Today, as Exxon Mobil’s shareholders vote again to deny workplace protections to its lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) employees, and the city of Houston, Texas votes on whether to extend such protections to LGBT workers, a newly rele
NCTE welcomes Philadelphia settlement with trans worker, lauds feds for supporting case
The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) welcomes the news that the City of Philadelphia has finally settled a federal anti-bias lawsuit brought by city library worker Bobbie Burnett. Ms.
9 Things President Obama Can Do to Address Trans Economic Inequality
Today, ahead of the annual State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama took an important step addressing income inequality by raising the minimum wage of new federal workers to $10.10, helping to ease the fi
"Orange is the New Black" Actor Laverne Cox Speaks Out for Transgender Workplace Protections
Today, breakout actor on the Netflix hit series Orange is the New Black joined the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) in pressing for passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA).
Five Things You Should Know To Understand the EEOC Decision and the Need for ENDA
We have received some questions about the full legal and practical consequences of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Macy decision—and whether the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is still legally or practically necessary