Paxton sues Biden administration over transgender worker protections

[Jessica_Rose]

Paxton sues Biden administration over transgender worker protections

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/paxton-sues-biden-administration-over-transgender-worker-protections/ar-AA1oVfbf?ocid=windirect&cvid=8c7867a44f83479caaddba8d660967d0&ei=47

Story by Brooke Migdon (16 Aug 2024)

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is suing the Biden administration again over federal workplace protections for transgender employees.

The lawsuit, filed Thursday in federal court against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Justice Department (DOJ), argues that agency guidelines clarifying what constitutes harassment under federal law are unlawful and asks the court to permanently block them.

The EEOC guidelines, which are not legally binding, state that denying employees accommodations based on their gender identity — including intentionally misgendering transgender workers or denying them access to restrooms that match their gender identity — is unlawful workplace harassment.

"The opposite is true," Paxton, along with the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, wrote in Thursday's lawsuit.

"The Biden-Harris Administration is attempting yet again to rewrite federal law through undemocratic and illegal agency action. This time, they are unlawfully weaponizing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in an attempt to force private businesses and States to implement 'transgender' mandates—and Texas is suing to stop them," Paxton said in a statement. 

[Lori Dee]

I would love to see the day when Ken Paxton and the Heritage Foundation become officially labeled as "Domestic Terrorists".

[Sephirah]

This just makes me sad, honestly.

And paints the word "Conservative" in a really bad light. We have a similar thing in the UK. Trying to "conserve" outdated, hateful thinking is just wrong. However many people might agree with you. The Earth isn't flat. Transgender is a thing. The world moves on. Evolves. There is no God of Thunder anymore.

Conserve the things that matter. Not antiquated ways of thinking. That has never, ever ended well.

[Robbyv213]

Yes, very sad.... So don't live or move to Texas... Got It. Lol

[Sephirah]

Yes, very sad.... So don't live or move to Texas... Got It. Lol

From an outsider, it seems to be a Southern US thing in general. Anti-everything outside 1800. I blame it on the heat, lol. It addles peoples' brains.