Federal judge rules Texas employers can discriminate against LGBT-'related conduct'

[LetMyPeopleVote]

I have not read this opinion but this ruling is horrible. I will be shocked if this opinion is not appealed even though the 5th Circuit may affirm. First, we need to get rid of Paxton and get an AG who is not under indictment. Second, we need to codify the protections of LGBTQIA rights in federal law.

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https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/Federal-judge-rules-Texas-can-discriminate-17491622.php

An LGBT Texan can be fired from a job because of the way they dress, their pronouns or the bathroom they use, a federal judge ruled.

The ruling stemmed from a suit Texas brought in September of last year, just months after the Biden administration issued guidance showing states how to comply with federal anti-discrimination protections. A federal judge in Tennessee had already stayed the directives in 20 other states as part of a separate court case.

In a 33-page ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk said the Biden guidance incorrectly interpreted the 2020 Supreme Court decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, which held that workplace discrimination based on sexuality or gender identity is unconstitutional.....

Kacsmaryk also disagreed that gender dysphoria could qualify as a disability under federal anti-discrimination law.

That guidance issued over the summer by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission came out after Paxton issued an opinion this February finding that the care could constitute child abuse. Gov. Greg Abbott then directed the state’s child welfare agency to begin investigating parents of transgender children who received the care.

I have never understood Log Cabin Republicans. The regular GOP spits on these people and treat them like crap. Someday they will realize that they need to change parties if they want to have rights

[Lovie777]

1. Log Cabin Republicans - what say you ....

and POC and the Jewish.

[msongs]

3. millions of POC/Jewish will be quite happy with this. they are not automatically our friends nt

[walkingman]

2. Welcome to Texas!!

Civil Rights, Voting Rights, Immigration Rights are all being dismantled by the Trump appointed judges. I expect the next move will be an attack on Affirmative Action laws. Basically anything not associated with their religious beliefs or minority rights are on the chopping block.

Their goal seems to be to take us back to the 17th and 18th century when Patriarchal ideals were the law of the land.

[Javaman]

4. As I keep saying: Texas: the only fascist state in the union. nt