Trump-appointed federal judge rules against Biden-era sex-based employment discrimination guidance

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : "Accordingly, sex-based harassment includes harassment based on sexual orientation or gender identity, including how that identity is expressed.
51% : CLINTON-APPOINTED FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP ADMIN FROM PULLING FOREIGN SERVICE WORKERS' BARGAINING RIGHTS However, after Trump issued the order, EEOC Commissioners Charlotte Burrows, Jocelyn Samuels and Kalpana Kotagal said in a joint statement that "like all workers, LGBTQI+ workers -- including transgender workers -- are protected by federal law and entitled to the full measure of America's promise of equal opportunity in the workplace.
50% : The ruling, signed by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk of the U.S. District Court for the Northwestern District of Texas, declares that language in the guidance that defines "sex" in Title VII as encompassing sexual orientation and gender identity is "contrary to law.
49% : " The ruling declares the same regarding "all language defining 'sexual orientation' and 'gender identity' as a protected class." "Sex-based discrimination under Title VII includes employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity," part of the EEOC's Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace reads.
49% : The Commission panel currently is comprised of Republican Acting Chair Andrea Lucas (designated as Acting Chair by President Trump on January 20, 2025) and Democrat Commissioner Kalpana Kotagal," the website explains.
35% : A Trump-appointed federal judge slapped down portions of Biden-era Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidance that claims Title VII protections against sex-based employment discrimination include the concepts of sexual orientation and gender identity.
25% : " Samuels and Burrows later said in January they had been informed by the White House that Trump was removing them from their roles as EEOC commissioners.

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