Civil Rights Act

The Civil Rights Act remains one of the most significant pieces of legislation in American history, prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin.

JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics covers the latest news involving the Civil Rights Act, federal court rulings, EEOC enforcement actions, employment discrimination policies and legislative developments impacting workplace equality and civil rights protections across the United States.

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13 01, 2026

Supreme Court Hears Major Transgender Student Sports Cases as Civil Rights Groups Warn of Mental Health Impact

2026-07-21T13:44:17-07:00January 13th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, Transgender News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics WASHINGTON, D.C. — (January 13, 2026) — The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments today in two closely watched cases that could shape the future of transgender student participation in school sports nationwide. Related LGBTQ News Coverage Links on JRL CHARTS: • Get the Latest [...]

15 06, 2020

Supreme Court says Civil Rights Act Protects LGBTQ workers

2026-07-21T13:44:16-07:00June 15th, 2020|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , |

WASHINGTON D.C. — (06-15-20) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday made history in a 6-3 Decision ruling that Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Are Protected by the Civil Rights Act. The ruling that employers who fire someone “merely for being gay or transgender” is a Civil Rights violation under federal law. Such a sex-based [...]

27 02, 2018

Court Rules Civil Rights Act Protects Gay Workers, Defeating Trump’s Anti-LGBT Agenda

2026-07-21T13:44:17-07:00February 27th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals handed the Trump administration another defeat as the judges voted 10 to 3 on Monday that the Civil Rights Act protects gay and bisexual workers from sexual orientation discrimination. The ruling is a stunning defeat for the anti-LGBT Trump administration and its mouth [...]

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