Information regarding discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender including sexual harassment and pregnancy discriminationhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/en-usTue, 14 Apr 2026 18:49:57 EDTDiscrimination and AbuseJudgments are supposed to reflect objectivity of the courts, but when we use language we inevitably express some kind of idea or conception of the worldhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/1205.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/1205.phpThu, 19 Sep 2024 13:58:42 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseA new study reveals the absence of sexually related injuries cannot be used in court to infer that rape victims are making it uphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/1183.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/1183.phpSun, 08 Oct 2023 13:17:19 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseWhat would a reasonable person do? Exploring the gap between experienced and anticipated responses to sexual harassmenthttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/1172.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/1172.phpSat, 10 Jun 2023 16:51:58 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseStudy explores stigmatizing behaviors expressed by avid supporters of sexual minorities in a survey 8.5% who said they were fully accepting of gay people did not want gay neighborshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/1153.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/1153.phpMon, 06 Mar 2023 16:53:12 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseWomen can recall details of sexual assault and rape with accuracy, even if they have drunk, or expected to drink, moderate amounts of alcoholhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/1139.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/1139.phpWed, 01 Feb 2023 18:22:27 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseStudy provides a content analysis of race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and disability hate crime legislation in Americahttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/1129.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/1129.phpWed, 18 Jan 2023 18:06:46 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ+ NewsAbout 1 out of 10 violent victimizations against LGBT people are hate crimeshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/1115.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/1115.phpThu, 22 Dec 2022 11:12:16 EDTSexualDiversity.orgTsara's ColumnVirginity is a problematic concept worth revisiting and revisinghttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/tsara/1038.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/tsara/1038.phpSat, 15 Oct 2022 11:56:04 EDTSexualDiversity.orgTransgender NewsMore than 200,000 transgender citizens could face barriers to voting in the 2022 midterm electionshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/transgender/1023.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/transgender/1023.phpThu, 15 Sep 2022 10:26:02 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseSex workers, when given respect and a safe working environment, can help us thrive sexuallyhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/991.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/991.phpMon, 18 Jul 2022 11:34:41 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and Abuse285,000 American Indian and Alaskan Native LGBT adults live in the US. More than half have been physically or sexually attacked in their lifetimeshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/961.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/961.phpThu, 21 Oct 2021 10:29:39 EDTSexualDiversity.orgLGBTQ+ NewsAn estimated 11% of LGBTQ adults in the U.S. approximately 1.2 million people identify as nonbinary, according to a new study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law. The majority of them are under age 29, urban, and whitehttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/949.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/949.phpWed, 23 Jun 2021 10:05:06 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseTitle IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activity offered by a recipient of federal financial assistancehttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/982.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/982.phpWed, 16 Jun 2021 00:02:20 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseDepartment of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights to enforce prohibitions on sex discrimination in line with supreme court decisionhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/981.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/981.phpMon, 10 May 2021 00:24:47 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseBlack men and men with male victims are more likely to be committedhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/921.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/921.phpFri, 23 Oct 2020 09:53:16 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseLGBT more likely to experience violent victimization, rape, sexual assault, aggravated or simple assault and violence by someone well-known and by a strangerhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/917.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/917.phpSat, 03 Oct 2020 11:27:54 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseLGBT people could gain additional non-discrimination protections if U.S. courts interpret state laws consistent with Supreme Court ruling in Bostock v. Clayton Countyhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/914.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/914.phpFri, 31 Jul 2020 18:49:01 EDTSexualDiversity.orgTransgender NewsHHS expected to announce final rule that reverses federal protections prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity in health carehttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/transgender/902.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/news/transgender/902.phpMon, 18 May 2020 09:20:02 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseAs gayborhoods integrate with more straight people, subtle forms of discrimination become more commonhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/892.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/892.phpFri, 13 Apr 2018 13:56:56 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbusePeople claiming not to see race when they evaluate others may think they all have similar beliefs about racial justice - but they are very wronghttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/784.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/784.phpTue, 22 Aug 2017 19:41:19 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseMaking the Invisible Visible Video highlights ongoing sexual violence against men and boys across situations of conflict and displacementhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/774.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/774.phpTue, 04 Jul 2017 13:12:02 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseWhy do some males crack sexist and anti-gay jokes or find them funny, while others do not?https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/757.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/757.phpTue, 02 May 2017 12:21:31 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseStudy results reveal approximately 50 to 70 percent of trans and gender-fluid teens reported being exposed to 10 or more different types of aggressionhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/724.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/724.phpWed, 01 Mar 2017 10:28:03 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseFindings reveal people who belong to stigmatized groups view prejudice as an indication of an underlying mindset oriented around hierarchyhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/711.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/711.phpThu, 16 Feb 2017 12:31:13 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseSAGE and LGBT elder constituents troubled by reports indicating the President intends to sign an order that would allow religious-based discrimination in federally-supported services and programshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/709.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/709.phpTue, 14 Feb 2017 16:21:55 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseThe Economic Impact of Discrimination and Stigma Against LGBT People in Georgia report reveals stigma and discrimination negatively impact LGBT adults and youth in the Statehttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/688.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/688.phpFri, 27 Jan 2017 13:36:20 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseFederal agency alleged Foresight Energy Companies discriminated against women in hiring for mining and related positionshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/684.