A federal judge in Texas has ruled that employment protections for gay and transgender workers do not extend to policies regarding dress codes, preferred...
extended to aspects of employment beyond hiring and firing decisions. Only the “status” of being gay or trans is protected, the judge determined, “but not necessarily all related conduct” such as “sex-specific dress, bathroom, pronoun, and healthcare policies.”
Kacsmaryk’s decision is a win for Texas, which sued in September to block the guidance. The Office of Attorney GeneralLawyers for the federal agencies being sued — the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission — did not return requests for comment about whether they would appeal the decision.
Paxton did not respond to requests for comment, but issued a press Thursday hailing the decision as a win over “woke gender policy.” “The Biden Administration’s attempts to radicalize federal law to track its woke political beliefs are beyond dangerous,” he said. “I will continue to push back against these unlawful attempts to use federal agencies to normalize extremist positions that put millions of Texans at risk.”Related:
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Pleasant weather for Texas-Oklahoma kickoff: The North Texas weekend forecastA mix of sun and clouds will help hold down high temperatures Saturday into the upper-70s to lower-80s across North Texas. Sunday will be a bit warmer with...
Read more »
New York City mayor declares state of emergency over busing of migrants from TexasMayor Eric Adams said the city needs emergency funding to provide shelter to migrants and other people without housing. He also asked El Paso to stop sending migrants there.
Read more »
Granderson: After Biden's pardon, is Texas ready to rethink marijuana?The incumbent governor refuses to budge on pot legalization. His rival Beto O'Rourke wants to legalize it and expunge convictions. Nov. 8 will test where voters stand, writes LZGranderson. (via latimesopinion)
Read more »
What to Watch in Week 7 of Texas High School FootballCheck out the discussion our Lassimak had with NBCDFW about this weekend's high school football action in North Texas, and read our overview for more details. txhsfb 👀 Watch: 👓 Read the story:
Read more »
DOJ awards $9.8M to Texas-based active shooter training programThe grant is part of the Active Shooter Situations (PASS) program. The funds will go toward helping officers better prepare themselves for active shooter situations and other violent threats.
Read more »