Williams Institute

Discrimination & Civil Rights · New Mexico · Free

UCLA Law think tank conducting research on sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy. Useful for tenants denied housing or evicted because of sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status. Keep written records: dates, what was said, who witnessed it. Save texts, emails, voicemails. Title VII covers sexual orientation and gender identity in employment per Bostock — that includes hiring, firing, harassment, and pay. Open at no cost to LGBTQ+ New Mexico residents and the people...

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