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September 8, 2017

California Assembly adopts resolution to prevent discrimination against transgender servicemembers

Steve Lee, Editor05 mins

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California State Assembly adopted Assembly Joint Resolution 22 Thursday condemning President Trump’s announcement that he will ban transgender individuals from serving in the military, directing the California military to not discriminate against transgender service members, and urging Defense Secretary James Mattis to allow trans service members to serve their country. The…

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DOJ files brief arguing businesses have a constitutional right to discriminate against LGBT people

Steve Lee, Editor02 mins

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department filed a brief Thursday with the Supreme Court arguing that businesses that are open to the public have a constitutional right to discriminate against LGBT people. The brief was filed in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the case in which a Colorado bakery refused to serve a…

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LGBT Data Collection Bill passed by Senate

Steve Lee, Editor04 mins

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Assembly Bill 677 by Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco), which would help ensure California public policy meets the needs of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) communities, today passed the State Senate. “We need real data to better understand the obstacles facing LGBT communities and to inform policies to eliminate educational…

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Bill to protect students’ rights to showcase diversity at graduation ceremonies sent to governor

Steve Lee, Editor04 mins

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Legislation authored by California State Assemblymember Todd Gloria (D-San Diego) that would protect students’ rights to wear items of cultural significance on Graduation Day – a practice previously prohibited by some school districts in California – received its final legislative approval today and was sent to Governor Brown. “Part of our values…

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