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Transgender teacher files lawsuit against Peoria …

3/14/2024
A Desert Harbor Elementary School teacher is suing the Peoria Unified School District, governing board member Heather Rooks and former governing board member Rebecca Hill for discrimination and other charges.

Peoria employee files discrimination complaints …

2/27/2024
A city of Peoria employee has enlisted a lawyer and put in complaints with the Arizona Attorney General’s office and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging the city has committed gender and age discrimination against her.

Asking for equality in Peoria

11/14/2023
Peoria Pine District Councilmember Denette Dunn wants a nondiscrimination ordinance for the city, but some don’t like it.

First public hearing held on Tempe’s amended …

11/1/2023
Tempe is moving forward in amending its city code to expand its anti-discrimination ordinance to make it illegal for people with the authority to rent, sell or lease housing to discriminate based on an applicant or buyer’s source of income.

Community rallies behind transgender Peoria Unified …

8/24/2023
When you don’t have the vocabulary to describe who you are, it’s hard to fit in. Peoria Unified special education teacher River Chunnui can relate to this.

Peoria Unified teacher files notice of claim against …

8/11/2023
A Peoria Unified teacher has sent a notice of claim to the district and two governing board members alleging violation of federal and state discrimination laws regarding their gender identity.

Transgender issues under the spotlight at Peoria …

3/2/2023
In recent months, two Peoria Unified governing board members and a group of speakers at school board meetings have voiced their concerns about a federal law that prohibits discrimination in schools.

Peoria Unified board stalls bathroom executive session

2/24/2023
In a rare turn of events at the Feb. 23 Peoria Unified governing board meeting, the board voted not to go into an executive session that was listed on the agenda.

Chandler Council makes non-discrimination ordinance …

11/16/2022
CHANDLER — While the non-discrimination ordinance advanced by the Chandler City Council at its Nov. 10 meeting isn’t law yet, it seems to have passed its biggest hurdles. By a …

Details emerge on racial harassment investigation of …

11/3/2022
Students at Vistancia Elementary School experienced a “school-wide hostile environment” of racial harassment, according to an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.

Chandler Council pushes back nondiscrimination …

11/1/2022
CHANDLER — More than a year and a half after other entities encouraged the Chandler City Council to pass a formal, detailed nondiscrimination ordinance, no such legislation has been …

Tempe legislation could become federal law

3/30/2022
Tempe was the second city in Arizona to adopt the CROWN Act in November 2021. Now, it’s legislation that is up for the U.S. Senate to consider passing to become federal law.