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| Region | Pennsylvania |
| Issue | LGBT employment discrimination |
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Jul 16, 2015 |
| End Date | Oct 4, 2017 |
| Description | The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled that “[A]llegations of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation necessarily state a claim of discrimination on the basis of sex”, and are barred by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This ruling applies at both the state and federal levels. |
| Sources | http://www.washingtonblade.com/content/files/2015/07/EEOC-gay-Title-VII-decision.pdf http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/breaking_in_historic_ruling_eeoc_finds_sexual_orientation_discrimination_is_already_illegal http://www.washingtonblade.com/2015/07/16/eeoc-rules-anti-gay-workplace-bias-barred-under-existing-law/ |
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| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Jul 16, 2015 |
| End Date | Oct 4, 2017 |
| Description | The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled that “[A]llegations of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation necessarily state a claim of discrimination on the basis of sex”, and are barred by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This ruling applies at both the state and federal levels. |
| Sources | http://www.washingtonblade.com/content/files/2015/07/EEOC-gay-Title-VII-decision.pdf http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/breaking_in_historic_ruling_eeoc_finds_sexual_orientation_discrimination_is_already_illegal http://www.washingtonblade.com/2015/07/16/eeoc-rules-anti-gay-workplace-bias-barred-under-existing-law/ |