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Failure to Address Harassment Supports Discrimination Claims

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Jane Doe v. Riverside Sch. Dist., 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 231380 (M.D. Pa., Dec. 23, 2024).  After a classmate was convicted for sexual assault of a student outside of school, the student’s family alleged the School District...more

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President Trump Signs Executive Order Requiring Sex-Based Classifications

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On January 20, 2025, one of President Trump’s first actions as the president of the United States was signing an Executive Order proclaiming that the U.S. government only recognizes two sexes: male and female. The order goes...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Title IX Protections for LGBTQ+ Students: Legal and Mental Health Benefits

Title IX is a powerful federal law that protects students from sex-based discrimination and sexual harassment. If a school does not promptly investigate reports of sex discrimination or harassment, it can lose federal...more

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Gender Dysphoria is Not Excluded from Coverage under ADA, Fourth Circuit Rules

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Gender dysphoria is not excluded from the broad definition of “disability” protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has held....more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Exploring the Origins of Pride Month and Taking Stock of LGBTQ+ Rights

Across the country each June, communities come together to celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month. This month of events honors the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan while also...more

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Sixth Circuit Rules that the "Deliberate Indifference" Standard Still Matters in Title IX Harassment Litigation

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In Stiles v. Granger County Board of Education, the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of a Title IX lawsuit against a public school district because the alleged victim of harassment and bullying...more

Miller & Martin PLLC

A Summary of the U.S. Supreme Court Decisions This Week Which Will Affect Employers

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Windsor v. United States - Issue: Can the federal government define marriage? Holding: No. Loser: The federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which was passed in 1996 and signed by President Clinton, was...more

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