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House Dems Demand Stronger Protections for Trans Workers

6/14/2025

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Seventy House Democrats called on the EEOC to strengthen protections for transgender and nonbinary workers.
They highlighted the agency's neglect of Title VII protections since the Trump administration, particularly regarding gender identity discrimination.
Lawmakers reaffirmed that the Supreme Court's Bostock ruling is binding and cannot be disregarded by executive actions.
Concerns arose over the EEOC's dismissal of cases and removal of nonbinary gender markers from forms.
This letter comes amid the introduction of over 530 anti-LGBTQ+ bills in state legislatures in 2024.

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Seventy House Democrats called on the EEOC to strengthen protections for transgender and nonbinary workers.
They highlighted the agency's neglect of Title VII protections since the Trump administration, particularly regarding gender identity discrimination.
Lawmakers reaffirmed that the Supreme Court's Bostock ruling is binding and cannot be disregarded by executive actions.
Concerns arose over the EEOC's dismissal of cases and removal of nonbinary gender markers from forms.
This letter comes amid the introduction of over 530 anti-LGBTQ+ bills in state legislatures in 2024.