Sexual Orientation / LGBTQ Discrimination

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In Seawright v. Andrea R. Lucas, No. 26-CV-03444-TSH, 2026 WL 2970365 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 2, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s – a queer transgender man – hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: The Court need not decide…

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In Voss Events NYC, LLC v. Abner Properties Co., No. 650014/2026, 2026 WL 2534410 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Aug. 17, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint alleging housing discrimination under the New York State Human Rights Law. From the decision: The cause of action for a violation of Executive Law…

Read More NYSHRL Sexual Orientation-Based Housing Discrimination Claim Dismissed
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In Ayinde v. Coronet Cyber Sec., Inc., No. 162499/2025, 2026 WL 2587760 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Aug. 19, 2026) – in which plaintiff alleges discrimination in the form of “sexually explicit, insulting, and derogatory comments and conduct” due to her race, color, sexual orientation, caregiver status, sex, and gender – the court granted various defendant’s motion…

Read More Discrimination Claims Dismissed by New York Court Due to Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
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In Salvetti v. Hillside Children’s Center, No. 24-CV-6586-FPG, 2026 WL 2294388 (W.D.N.Y. Aug. 10, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint alleging sexual orientation discrimination under the New York State Human Rights Law. From the decision: Hostile work environment claims under both [federal law] and the NYSHRL are governed by…

Read More NYSHRL Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claim Dismissed; Court Cites Plaintiff’s Failure to Identify Comparators
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In Sharpe-Miller v. Walmart, Inc., No. 24-2055, 2026 WL 2015375 (10th Cir. July 13, 2026), the court, inter alia, reversed the district court’s award of summary judgment to defendant on plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the court held that plaintiff provided evidence that he…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claim Improperly Dismissed; District Court Disregarded Relevant Evidence
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In Cato v. Mission Rock Residential, LLC, No. CV ELH-25-3703, 2026 WL 1745726 (D. Md. June 17, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff failed to state a claim of hostile work environment on the basis of her sexual orientation, gender identity, or transgender status under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Alleged Increased Monitoring, “Ghetto” Comment Insufficient
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In Simmons v. Baccarat Inc., No. 651516/2023, 2026 WL 1538161 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. May 26, 2026), the court granted plaintiff’s motion for leave to amend their complaint alleging employment discrimination. Initially, the court denied plaintiff’s motion to reargue the court’s June 23, 2025 decision and order granting defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s original complaint, which…

Read More Motion to Amend Discrimination Complaint Granted; Pleading Deficiencies Cured
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In Leshchenko v. Go New York Tours, Inc., No. 162179/2025, 2026 WL 1269950 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. May 04, 2026), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sexual orientation-based discrimination claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. The court summarized the facts as follows: Plaintiff, who is gay, began working…

Read More Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claims Survive Dismissal; Allegations Included Relocating Gay Plaintiff to Close Proximity of Coworker Who Used Homophobic Slur
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In Burgess v. MTA Const. and Development Co., No. 160414/2024, 2026 WL 195519 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Jan. 21, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: To plead a hostile work environment marred with…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Dismissal; Allegations Include Questioning About Sexual Orientation, Race, and Medical Condition
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In Wheat v. Vichie, No. 158627/2024, 2025 WL 3089438 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Nov. 03, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of discrimination asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The only allegations Plaintiff makes that would go towards a discrimination claim based…

Read More Display of Nazi Material Insufficient to State Discrimination Claims, Court Holds
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