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| Region | Kansas |
| 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. In 2015, Governor Brownback rescinded the 2007 executive order prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity for state employees. No statewide protections exist. |
| 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/ http://cjonline.com/news/2015-02-10/brownback-rescinds-executive-order-offered-protections-basis-sexual-orientation |
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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. In 2015, Governor Brownback rescinded the 2007 executive order prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity for state employees. No statewide protections exist. |
| 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/ http://cjonline.com/news/2015-02-10/brownback-rescinds-executive-order-offered-protections-basis-sexual-orientation |