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Obama’s Attorney General Eric Holder Declares Being Transgendered To Be A ‘Civil Right’
Now the End Begins ^ | 12/19/2014 | NTEB News Desk

Posted on 12/21/2014 5:22:01 PM PST by walford

Attorney General Holder announced today that the Department of Justice will take the position in litigation that the protection of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 extends to claims of discrimination based on an individual’s gender identity, including transgender status.

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Attorney General Holder informed all Department of Justice component heads and United States Attorneys in a memo that the department will no longer assert that Title VII’s prohibition against discrimination based on sex excludes discrimination based on gender identity per se, including transgender discrimination, reversing a previous Department of Justice position. Title VII makes it unlawful for employers to discriminate in the employment of an individual “because of such individual’s…sex,” among other protected characteristics.

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“This important shift will ensure that the protections of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 are extended to those who suffer discrimination based on gender identity, including transgender status,” said Attorney General Holder. “This will help to foster fair and consistent treatment for all claimants. And it reaffirms the Justice Department’s commitment to protecting the civil rights of all Americans.”

The Attorney General’s memo is designed to foster consistent treatment of claimants throughout the government and reduce confusion. In addition to applying to the department’s civil obligations in defending federal interests, this memo clarifies the Civil Rights Division’s ability to file Title VII claims against state and local public employers on behalf of transgender individuals. The Department of Justice does not have authority to file suit against private employers.


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: culture; law; sex; transgender
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To: walford

Putting your arm through an industrial meat grinder is also a civil right, I guess.


41 posted on 12/21/2014 7:45:45 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: walford

how about right to your own labor a civil right?


42 posted on 12/21/2014 7:50:17 PM PST by 4rcane
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To: Chode

That would do it.


44 posted on 12/21/2014 8:11:30 PM PST by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: F15Eagle
it is... be even better if you could get rid of 80% of the Cruzians
45 posted on 12/21/2014 8:15:41 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: F15Eagle
stay in the tourist/resort areas. stray too far and your chances of robbery/assault&battery/murder go up exponentially

best/safest way to see the islands is by cruise ship and take the guided excursions to see the local attractions

47 posted on 12/21/2014 8:47:28 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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