BRIEFLY

Posts from Joshua Newville, a Minnesota employment lawyer, civil rights attorney, and mediator.

Allies at Work: Supporting LGBTQ+ Coworkers and Addressing Sexual Orientation Discrimination

For most of U.S. history, LGBTQ+ people could easily be terminated from their jobs or miss out on job opportunities due to something as...

Education or Exclusion? Understanding Discrimination in Schools

Education is critical to both personal and societal success. For individuals, education opens doors to careers, relationships and ways of...

Breaking Barriers: A Brief History of Civil Rights in Minnesota

From early legal challenges to discrimination in the 19th century and the ongoing efforts to promote greater equality and social justice...

Fighting for Justice: A Brief History of Civil Rights in America

Civil rights have been a prominent issue in the United States since the country's inception. From the abolition of slavery to the Civil...

Is LGBTQ Discrimination a Problem in Minnesota Workplaces?

Minnesota is frequently referred to as one of the most LGBTQ-friendly states in the Midwestern United States. In 1993, Minnesota became...