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The U.S. Justice Department is suing a longtime Athens County landlord for sexual harassment
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The federal government has sued a longtime Athens County landlord for claims of sexual harassment dating back at least two decades. The lawsuit, filed… Read More
![Transgender activist Aimee Stephens sits in her wheelchair outside the Supreme Court on Oct. 8, 2019, as the court holds oral arguments in cases dealing with workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/gettyimages-1174526461-faf2549a7a0b961701df20fb0f558add9b0e840d-scaled-e1592232516890-900x422.jpg)
Supreme Court Delivers Major Victory To LGBTQ Employees
By: Nina Totenberg | NPR
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The Supreme Court says the federal ban on discrimination “based on sex” also applies to gay, lesbian, and transgender employees.