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LGBT Workers in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Gain Protection

posted by on Thursday April 06 2017, @08:46AM   Printer-friendly
from the about-time dept.

butthurt writes:

The Chicago Tribune reports that the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals—which sets precedent in Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin—ruled

that workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The plaintiff, a college teacher, said she was reprimanded for kissing her girlfriend, then was not given full-time work at the college and was dismissed. The college denied that it discriminated against her.

MP3 audio of the oral arguments is available.

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  • (Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Thursday April 06 2017, @06:53PM (5 children)

    by DeathMonkey (1380) on Thursday April 06 2017, @06:53PM (#489798) Journal

    Murder is also human interaction.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 06 2017, @07:00PM (4 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 06 2017, @07:00PM (#489802)

    I'm confused as to how you think you've bolstered your position or weakened mine.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 06 2017, @07:26PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 06 2017, @07:26PM (#489815)

      truth is lies
      black is white

      see, i can do it too

    • (Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Thursday April 06 2017, @07:52PM (2 children)

      by DeathMonkey (1380) on Thursday April 06 2017, @07:52PM (#489828) Journal

      Most people are OK with the government making the human interaction of murder illegal (e.g. regulating it).

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 06 2017, @08:59PM (1 child)

        by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 06 2017, @08:59PM (#489848)

        Doesn't make it right.

        Also, you'll notice that murder is still rampant.

        • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 06 2017, @09:27PM

          by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 06 2017, @09:27PM (#489856)

          Dear lord you just advocated against society punishing murder... my guess is you're just a total troll, my guess is Der Buzzard posting as AC with a specific set of catch phrases. Your arguments / counter arguments are too dumb to not be trolling while also able to construct proper sentences.