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IBM Apologises For Firing A Computing Pioneer For Being Transgender 52 Years Ago
Computing Pioneer Lynn Conway has had an incredible career that lay down the groundwork for smartphones and computers as we know them. However, 52 years ago Conway was fired from IBM for being transgender.
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Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act Introduced in U.S. House and Senate
While the Supreme Court’s decision striking down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act and guidance from the Office of Personnel Management have made clear that federal workers’ same-sex spouses are now eligible for benefits, there are still federal employees who cannot access marriage and thus continue to be denied critical health, retirement and other benefits for their families.