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Judge Rules EEOC Discriminated Against Transgender Employee
10/25/2025
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Story summary
- A judge ruled that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under U.S. President Donald Trump discriminated against Marc Seawright, a transgender employee.
- Seawright resigned after a hostile work environment and claimed he was forced to erase references to LGBTQ+ individuals from agency materials.
- The EEOC leadership under Chair Andrea Lucas halted processing LGBTQ+ discrimination complaints and rescinded existing non-discrimination policies.
- Seawright's complaint remains under review.
- Seawright is eligible for unemployment benefits.
