LGBT Employees Protected By Federal Civil Rights Act, Appeals Court Rules
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 8-3 that denying a teacher a job because she is lesbian violates the Civil Rights Act. It's the first time the law has been found to cover the LGBT community.
by Barbara Campbell
Apr 05, 2017
1 minute
Teacher Kimberly Hively alleged Ivy Tech Community College in South Bend, Ind., denied her a full-time job because she is a lesbian. On Tuesday, and the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals said such discrimination
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