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Attorney General Holder Directs Department to Include Gender Identity Under Sex Discrimination Employment Claims

New Memo Applies to All Department of Justice Components and U.S. Attorneys

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 18, 2014. Attorney General Holder announced today that the Department of Justice will take the position in litigation that the protection of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 extends to claims of discrimination based on an individual’s gender identity, including transgender status.  Attorney General Holder informed all Department of Justice component heads and United States Attorneys in a…

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