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YoungDemCA

(5,714 posts)
Fri Jul 17, 2015, 10:54 AM Jul 2015

"President Barack Obama appointed every commissioner who joined the ruling."

On Thursday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled that sexual orientation discrimination is already illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. As BuzzFeed's Chris Geidner reports, the EEOC's groundbreaking decision effectively declares that employment discrimination against gay, lesbian, and bisexual workers is unlawful in all 50 states. The commission already found that Title VII bars discrimination on the basis of gender identity, protecting trans employees.


For now, the EEOC's decision applies only to federal employees' claims. But the EEOC represents private employees, as well, and helps employers and employees settle discrimination claims without a lawsuit. Last year, the EEOC resolved nearly half its cases through this process. And under the new guidelines, all sexual orientation discrimination will be considered illegal, empowering gay private employees to lodge discrimination complaints. Until the Supreme Court weighs in, lower courts may choose to accept or reject the EEOC's reading of Title VII. But the commission's rulings are respected by the judiciary, and could tip more courts to rule that sexual orientation discrimination is, indeed, already forbidden in the United States.


http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2015/07/16/sexual_orientation_discrimination_at_work_eeoc_says_it_s_illegal_under_federal.html?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_content=55a84ee404d3014adb000001&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook

Update, July 17: After the decision was released, an EEOC spokesperson announced that it was decided by a 3-2 vote. It was not unanimous—though the decision itself notes no objections.




Not bad for a "POS used car salesman."
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"President Barack Obama appointed every commissioner who joined the ruling." (Original Post) YoungDemCA Jul 2015 OP
Nah, President Superman has to be able to fly before he will get credit randys1 Jul 2015 #1
+1 nt steve2470 Jul 2015 #6
This is a big deal! Kber Jul 2015 #2
This is a big deal Gothmog Jul 2015 #3
I know it's hackneyed bvf Jul 2015 #4
Not as good as EDNA, but a major step in the right direction bluestateguy Jul 2015 #5
KnR Hekate Jul 2015 #7
Thank you for this, YoungDemCA! that "POS used car salesman" was some of the biggest Cha Jul 2015 #8
That's great! treestar Jul 2015 #9

randys1

(16,286 posts)
1. Nah, President Superman has to be able to fly before he will get credit
Fri Jul 17, 2015, 11:04 AM
Jul 2015

for the fact that he is maybe the most productive of all time given the obstruction.

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)
5. Not as good as EDNA, but a major step in the right direction
Fri Jul 17, 2015, 11:33 AM
Jul 2015

Obama, as it turned it, has been the fierce advocate for LGBT equality that he pledged.

Cha

(305,136 posts)
8. Thank you for this, YoungDemCA! that "POS used car salesman" was some of the biggest
Sat Jul 18, 2015, 04:16 AM
Jul 2015

baloney ever floated on DU.. that and "the Trojan horse" bamboozle.



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