A new guidance released by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission on August 2, 2018, expands the definition of “sex” for the state discrimination laws. While more than 50 municipalities in Pennsylvania had already taken steps to provide anti-discrimination protections to the LGBT community, the state has finally done so itself.… read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Chapman Auto Group for Sex Discrimination Mark, a homosexual male, started at Chapman Auto Group as a branch manager in January 2009. He then was promoted to general manager, and Mark oversaw four rental offices. But, Mark faced harassment and discrimination for his… read more →
Despite the fact that the LGBT community now has the right to marriage certificates in Pennsylvania, LGBT employees can be fired due to their sexual orientation or identity. Pennsylvania has yet to enact a statewide law that offers employment protection to the LGBT community. While the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania lags… read more →
Straight Science: LGBT Discrimination in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) carries the perception of being cold, hard numbers with sterile correctness. Straight science is only about what can be found with numbers and requires a neutral observer so that data is not tainted by… read more →
A lot of people are shocked to learn that in most places, you can be fired from your job just for being gay. Although federal law protects all Americans from employment discrimination on the basis of race, age, disability, religion, and sex, most courts have refused to extend protections to LGBT… read more →
The LGBT community faces statistically more employment discrimination than any other group of people in the United States. A large amount of filed complaints come from LGBT employees who’ve experienced discrimination based upon their sexual orientation or gender identity. If an employee is actively fulfilling his or her duties in… read more →
KM&A on Friday filed a federal lawsuit against Kathryn Knott, former Police Chief Karl Knott, District Attorney David Heckler, and two Bucks County Detectives for retaliation and conspiracy. The suit alleges that Kathryn Knott, convicted of the gay-bashing attack and sentenced to jail earlier this year, conspired with her father, the… read more →