Civil-rights laws of the 1960s continue to be scrutinized by the Supreme Court under the direction of Chief Justice John Roberts, a conservative. On Wednesday, the Fair Housing Act of 1968 will be under a judicial microscope. The high court will consider whether a decision by Dallas…