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Colorado Cake Baker Sues Over Refusal to Bake Cake Celebrating Gender Transition Updated: Published by:

Colorado baker Jack Phillips, who won a decision before the U.S. Supreme Court in June, is suing again following his refusal to bake a cake to celebrate a gender transition. His refusal resulted in a probable cause finding by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission that he had violated Colorado’s public…

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Baker Who Refused to Create Wedding Cake for Gay Couple Updated: Published by:

Today, in a 7-2 opinion authored by Justice Kennedy, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a baker who refused to create a cake for a gay couple. The Court held that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission’s actions violated the baker’s right to free exercise of religion under the First…

Ashley Judd Names Harvey Weinstein in a Lawsuit Connected to The Lord of the Rings Updated: Published by:

Ashley Judd filed a lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein in Monday, April 30, 2018, stating that the film producer sabotaged her career when he spread false statements about her work as an actress after she rejected his sexual advances.

Google Announces Efforts to Close Pay Gaps Across Race and Gender Updated: Published by:

Google has reportedly spent approximately $270,000 to close unexplained pay gaps it identified among over 200 employees in six job groups. As part of this effort to close any "statistically significant" pay inequities, Google reviewed any job group with 30 or more employees, and at least five employees in every…