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| Region | Texas |
| 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. No statewide protections exist; some were proposed, but all failed in committee. |
| 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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| 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. | 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. No statewide protections exist; some were proposed, but all failed in committee. |
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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/ |