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NCLR responds to Trump Administration’s quiet take-down of federal protections against LGBTQ employment discrimination
Federal government no longer required to weigh a history of LGBTQ employment discrimination against a company when deciding with which companies to do business (March 28, 2017 San Francisco)—Yesterday, the Trump Administration quietly issued an executive order rescinding Obama administration progress toward eliminating LGBTQ discrimination in the workplace. Previously, former president Barack Obama’s Executive Order 13673 took aim at LGBTQ discrimination by requiring federal contractors to...Press Release
NCLR: Mass Deportation Program Dangerous and Illegal
(San Francisco, CA, February 23, 2017)— On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security released documents outlining plans for a program of mass deportation that effectively targets all undocumented people, putting millions of people at risk. The plans expand mandatory detention and so-called “Fast Track” deportations, which can be carried out without any hearing before a judge. The plans also call for hiring thousands of new Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement...Press Release
NCLR Condemns Lawless Shift in Federal Policy on Transgender Students
(San Francisco, CA, February 22, 2017)— Today, under pressure from the Department of Justice, the Department of Education announced that it will no longer enforce Title IX to protect transgender students equally in all school facilities, including restrooms. Title IX guarantees students the right to a safe and supportive learning environment regardless of gender and protects them from discrimination. From its inception, Title IX was intended to promote equity in education for all students. In...Press Release