Sexual Orientation / LGBTQ Discrimination

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In Longchamp v. Equinox Holdings Co., Inc., No. 153431/2021, 2024 WL 4041714 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Sep. 04, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of gender and sexual orientation-based hostile work environment under the New York City Human Rights Law. This case is a good…

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In Meckeler v. Cornell University et al, 2024 WL 3535488 (N.D.N.Y. July 25, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of discrimination based on sexual orientation. From the decision: As Defendants argue, Plaintiff was able to outline many events in detail. For example, she laid out a verbatim conversation wherein…

Read More Sexual Orientation Claims Dismissed; Court Cites Absence of Detail Regarding “Derogatory Behavior” Referencing Sexual Orientation or “Gay Stereotypes”
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In Floyd v. Jewish Bd. of Family and Children’s Services, No. 155925/2019, 2024 WL 1096320 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 13, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment based on plaintiff’s sexual orientation, in violation of the New York City Human Rights…

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In Smyth v. City of New York, No. 157294/2017, 2023 WL 8478880 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Dec. 07, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on his claim of discrimination based on his perceived sexual orientation in violation of the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). From the…

Read More Discrimination Claim, Based on Perceived Sexual Orientation, Survives Summary Judgment Against the City of New York
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In Wilson et al v. City of Greenville, Mississippi et al, No. 4:22CV64-GHD-DAS, 2023 WL 7021295 (N.D.Miss. Oct. 25, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for judgment on the pleadings as to plaintiffs’ claims of retaliatory hostile work environment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision:…

Read More Title VII Retaliatory Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Dismissal; Alleged Harassment Occurred Shortly After EEOC Charge
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In Wilson et al v. City of Greenville, Mississippi et al, No. 4:22CV64-GHD-DAS, 2023 WL 7021295 (N.D.Miss. Oct. 25, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for judgment on the pleadings as to plaintiffs’ claims of hostile work environment based on sex and sexual orientation asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Dismissal; Allegations Include Remarks About Sexual Orientation
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In Brown v. Ferrara Candy Company, No. 22 CV 04875, 2023 WL 6519973 (N.D.Ill. Oct. 5, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of (race or sexual orientation based) hostile work environment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: The key allegation supporting…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Dismissal; Carrying of Weapons Factored Into Decision
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In a recent case, Gamble v. Fieldston Lodge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center et al, No. 20-CV-10388-LTS, 2023 WL 6393739 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 30, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of sexual orientation discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, plaintiff alleged that…

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In Sanderson v. Leg Apparel LLC et al, No. 1:19-cv-8423-GHW,  (S.D.N.Y. March 31, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law. Specifically,…

Read More Retaliation Claims, Arising From Termination Following Complaints About Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Survive Summary Judgment
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In Grainger v. The City of New York, No. 158264/2019, 2023 WL 2307497 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Feb. 27, 2023), the court denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on on plaintiff’s (a lesbian woman) claims that she was subject to discrimination based on her sexual orientation. After summarizing the “black letter” law, the…

Read More Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claim Survives Summary Judgment Against the City of New York
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