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U.S. Strengthens Protections for Transgender Workers

HeadlineDec 19, 2014

The Obama administration has announced a new interpretation of federal law that protects transgender workers from discrimination. The shift expands protections in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, allowing the Justice Department to sue state and local governments if they violate the rights of transgender employees.

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