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Oklahoma Becomes First State In 2018 To Sign Anti-LGBTQ Legislation Into Law

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By Lambda Legal

May 11, 2018

Today, Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed SB 1140, a license-to-discriminate bill that would allow taxpayer-funded child welfare agencies to reject foster or adoptive parents based upon the agency’s religious beliefs.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions, Teens & Young Adults, Youth in Out-of-Home Care, Oklahoma
Oklahoma and Kansas License-to-Discriminate Bills Deny Children Loving Families

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By Lambda Legal

May 4, 2018

The governors of Oklahoma and Kansas must veto these damaging child welfare bills, not compete to see who will become the first in 2018 to sign discrimination into law and withhold loving homes from vulnerable children.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Anti-LGBT Rulings, LAWS AND AMENDMENTS, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions, Teens & Young Adults, Youth in Out-of-Home Care, Kansas, Oklahoma
LGBT Advocates Urge District Court Not to Let States Game the System

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By Lambda Legal

July 28, 2016

Five leading national civil and LGBT rights organizations late yesterday filed an amicus (friend-of-the-court) brief in the multi-state lawsuit challenging the Obama administration’s guidance regarding public school districts’ responsibility to allow transgender students to use the same restrooms as other students.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Transgender Rights, Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin
What the Supreme Court Said About Religious Expression at Work

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By Jennifer C. Pizer

June 3, 2015

The Supreme Court agrees with the EEOC: Nondiscrimination means religious pluralism and problem-solving, not conformity and exclusions

See Also: Religious Exemptions, Religiously Motivated Discrimination, Oklahoma
Supreme Court Victory for Workers

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By Gregory R. Nevins

June 1, 2015

Today the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed an important principle — that Title VII the section of the Civil Rights Act that protects employment — means what it says and should not be tinkered with by judges.

See Also: Religious Exemptions, Oklahoma
Bulletin from the Supreme Court: Arguments about Headscarves Show Tea Leaves about LGBT Rights

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By Gregory R. Nevins

February 25, 2015

This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that superficially has nothing to do with the LGBT community, but in fact could have significant ramifications.

See Also: EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Law and Policy, OKLAHOMA, Religious Exemptions, Religiously Motivated Discrimination, Scope of Title VII Coverage, Oklahoma
Headscarves and Gay Rights and Work, Oh My!

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By Lambda Legal

February 24, 2015

Why Lambda Legal supported this religious accommodation claim.

See Also: EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Law and Policy, Religious Exemptions, Religiously Motivated Discrimination, Scope of Title VII Coverage, Oklahoma
15 Inspiring Moments for LGBT & HIV+ People in 2014

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By Lambda Legal

December 26, 2014

2014 was an amazing year for the LGBT and HIV rights movements.

See Also: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming
Live Blog: Marriage Updates October 2014

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By Lambda Legal

October 17, 2014

Check back here for a live blog of marriage updates from around the country.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin
Marriage Cases Update: What You Need to Know

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October 9, 2014

It’s only Thursday and already so much has happened since Monday, when the Supreme Court announced that it would not take up cases from Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin that struck down state bans on marriage for same-sex couples — making it possible for same-sex couples to begin marrying in those five states.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

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Oklahoma Becomes First State In 2018 To Sign Anti-LGBTQ Legislation Into Law

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Oklahoma and Kansas License-to-Discriminate Bills Deny Children Loving Families

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LGBT Advocates Urge District Court Not to Let States Game the System

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What the Supreme Court Said About Religious Expression at Work

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Supreme Court Victory for Workers

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Bulletin from the Supreme Court: Arguments about Headscarves Show Tea Leaves about LGBT Rights

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Headscarves and Gay Rights and Work, Oh My!

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15 Inspiring Moments for LGBT & HIV+ People in 2014

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Live Blog: Marriage Updates October 2014

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Marriage Cases Update: What You Need to Know

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