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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Fired for Being Gay: The State of LGBTQ Rights in the Workplace
Gerald Lynn Bostock, the plaintiff named in the case of BOSTOCK v. CLAYTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, was fired from his job as a county child welfare services coordinator when his employer learned he joined a gay recreational softball league. On October 8, his case will be one of two heard by the United States Supreme Court to determine whether discrimination against an employee because of sexual orientation constitutes prohibited employment discrimination “because of…sex” within the meaning of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Bostock and his attorneys Brian J. Sutherland and Thomas J. Mew,…
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NPC Book & Author Team
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Media Forum on US-China
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NPC Membership Team
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Science Reporting in a Changing Climate: How Can We Do Better?
Science Reporting in a Changing Climate: How Can We Do Better? Please join us for a special event at the National Press Club on December 10, 2019. Registration starts at 6pm and the panel at 6.40pm. The panel will be followed by a food and wine reception courtesy of our sponsors. Registration link: register. National Press Club First Amendment Lounge 13th Floor, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20045 This panel event has been organized by the Risk Policy and Law (RP&L) speciality group at the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA). The event coincides with the society's annual meeting in…
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American Legion Post 20 Candidate Forum
Candidates for National Press Club offices will appear at an annual open forum hosted by American Legion Post 20 at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the McClendon Room. All Club members are invited to join Legionnaires in hearing brief presentations by candidates for election. The 10 candidates for 2020 officer and board positions have been invited to discuss their goals, priories and qualifications and take questions.
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NPC History & Heritage Team
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NPC Budget Team
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Toastmasters
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