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Religious-based objection to selling bridal clothing for same-sex wedding violates state law
By secondcircuitcivilrightsblogsecondcircuitcivilrig
The First Department has sustained a State Division of Human Rights finding that a wedding business violated state law in refusing to sell a bridal jumpsuit for a same-sex wedding.…
Althouse
"In 2022 he claimed credit for organizing a notorious dinner for Mr. Trump and Mr. West that also included the white supremacist Nick Fuentes."
By Ann Althouse
"(Mr. Yiannopoulos claimed the meeting was an ambush, meant to 'make Trump’s life miserable.') Two years later, Mr. Yiannopoulos joined [Kanye] West’s exploratory campaign for president. Mr. Yiannopoulos, who was…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
EEOC Rescinds Biden-Era Guidance Recognizing Unlawful Harassment Over Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity
By Nonnie L. Shivers, T. Scott Kelly, Publisher, Zachary V. Zagger
On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted 2–1 to rescind anti-harassment guidance issued in 2024 under the Biden administration, which included guidance related to issues…
California Employment Law Update
Sexual Orientation Harassment Claim is Immune From Arbitration Under the EFAA
By Tony Oncidi
Quilala v. Securitas Sec. Servs. USA, Inc., 2025 WL 3639429 (Cal. Ct. App. 2025) Francisco Quilala alleged sexual harassment based on sexual orientation and other employment-related claims against his former…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Federal Court Invalidates EEOC Guidance on Harassment
By Anne Hall
A Texas federal district court has issued a ruling finding portions of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) enforcement guidance on harassment unlawful. More specifically, the Court held that…
California Employment Law Update
Supreme Court Invalidates Heightened Evidentiary Standard For Majority-Group Plaintiffs
By Tony Oncidi
Ames v. Ohio Dep’t of Youth Servs., 605 U.S. ___, 145 S. Ct. 1540 (2025) Marlean Ames, a heterosexual woman, alleged under Title VII that she had been denied a…
Employment Law Business Guide
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Heightened Evidentiary Requirement for “Reverse Discrimination” Cases
On June 5, 2025, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in the matter of Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth and Services, 145 S.Ct. 1540 (2025), rejecting…
Legal Theory Blog
Byars on Bostock
Kaleb Byars (Mercer University - Walter F. George School of Law) has posted Bostock: An Inevitable Guarantee of Heightened Scrutiny for Sexual Orientation and Transgender Classifications on SSRN. Here is…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Title VII Lawsuit in Utah Federal District Court Challenges Employee’s Firing After Making Online Posts
By By: Jason N.W. Plowman, Kathleen D. Weron
Quick Hits A former employee in Utah recently brought a federal lawsuit, claiming he was fired for criticizing on social media a LGBTQ+ rights nonprofit that partnered with his employer.…
Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
Supreme Court Issues Ruling in Ames ‘Reverse Discrimination’ Case
On June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services in which the Plaintiff alleged reverse discrimination based on sexual orientation. Marlean…