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Encore Pride signed Demand EEOC pursue LGBT job discrimination cases 2017-02-01 14:06:44 -0600Laurie Bones
Encore Pride, LLCDemand EEOC pursue LGBT job discrimination cases
On January 27, Slate reported that the EEOC may withdraw from a case involving job discrimination against Amiee Stephens, a transgender woman. New Commission chair Victoria Lipnic said "Administration-related changes" were the reason.
TAKE ACTION!
1. Send your own email to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission at [email protected] and urge the Commission to continue pursuing cases of LGBT job discrimination.
2. Sign the petition. If we reach or exceed 1000 signatures, we will deliver them to the Nashville EEOC office.
Dear Commissioners,
We urge you to continue viewing job discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people as sex discrimination under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. In particular, you must continue to pursue the case of Amiee Stephens and other cases like it.
Your own report indicates there were 1768 charges of anti-LGBT job discrimination in 2016. In many states, there are no explicit protections for LGBT workers. Without your efforts, LGBT people are often defenseless against job discrimination. You must continue to pursue these cases.
Thank you for considering our views.
ENCORE PRIDE
Encore Pride & it's team are leader's & advocates in the LGBTQ community. We support Tennessee Equality Project & pride ourselves, knowing there is such a great organization that has not given up on our community. TEP is very resourceful, we appreciate the constant stand/fight for our rights, & thankful for them providing a platform to give us a voice.
ENCORE is the 1st Pride weekend to be introduced to Nashville, TN. July 28-30, 2017