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June, 30 2020 / by Lee Bantle / No comments

Equality Arrives for LGBTQ Employees!

By Lee Bantle and Hannah Meropol In 1970, Jack Baker and his life partner, James McConnell, applied to the state of Minnesota for a marriage license.  It was the first time in U.S. history that two men had sought to marry.  This was a revolutionary act which we can now see was the first step […]

March, 01 2016 / by Lee Bantle / No comments

The Emerging Field of Equal Rights for Gay and Lesbian Employees

Gay and lesbian employees are increasingly protected by new laws and the courts […]

June, 18 2010 / by Lee Bantle / No comments

Practical Issues in Litigating Sexual Orientation Discrimination Cases

Challenging workplace discrimination against LGBT people raises several issues that do not often arise in Title VII litigation. This article addresses these issues from a practical standpoint and discusses how they affected a case which my firm tried to a jury in federal court.