Arizona District Court Certifies Class Of Lesbian And Gay State Employees In Denial Of Benefits Case

On December 23, 2013, in Diaz, et al. v. Brewer, Case No. 09-CV-2402 (D. Ariz. Dec. 23, 2013), the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona issued an order certifying a class of lesbian and gay Arizona state employees who filed a lawsuit to challenge action by the Arizona Legislature to eliminate health care coverage for lesbian and gay state employees and their dependents. This is believed to be the first such class action so certified involving discrimination toward  lesbian and gay employees.

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