Reverse Discrimination CaseA U.S. government office is looking into a complaint from a white-male, applicant who is claiming reverse discrimination because of denied admission to a university. The applicant states that the university would have admitted him if he were a girl or a minority, with the same grades, test scores, and extracurricular activities. The university spokesperson said they do not number admissions. They look at the academic record, leadership, extracurricular activities, whether or not they are first generation, and take into account the economic background. The university president says he is confident the college will win the admissions case, saying the university complies with the letter of the law on college admissions. After completing the assignments in this module, ask yourself what your opinion is of “reverse discrimination” and what laws relate to that understanding, such as affirmative action.
A U.S. government office is looking into a complaint from a white-male, applicant who is claiming reverse discrimination because of denied admission to a university. The applicant states that the university would have admitted him if he were a girl or a minority, with the same grades, test scores, and extracurricular activities. The university spokesperson said they do not number admissions. They look at the academic record, leadership, extracurricular activities, whether or not they are first generation, and take into account the economic background. The university president says he is confident the college will win the admissions case, saying the university complies with the letter of the law on college admissions. After completing the assignments in this module, ask yourself what your opinion is of “reverse discrimination” and what laws relate to that understanding, such as affirmative action.
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The law states that Title IX, Title VII and many more federal student housing laws make it a crime for transgender students to use the bathroom they identify with. However, as of September 2016, 18 states have banned such policies from accessing students, including six of the 11 states that let transgender students use the bathrooms they identify. Currently, no California law bans trans students from using the bathrooms used by their biological or adoptive parents. In February of this year, the Obama administration revised federal student housing laws and made transgender students eligible for federal housing discrimination assistance (HDI). These state-based programs, however, do not apply to federal students.
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According to a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) report, transgender students’ reported sexual experiences also differ from those of their biological, biological parents. While they may also experience differences in their gender roles and other attributes than their biological sex, a transgender student is also not under federal legal restrictions if she or he is not of their biologically preferred gender. Thus, if they are transgender, their discrimination on campus will not be legal.
Additionally, a study published by the American Association for the Advancement of Colored People (AAPCF) in March highlighted that transgender people and their biological parents are not “equal citizens in many ways” in the United States, meaning the same degree of discrimination can apply to a young person’s parents. Specifically, when transgender individuals are under the age of 18 in the United States, they are likely to be considered to have “problems with their gender identity by the time they turn 18,” according to APCF. In 2013, President Obama signed the Student Gender Recognition and Disengagement Act of 2013 (SA 1393). In November of that year, the Obama Administration passed their Civil Rights Commission Act of 2012 and the Employment Fairness Act of 2006 (ESA 1305), implementing the equal economic opportunity and inclusion principles of the Act. The ACT also makes it a felony to discriminate in employment between a transgender person and the same sex.
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While the law states that transgender students, even in areas such as those involving race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, cannot be charged with a criminal offense in connection with an employment issue that is unrelated to the employment of such student, it does not mention hiring sexual orientation as an issue. It merely says that transgender students are still federally protected for their biological sex if they refuse to use restroom facilities that do not match their natural gender identification.
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In addition, there are two federal laws that allow for the legal discrimination of transgender individuals under Title IX (Title IX) that allow transgender students to apply for federal housing. Title IX prohibits federal housing discrimination protections based on sexual identity. Some states, including California, allow them, but the states do not, as states are required to ensure that it is available in all communities of origin. Since its release four years ago, USCIS has made strides to provide safe and legal housing across the US. Although Title IX does not specifically allow housing for transgender students who are “a sexual minority or an adolescent,” it does provide that the student may be eligible for federal housing and cannot be discriminated against. For more information on