Liza Friedlander files suit against New York Sizzler Restaurant
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- Published on Saturday, 30 July 2011 16:49
- Written by Lara Tacita
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Liza Friedlander and Lambda legal have filed a lawsuit against a Sizzler Restaurant in the Forest Hills section of Queens. The lawsuit was filed this Thursday in New York, according to LGBTQNation. Freidlander had paid for the buffet at the location. When she went back to the table, the manager came up to her and accused her of not paying for the meal. The attack at the Sizzler restaurant took place on September 18th, 2010.
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Philadlephia's SEPTA may be giving transgender riders a hard time when boarding buses
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- Published on Friday, 29 July 2011 20:08
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MTFs and FTMs in Philadelphia have had a hard time boarding South Eastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority system's Buses. Septa provides bus service and Philadelphia and four other counties. Passengers with a bus pass must have male or female stamps placed on the card. The stamp is there to prevent couples from sharing a pass to ride the bus.
The policy has been in place since 1981. Activists have fought to change it, but SEPTA has refused to change to another system to prevent spouses from sharing the same pass.
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California FAIR Act Opponents Seek Ballot Initivative to Overturn SB 48
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- Published on Tuesday, 19 July 2011 18:19
- Written by Lara Landis
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California's congress passed a law requiring the teaching of LGBT history to students in high school. The controversial measure has been met with praise and criticism. Conservative Christian groups are already mobilizing to fight the new law. One group has started collecting signatures to repeal the Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful Education act authored by openly gay senator Mark Leno, according to the Keen News Service.
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Annoka-Hennepin students file lawsuit over schools anit-LGBT "neutrality" policy
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- Published on Friday, 22 July 2011 20:57
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Minneapolis students in the Annoka-Hennepin school district have taken the district to court over its teaching policies that relate to sexual orientation. 5 students filed the court case trying to get the school to change its policy, according to LGBTQNation.
The students claim that the current policy encourages the bullying of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender students. School district officials have received warning about the hostile environment. Four Annoka students have committed suicide in the past two years. The most prominent cases, involved Justin Aabert.
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Hate Crimes against LGBT individuals rose by 13% in 2010
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- Published on Monday, 18 July 2011 18:45
- Written by Shawn Landis
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2010 saw a 13% nationwide increase in Hate Crimes, according to the Los Angeles Times and the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs. The recently released report from the coalition said that transgendered individuals and minorities were more likely to be targeted than caucasian gay and lesbian individuals.
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