1964 Civil Rights Act

Sgt. Anna Lange filed a lawsuit against the county where she works in Georgia for refusing to allow her health insurance plan to cover gender-affirmation surgery.

Health & Safety

Sheriff's Deputy Sues Her County To Get Health Coverage For Transgender-Related Care

12:46pm October 02, 2019

by Keren Landman

Attorneys say a win in the case filed in central Georgia on Wednesday could ultimately set a precedent that influences the law in Alabama, Florida and Georgia.

Helen Harris, a former systems engineer for Dell, says her career was derailed a few years ago because of the way she looks. She was born and identifies as a woman.

'It's A Career Ender': 2 LGBTQ Former Dell Workers Share Their Stories

5:36pm July 15, 2019

by Jasmine Garsd

A former Dell worker said she had such a rough time at the company because of her appearance that she filed a human rights complaint. Another former worker alleges bias over her gender transition.

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A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBT employees from workplace discrimination, setting up a likely battle before the Supreme Court and gay rights advocates. Indiana teacher Kimberly Hively, shown here in 2015,

National

LGBT Employees Protected By Federal Civil Rights Act, Appeals Court Rules

6:23am April 05, 2017

by Barbara Campbell

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 8-3 that denying a teacher a job because she is lesbian violates the Civil Rights Act. It's the first time the law has been found to cover the LGBT community.

Arts

How A Poison Pill Worded As 'Sex' Gave Birth To Transgender Rights

4:37pm May 15, 2016

by NPR Staff

Author of a book on the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Tom Purdam tells NPR's Linda Wertheimer how that bill came to shape today's transgender rights and comments on the current battle in North Carolina.

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Landrieu's Loss Flips Lingering Holdout Of Democrats' 'Solid South'

7:44am December 08, 2014

In her runoff against Republican Bill Cassidy, incumbent Sen. Mary Landrieu, D.-La., didn't just lose — she was walloped. The win gave the GOP complete dominance of the Deep South in the Senate.

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