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"...SignalFire that found a slight decrease in Big Tech employment in the city. It seems that the coasts are..."

May 23, 2025 News Feature

Keep an Eye on AI

"...the AIAC with ensuring Texans are “free from unfair discrimination caused or compounded by the employment of artificial intelligence..."

June 2, 2024 Postmarks

AI Experts Gather in Austin to Consider Ethics, White Men, and Mass Layoffs

Preparing for an AI world

"...It included calls for “safe and effective systems,” “algorithmic discrimination protections,” and requiring a notice for when an automated..."

Sept. 25, 2023 News Post by Benton Graham

City Employees Blast Civil Rights Office Reorganization

Labor and justice advocates worry equity is being deprioritized

"...fear human resources will handle the lion's share of discrimination complaints. AFSCME's Krissy O'Brien stressed, "We have been through..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Blocked "Death Star" Law Could Wipe Out Broad Areas of City Code

Austin Judge Maya Gamble ruled it's unconstitutional

"...the city's Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance, which helps prevent employment discrimination against people with criminal convictions; regulations on predatory..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Indie Meme Review: Leila's Brothers

Banned Iranian family drama reveals the damage of poverty

"...spent her life working a miserable job at the employment office – one of the many ways she cares..."

April 20, 2023 Screens Post by Katie Karp

GOP Bill Would Nullify Austin Anti-Discrimination Ordinances

Cities could be sued over progressive employment laws

"...Lege in their attempts to protect workers and prevent employment discrimination, take their agendas to "some of our cities..."

March 24, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Republican Bill Would Nullify Austin Anti-Discrimination Ordinances

Cities could be sued over progressive employment laws

"...Legislature in their attempts to protect workers and prevent employment discrimination, take their agendas to “some of our cities..."

March 17, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Protecting Austinites’ Reproductive Rights

A package of city measures in response to Dobbs decision

"...to protect people who've received "reproductive health action" from discrimination in housing, employment, or access to public services. The..."

July 29, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Protecting Austinites' Reproductive Rights

Package of measures in response to Dobbs decision

"...to protect people who've received "reproductive health actions" from discrimination in housing, employment, or access to public services. The..."

July 22, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Know Your Rights! The City Can Help

Workshops aimed at housing, employment discrimination

"...budget and organizational chart, which reshaped services ranging from anti-discrimination enforcement to the 911 call center, have been walked..."

Aug. 6, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

APD Veteran Says She Told the Truth and Paid the Price

Blue lies matter

"...Department, has filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accusing her superior officers of intense and..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Opinion: How to Win at Homelessness

A young adult with lived experience in homelessness argues that Save Austin Now’s push to criminalize destitution is short-sighted

"...queen – a nice way to balance out the discrimination that probably rendered them homeless in the first place...."

Feb. 12, 2021 Column by Summer Wright

Challengers Hit Speed Bumps in Run-Off Council Races

Almost at the finish line

"...hinder further progress to the goal of ending racial discrimination during arrests." Kelly's Legal Matters..."

Dec. 4, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

New Study Says a Nondiscrimination Law Could Bring Big Business to Texas

Texas Competes report: LGBTQIA protections could generate $738 million in state revenue

"...study analyzing the economic benefits of a statewide comprehensive nondiscrimination law is now putting numbers and dollars behind the..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: Today in Queer Austin History

How a little-known legal case may have shaped the LGBTQIA movement

"...first time a court anywhere has convicted someone of discrimination on the basis of an individual's sexual orientation."..."

July 10, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

City Council Gets a Breather Before LDC Frenzy

The dais faces a marathon of meetings covering everything from the land use code to APD racism

"..."comprehensive, multi-pronged investigation" to uncover any potential "bigotry and discrimination" that impacts the "protocols, practices, and behaviors" of Austin..."

Nov. 29, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin City Council Proclaims Oct. 26 Intersex Awareness Day

Activist Alicia Roth Weigel discusses intersex rights, says I eXYst

"...free from torture and ill-treatment, and to equality and nondiscrimination."..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Alicia Roth Weigel

Qmmunity: The Fight for Queers’ Title VII Rights in SCOTUS’ hands

Plus GayCL returns and local stylists host benefit for Cheer Ups’ Maggie Lea

"...us queermos: Does the 1964 Civil Rights Act extend employment protections to the LGBTQmmunity under "sex"? Over the years,..."

Oct. 11, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Qmmunity: “The category is love, y’all, love”

Plus trailblazing trans choreographer Sean Dorsey returns to Austin and Lez B In Touch says so long summer

"...fast-approaching case will decide if Title VII, which bans employment discrimination based on sex, protects trans and queer folks..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

The History of the LGBTQ Movement in Austin

From Stonewall to today, how Pride has progressed in our city

"...June 1975, the Austin City Council passed an Equal Employment Opportunity Ordinance that included an anti-discrimination protection for sexual..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: The Parties Are Political

A whole lotta events honoring Stonewall

"...Human Rights Campaign for their support of the 2007 Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which excluded gender identity and expression. I..."

June 28, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Lege Lines: School Finance Bill Passes House With Flying Colors

Stickland only holdout on ambitious “Texas Plan” finance bill

"...that would limit a city's ability to regulate private employment, has been supplanted by four smaller bills, each of..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Qmmunity: Less Space, More Hate

Plus events to queer tech and fundraiser for QueerBomb's 10th anniversary

"...another four bills taking aim at Texas cities' local employment regulations. We've largely covered Creighton's Senate Bill 15 as..."

April 5, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Meet the Texas Lawmaker Working to Ban Conversion Therapy

Rep. Celia Israel on politics, queerness, and transportation

"...a list of lofty goals, including banning housing and employment discrimination, bettering the criminal justice system, and ending conversion..."

April 2, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Lilli Hime

Sweeping Religious Freedom Bill Heads to Senate

The Senate State Affairs Committee approves a license to discriminate

"...Perry continued to insist the bill wasn’t about discrimination against the LGBTQ community, but instead a defense for..."

March 26, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Equality Texas Promotes LGBTQ Friendly Legislation

Report finds “stark gap” between acceptance and lack of protections

"...urged lawmakers to take action in favor of LGBTQ non-discrimination policies...."

Feb. 27, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Lilli Hime

UT Alum Danielle Villasana Shines a Light on the Trans Women of Peru

Photojournalist hopes to inspire change through photographs

"...as they went about their daily lives – facing discrimination and harassment when seeking housing, employment, and healthcare. On..."

Feb. 21, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Alex Puente

Lege Lines: GOP Sharpens Its Claws for Paid Sick Leave With SB 15

“Consistent Employment Regulations Act” would dismantle city’s right to protect workers

"...Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, as the club for beating local employment regulations – such as paid sick leave – out..."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Human Rights Campaign Calls Texas a "High Priority" for LGBTQ Equality

A long way to go, but public opinion trends toward legislative action

"...– finds that 64% of all Texans oppose LGBTQ discrimination. (That compares to 70% for the nation as a..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

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