The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a cornerstone of U.S. civil rights law, prohibiting discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, and sex. This landmark legislation outlawed segregation ...

President Donald Trump's orders on civil rights are a stunning blow to America’s 60-year fight against discrimination.

The historic law that promoted equality for all Americans. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act as Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders look on; President's ...

A Republican-led bill has been introduced into the Iowa House which gets rid of discrimination protections for transgender ...

President Trump revoked a 1965 rule that prohibited federal contractors from discriminating against employees or job applicants.

Nancy Pelosi introduced the so-called Equality Act, a bill that would add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” as protected classes under federal civil rights law. Where the original ...

Iowa Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would remove gender identity as a protected class from the Iowa Civil ...

The South Korean government said Friday it plans to make its first comprehensive overhaul of the Civil Act in 67 years, modernizing the legal framework that has shaped citizens' lives and economic ...