Episcopal Church won’t back down over same-sex marriage as Archbishop of Canterbury apologizes to the LGBTI community

The head of the U.S. Episcopal Church has said the Church will not reverse its decision on accepting same-sex marriage, despite sanctions imposed by Anglican leaders. AP reported that in a phone interview from England, where he attended the gathering of top Anglican archbishops, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry said he told his fellow leaders they…

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Anglican Communion suspends Episcopal Church over same-sex marriage

The Anglican Communion has voted to suspend the Episcopal Church over its decision to allow its clergy to perform same-sex marriages, a move not taken by the majority of churches in the Anglican Communion. The Huffington Post reported that the vote Thursday (Jan. 14) in Canterbury, England  suspended the Episcopal Church from voting and decision-making…

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Saks withdraws assertion claiming transgender people are not protected by Title VII

HOUSTON, TX — In two major victories for transgender civil rights, today Saks Fifth Avenue withdrew a motion to dismiss a lawsuit in which Saks had argued that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not protect transgender workers, and the U.S. Department of Justice filed a historic statement of interest in the…

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HRC takes action against Saks Fifth Avenue for undermining LGBT equality

WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign, (HRC), thas taken the rare step of suspending Saks Fifth Avenue’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI) score. The action was taken following Saks’ claims in response to a lawsuit that Title VII protections don’t apply to transgender employees and that the company is not legally bound by its own LGBT…

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