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federal judge in Texas has struck down portions of an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) harassment guidance intended to protect LGBTQ+ employees from workplace discrimination.I
n a ruling issued on May 15, Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, a Trump appointee, found that the agency exceeded its authority in issuing updated guidance in 2024 that indicated certain behaviors could violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.C
iting the 2020 Supreme Court decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, which held that workplace discrimination against LGBTQ+ workers is illegal, that guidance warned against misgendering workers, as well as keeping them from accessing bathrooms consistent