In what order did these key transgender rights milestones occur? The murder of a transgender women is
labled a hate crime and the Matthew
Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes
Prevention Act is signed into law.
Minneapolis is the first city to pass
transgender protections.
EEOC rules Title Vll applies to
transgender employees.
Diane Schroer wins the first discrimination
lawsuit against an employer for
discrimination of her transgender status
(the district court concluded it was a
violation of Title Vil).