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EEOC Moves to Dismiss LGBTQ+ Discrimination Cases Under Trump’s New Executive Order

The EEOC’s dismissal of gender identity discrimination cases signals a significant policy change amidst the Trump administration’s recent executive order.

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The request to dismiss the cases marks a significant shift in the commission’s interpretation of civil rights law and contrasts with a 2015 ruling that determined that discrimination against transgender employees fell under federal sex-discrimination law.
US civil rights agency seeks to dismiss gender-identity discrimination cases
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The agency's decision to drop at least six of the cases raises serious questions about whether its protections will continue to extend to transgender and gender nonconforming people going forward.
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The requests by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission mark a major departure from its prior interpretation of civil rights law, and a stark contrast to a decade ago when the agency issued a landmark finding that a transgender civilian employee of the U.S. Army had been discriminated against because her employer refused to use her preferred pronouns or allow her to use bathrooms based on her gender identity.
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The EEOC's request to now dismiss the case marks a major departure from its prior interpretation of civil rights law after the Trump administration declared that the government would recognize only two sexes: male and female.
EEOC seeks to drop gender discrimination case after Trump executive order
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The EEOC’s request to now dismiss the case marks a major departure from its prior interpretation of civil rights law after the Trump administration declared that the government would recognize only two sexes: male and female.
EEOC seeks to drop a gender discrimination case, signaling a big shift in civil rights enforcement
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The agency’s decision to drop at least six of the cases raises serious questions about whether its protections will continue to extend to transgender and gender nonconforming people going forward.
EEOC seeks to drop transgender discrimination cases, citing Trump's executive order
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While in alignment with President Donald Trump’s executive order on “gender ideology extremism,” the motions to dismiss are at odds with a recent Supreme Court decision authored by Neil Gorsuch, a Trump appointee.
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Feb 16th, 2025, 3:05 AM ET

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In a notable policy shift, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has moved to dismiss multiple gender identity discrimination lawsuits, citing conflicts with President Trump's recent executive order recognizing only binary sexes. This includes a case against Harmony Hospitality LLC in Alabama, where an employee identified as nonbinary and gay was allegedly fired for his appearance. The EEOC’s request represents a dramatic departure from its previous stance, raising concerns among civil rights advocates about the future of protections for LGBTQ+ individuals in the workplace. Critics label this move as discriminatory and a loss of responsibility for the agency.

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