There Is No Discrimination Against Us!

At least that is what the federal Equal Opportunity Commission thinks.

Government Commission Halts Investigations of LGBTQ+ Workplace Discrimination

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission staff have been told to “pause” their investigative work on new and existing cases.

Mother Jones

By Abby Vesoulis

February 6, 2025

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has temporarily halted investigations into the complaints of workers who say they were targeted based on their gender identity or sexual orientation, three current and former EEOC staffers tell Mother Jones.

EEOC managers communicated this instruction to senior employees in recent days, according to these sources, who asked to remain anonymous to avoid retaliation. Industry publication HR Dive reported the pause in claim processing last week; Mother Jones can confirm the moratorium prevents staff from making telephone calls, conducting research, or otherwise investigating both new and existing complaints. “There is what they are calling a pause on investigations of both transgender rights and sexual orientation charges,” an EEOC employee says.

Neither the White House nor the EEOC communications team responded to requests for comment about the stoppage, but the EEOC sources say the pause is in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order on “gender ideology extremism.”

You know court cases that are not in their favor are ignored and blamed on "Activist judges"

Experts find the standstill concerning, especially considering how the Supreme Court previously ruled on Bostock v. Clayton County, a 2020 case related to workplace discrimination based on a person’s LGBTQ+ status. 

The majority of EEOC cases cite Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which stipulates employers cannot discriminate against a person’s race, religion, sex, or national origin. In Bostock, the Supreme Court held in a 6-3 opinion—authored by Trump-appointee Neil Gorsuch—that the term “sex” in Title VII protected LGBTQ+ employees from being fired as a result of their sexual orientation or whether they are trans.

“Discrimination against somebody on the basis of their being gay, for instance, or their being someone who is a transgender individual, is illegal employment discrimination, because the Supreme Court held that it is sex discrimination in Bostock,” says Brian Wolfman, a Georgetown law professor who won a sex-based employment discrimination case in front of the Supreme Court last year.

But they believe that they have a god given right to discriminate people who are not like them! HR Dive writes,

The U.S. Supreme Court in 2020 held that Title VII protects workers from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and there may be ways for workers to pursue those claims in court, regardless of EEOC’s next steps. Additionally, many states independently protect employees from such discrimination at work.

But Trump and his cronies are transphobic and homophobic and they can't let a little thing like laws and courts get in their way!

EEOC Rolls Back LGBTQ+ Protections, Raising Concerns Over Civil Rights Enforcement

Forbes

By Tom Spiggle

Jan 31, 2025

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has made significant changes to its handling of workplace discrimination claims, rolling back several policies related to gender identity protections. Acting Chair Andrea Lucas announced that the agency is refocusing on what she describes as “protecting women from sexual harassment and sex-based discrimination in the workplace.” The changes, which include removing gender-neutral markers from forms and modifying enforcement guidance, have sparked concern among civil rights advocates who warn they could undermine LGBTQ+ protections.

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EEOC’s Policy Shift

According to the EEOC’s official statement, the agency is aligning itself with Executive Order 14168, which directs federal agencies to enforce laws protecting “biologically distinct” sexes. As part of this shift, the EEOC has:

• Eliminated gender-neutral identifiers by removing the “X” gender marker from its intake forms.

• Revoked the option for employees to display pronouns in Microsoft 365 profiles.

• Directed modifications to EEOC charge of discrimination forms to eliminate “Mx.” as a prefix option.

• Commenced a review of its “Know Your Rights” poster, which employers must display in workplaces.

So now the agency that was charged with eliminating discrimination is now discriminating!