Tag: Jillian T. Weiss
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Transgender Woman Files Federal Employment Discrimination Lawsuit
A former field organiser has filed a federal lawsuit against the campaign of JB Pritzker for Governor in Illinois for her firing on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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TLDEF Names Jillian T. Weiss Executive Director
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) today announced the appointment of Jillian T. Weiss as its new Executive Director. Weiss is a nationally recognised transgender rights attorney and law professor who brings three decades of legal experience to the post. Weiss succeeds Michael Silverman, who founded the organisation in 2003.