Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Currently no federal law exists that would prohibit employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of their sexual orientations. However, the EEOC has recently begun pursuing cases involving such discrimination under a theory that classifies these actions as gender discrimination. This theory revolves around the idea that some instances of sexual orientation discrimination are…

On February 12, 2014, in a major victory for same-sex couples across the Commonwealth, a federal judge struck down Kentucky’s ban on recognizing same-sex unions performed in states where it is legal. Currently, 17 states and the District of Columbia legally recognize same-sex marriages. On February 13, 2014, another federal judge ruled that Virginia’s statutory…