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Jury Awards $4.4 Million In Sexual Orientation Lawsuit

In perhaps a strange coincidence of timing, a King County, Washington, jury awarded a lesbian $4.4 million in her lawsuit against Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. for demoting her after she complained of discrimination because of her sexual orientation the same week that the House of Representatives passed the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation across the nation.

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  1. The Laconic Law Blog » Blog Archive » Protection For Transgender People Extended in Montgomery County, Maryland Says:
    November 14th, 2007 at 10:50 pm

    [...] a thread of comments today and yesterday, we note the passing of legislation in Montgomery County, Maryland, extending [...]

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