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Waco Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley says the State Commission on Judicial Conduct violated her religious freedom by publicly reprimanding her for not marrying same-sex couples. Her case is now in front of the state's highest court.
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Nine female detention officers working for the sheriff's department sued the office for allowing male officers to take full weekends off, but not female officers. The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that was discriminatory, reversing a lower court's dismissal of the case.
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The state is probably not coming to the district to take over the department, but it could be more heavily monitored.
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Roots Markets on Magnolia, a crafts market launched in May, denied vendor Carlie Alaniz a spot in its market because it has “biblically based values” that do not “have the same views as LGBTQ+” people, the market’s email to Alaniz said.
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Gov. Greg Abbott over the weekend signed into law a bill prohibiting race-based hair discrimination in Texas workplaces, schools and housing policies. It goes into effect in September.
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The lawsuit argues that Bell discriminated against Collier and retaliated without cause based on his disability, and that the company “acted knowingly and willfully” in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
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A legal expert says the legal precedent for the case is a point of interest for the Supreme Court, and could go to the high court as soon as next year.
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Texas allows religious groups that are part of the state’s child welfare network to refuse to assist LGBTQ couples seeking to foster or adopt. That could put critical federal funding at risk.
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Extremism experts and historians sound alarms as politicians, media personalities and celebrities amplify antisemitic conspiracies that have historically led to the killing of Jews.
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The ACLU of Texas called for a civil rights probe after Keller ISD approved a book ban and Frisco ISD passed a bathroom bill, both tied to LGBTQ communities.