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9th Circuit Revives Alaska Airlines Firing Lawsuit Over Equality Act

7/10/2026

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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, with judges appointed by President Donald Trump, revived a lawsuit by two former Alaska Airlines flight attendants fired after posting Equality Act comments.
Alaska Airlines said the terminations violated its anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies, deleted the posts, and affirmed LGBTQ+ protections.
The court reversed a 2022 dismissal, noted the attendants’ Christian faith may have motivated the firings, and sent the case to a jury.

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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, with judges appointed by President Donald Trump, revived a lawsuit by two former Alaska Airlines flight attendants fired after posting Equality Act comments.
Alaska Airlines said the terminations violated its anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies, deleted the posts, and affirmed LGBTQ+ protections.
The court reversed a 2022 dismissal, noted the attendants’ Christian faith may have motivated the firings, and sent the case to a jury.