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/684.phpFri, 27 Jan 2017 10:54:41 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseProposed guidance explains legal standards applicable to harassment claims under U.S. federal employment discrimination lawshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/678.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/678.phpThu, 19 Jan 2017 09:19:20 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseNightclub and party venue illegally fired disabled employee after making an unlawful medical inquiry based on HIV hearsayhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/663.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/663.phpMon, 09 Jan 2017 14:04:22 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseFederal agency charges male employee was subjected to a hostile work environment because of his sexual orientationhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/648.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/648.phpSun, 25 Dec 2016 10:38:59 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseCongressional LGBT Equality Caucus denounces decision to hold hearing on H.R. 2802, which would give a government license to to businesses and non-profits to discriminate against LGBT peoplehttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/657.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/657.phpWed, 29 Jun 2016 00:11:49 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseThe argument that sexual orientation is innate has become a principal component of advocacy for rights of sexual minoritieshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/618.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/618.phpThu, 07 Jan 2016 09:26:55 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseNew report details at least 56 colleges and universities seeking the right to discriminate against studentshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/607.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/607.phpTue, 22 Dec 2015 19:32:09 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseThe FBI report included statistics on bias-motivated incidents based on gender identityhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/577.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/577.phpWed, 18 Nov 2015 16:04:51 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseImportance of protection for gender nonconformity, gender identity, gender expression, transitioning and transgender status conferred by Title IX of the Education Amendmentshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/520.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/520.phpSat, 10 Oct 2015 12:00:59 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseMost Americans believe government officials should not allow religious beliefs to stand in way of issuing marriage licenses to all coupleshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/516.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/516.phpFri, 09 Oct 2015 12:04:35 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseLGBT civil rights organization partners with Georgia Equality to stop discriminatory legislation and advance fairness and equality in Georgiahttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/432.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/432.phpThu, 26 Feb 2015 17:12:02 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseHRC Calls Out San Francisco Archdiocese for Efforts to Impose Anti-LGBT Restrictions on Teachershttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/395.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/395.phpSat, 07 Feb 2015 11:52:12 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseApproximately 47,000 LGBT workers in Arkansas are vulnerable to employment discrimination absent explicit statewide legal protectionshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/339.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/339.phpTue, 20 Jan 2015 13:29:08 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseApproximately 119,000 LGBT workers in Arizona lack statewide protections against ongoing employment discriminationhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/288.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/288.phpTue, 06 Jan 2015 16:15:07 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseMost Americans still agree on federal job protections based on sexual orientation and gender identityhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/278.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/278.phpWed, 24 Dec 2014 16:58:44 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseAccording to a new Williams Institute report LGBT Americans face greater social and economic disparities in the South, Midwest, and Mountain states of the U.S.https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/270.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/270.phpThu, 18 Dec 2014 16:04:38 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseIn the United States of America, the rule of law appears to only apply to those who are not wealthy and privilegedhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/256.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/256.phpFri, 12 Dec 2014 07:47:56 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseAmerica is morally impoverished. Racism, sexism, anti-LGBT and anti-disability sentiment remain incredibly prevalenthttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/249.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/249.phpTue, 09 Dec 2014 16:51:26 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbusePeople may associate political correctness with conformity but new research finds it also correlates with creativity in work settingshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/234.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/234.phpMon, 01 Dec 2014 10:46:48 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseEmployers must be aware of recent changes in the law, society and technology, when developing or updating their employee handbookshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/211.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/211.phpFri, 21 Nov 2014 14:12:59 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseGetting academia to acknowledge gender bias is just one step on a long road to equalityhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/208.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/208.phpThu, 20 Nov 2014 10:11:12 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseIn a female-dominated workplace, men are expected to adopt a protective attitude towards women, which makes them more vulnerablehttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/198.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/198.phpTue, 18 Nov 2014 09:45:31 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseDecorated combat commander learns the hard way that military rules do not apply to lesbian officers - Thomas More Law Center files lawsuit https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/182.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/182.phpThu, 13 Nov 2014 10:14:01 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseInformation regarding reducing discrimination and sexual harassment through a strict workplace pornography policyhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/110.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/110.phpTue, 28 Oct 2014 20:29:28 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseOne Love My Plan application is an interactive tool that helps college-age women in abusive relationships clarify priorities and customize safety planshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/71.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/71.phpFri, 17 Oct 2014 10:19:30 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbusePolicies must be refined to safeguard women in sports from media circuses about sex testshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/17.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/17.phpSat, 04 Oct 2014 16:28:43 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and Abuse executive order will protect 34 million federal contractor employees from sexual orientation and gender identity discriminationhttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/189.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/189.phpFri, 18 Jul 2014 14:56:00 EDTSexualDiversity.orgDiscrimination and AbuseThe United States Senate approves bill outlawing workplace discrimination against gay, bisexual and transgender Americanshttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/8.phphttps://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/8.phpWed, 02 Apr 2014 16:20:42 EDTSexualDiversity.org