Religion & Law

Israel High Court Refuses To Block Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade
Israel's High Court of Justice on Monday refused to block the gay pride parade scheduled to be held in Jerusalem on Thursday. YNet News reported yesterday that Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski had urged the court to ban the parade, saying: "Past experience shows that the parade greatly offends, deliberately and unnecessarily, the feelings of Jews, Muslims and Christians, who view its sheer existence, and the blatant manner in which it takes place, as a desecration of the holy city and of the values with which they were raised...

Birmingham mayor denies gay parade permit:
According to the Birmingham News, the mayor has rejected a request for a gay pride parade in the city:...

Moscow gay pride advocates arrested for breaching parade ban
[JURIST] Several Russian gay rights activists were arrested by police in Moscow Sunday for holding events to commemorate the end of official prosecution for homosexual activity in Russia...

Firefighters Work To Sink Giuliani Campaign [Digg]
Blaming him for the death of numerous firefighters on 9/11, firefighters campaign to kill Rudy Giuliani's candidacy.

News From Pride
1. Nice ThingsSo, I was at the pride parade one year and a group of bears walked by. One of the bears was wearing chaps with no underwear, meaning his butt was naked. A few feet in front of me, the bear stopped walking...

NJ Couple Awarded $2.84M for Harassment
Secaucus, NJ—A Secaucus gay couple who endured years of threats and harassment from volunteer firefighters have been awarded $2.84 million in a civil rights suit against the town...

Sexual Harassment Policy
Define harassment, outline complaint procedure

The Civil Rights Act of 1871
Law bans discrimination enacted under color of state law

Unlawful Retaliation for Sexual Harassment Claim
Title VII retaliatory discharge retaliation requires proof of participation in protected activities

Massachusetts Employment Law
alleging violations of Massachusetts labor laws including overtime pay, discrimination, harassment and more.

Student Harassment
Wichita School District pays $45,000 settlement for high school students' harassment lawsuit.

Sexual Harassment
(in the workplace)

Jury Awards $2 Million in Sexual Harassment Wrongful Termination Suit
Jury Awards $2 Million in Sexual Harassment Wrongful Termination Suit

Employment
Employee rights including labor law, harassment, safety, unpaid overtime, discrimination and union disputes.

Elder Harassment
Asta Care to pay $14,500 settlement in nursing home lawsuit.