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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Kansas Broadens LGBTQ Protections


" The Kansas Human Rights (KHRC) Commission Board met August 21, 2020 to consider the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton County and its impact on the KHRC’s interpretation of the Kansas Act Against Discrimination. The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Bostock determine d that Title VII’s “sex” discrimination prohibition includes employment discrimination on the basis of homosexuality and transgender status. Effective today, the Kansas Human Rights Commission will begin accepting complaints of “sex” discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations wherein allegations include discrimination based on LGBTQ and all derivates of “sex”. "

Kansas Human Rights Commission Concurs with the U.S. Supreme Court's Bostock Decision, August 21, 2020.

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