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The Supreme Court starts hearings today to decide if gay and transgender people are protected from job discrimination.

If the court rules against that, LGBTQ employees fired or discriminated against will have limited ability to seek justice under federal law.
The Supreme Court is hearing cases from 3 people who say they were fired over being gay or transgender:

▪️ Aimee Stephens, fired after coming out as trans
▪️ Gerald Bostock, fired after joining a gay-friendly softball league
▪️ Donald Zarda, fired after revealing he was gay
What is Title VII?

▪️ The civil rights law protects workers from job discrimination on the basis of: sex, race, color, religion or national origin.

▪️ Today's Supreme Court hearings are to decide if it covers gay and transgender people.

▪️ The Obama admin. interpreted it does.
The Supreme Court is hearing cases that could block federal protections for LGBTQ employees. Supporters of equality are rallying outside to make their voices heard:
#RiseUpOct8
Aimee Stephens is 1 of 3 people suing in landmark cases that could decide what protections LGBTQ employees have under federal law.

She says she was fired after revealing she is transgender.

She is attending arguments despite poor health and 3-times weekly dialysis treatments.
Actress/activist @LaverneCox went to the Supreme Court to support demonstrators protesting for equality:

"Discrimination against anyone because of who they are should not be the way we live our lives in the United States of America."

#RiseUpOctober8
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After elections on Sunday, a coalition of socialists, communists and anticapitalists is set to form a government in Portugal once more.

But as far-right populism grows across Europe, there are sure to be challenges ahead. @JoanaRamiroUK explains in a #thread: (1/11)
@JoanaRamiroUK Amid a rise in far-right populism across Europe, Portugal stands out as an example of a stable, efficient and popular left-wing government. Unemployment is low and the economy is growing. (2/11)
opendemocracy.net/en/democraciaa…
@JoanaRamiroUK Since 2015, Portugal has been ruled by what's called Geringonça, “the contraption”: a Socialist Party (@psocialista) minority government with the support of the far-left Communist Party (@cdupcppev) and Left Bloc (@esquerdanet). (3/11)
socialeurope.eu/portugals-cont…
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Hong Kong police shot a teen protester in the chest at close range. He is recovering in hospital but remains under arrest.

Students and classmates are protesting in solidarity:
People across Hong Kong are protesting after police shot a teenager in the chest during pro-democracy protests.

▪️ Police also used tear gas, rubber bullets, water cannons
▪️ 70+ people hospitalized
Hong Kong police say they arrested 269 people at pro-democracy protests on China's National Day. That's the highest number in a single day since protests began.

Some of those arrested were as young as 12.
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BREAKING: Ex-Dallas cop Amber Guyger has been found guilty of murder for shooting and killing Botham Jean, an unarmed Black man, in his own home.
Amber Guyger faces up to 99 years in prison after being found guilty of murder in the killing of Botham Jean.

She was originally charged with manslaughter, which carries a 20-year sentence. The charge was upgraded after protests.
Botham Jean was eating ice cream in his living room when an off-duty cop came in and shot him, prosecutors say.

The officer, Amber Guyger, has now been found guilty of murder.

Here's what led to her conviction:
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So, wonder what it's all about at the Supreme Court and #GayRights today?
Here's a primer & photos (pulled off interweb w/ credit) of some of the thousands of activists who turned up in front of #SCOTUS to fight for #EqualityForAll
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I am aiming to live tweet the Supreme Court prorogation judgment from 10:30. This will be tweet 1 (thread)
Here is my introduction to the case and why I think it’s so important newstatesman.com/politics/brexi…
At 10:30 you can watch the 'hand down' (giving) of a short summary of the judgment here supremecourt.uk/live/court-01.…

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AZ Supreme Court expects to issue its opinion today in Brush & Nib (calligraphers challenging Phoenix nondiscrim ordinance): 10am local time. It's a travel day for me, so not sure if I can post immediately. Shld be available here: tinyurl.com/y3dw4clg #LGBTQ
AZ Supreme Court rules that Phoenix antidiscrimination ordinance can't require calligraphers to create custom wedding invitations for same-sex weddings. #LGBTQ #LGBTLaw @equalityarizona

Opinion is here: tinyurl.com/y3gup9ku
@equalityarizona Here's the vote split.
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I guess I'll take the opportunity of this sleepy Xmas break Thursday afternoon to do a thread of the pieces I wrote this year that I'm most proud of.
First, a little cheat. @MosheMarvit & I landed an op-ed in the @nytimes a few days before New Years last year.

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