Aimee Stephens
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Aimee Stephens was a transgender woman whose landmark U.S. Supreme Court case, R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. EEOC, helped establish that federal civil rights law protects employees from discrimination based on gender identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aimee Stephens canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7094381 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aimee Stephens Context triple: [Gerald Lynn Bostock, sharesDecisionWith, Aimee Stephens]
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A.
Aimee Sharp
Aimee Sharp is known as the wife of Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann.
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B.
Stephanie Squires
Stephanie Squires is a central character in the coming-of-age film "The Wackness," serving as the love interest who helps drive the protagonist’s emotional and personal growth during a transformative summer in 1990s New York City.
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C.
Tanya Stephens
Tanya Stephens is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer-songwriter known for her socially conscious lyrics and influential presence in Caribbean music.
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D.
Aimee Griffen
Aimee Griffen is the daughter of Iris Chase in Margaret Atwood’s novel "The Blind Assassin."
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E.
Cara Staggs
Cara Staggs is a graphic designer best known for creating the current state flag of Mississippi.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aimee Stephens Target entity description: Aimee Stephens was a transgender woman whose landmark U.S. Supreme Court case, R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. EEOC, helped establish that federal civil rights law protects employees from discrimination based on gender identity.
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A.
Aimee Sharp
Aimee Sharp is known as the wife of Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann.
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B.
Stephanie Squires
Stephanie Squires is a central character in the coming-of-age film "The Wackness," serving as the love interest who helps drive the protagonist’s emotional and personal growth during a transformative summer in 1990s New York City.
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C.
Tanya Stephens
Tanya Stephens is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer-songwriter known for her socially conscious lyrics and influential presence in Caribbean music.
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D.
Aimee Griffen
Aimee Griffen is the daughter of Iris Chase in Margaret Atwood’s novel "The Blind Assassin."
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E.
Cara Staggs
Cara Staggs is a graphic designer best known for creating the current state flag of Mississippi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LGBT rights activist
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person ⓘ transgender woman ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
protection of LGBT people under federal civil rights law
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workplace equality for transgender people ⓘ |
| birthName | Anthony Stephens ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | kidney disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1960-01-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-05-12 ⓘ |
| employedIn | funeral services industry ⓘ |
| employer | R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. ⓘ |
| hasBiographyIn | major U.S. news outlets ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | interpretation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| hasEthnicity | White American ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | symbol of transgender workplace rights in the United States ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | civil rights advocate ⓘ |
| honoredBy | LGBT advocacy organizations after her death ⓘ |
| knownFor | challenging employment discrimination based on gender identity ⓘ |
| legalCaseRole |
employee alleging discrimination
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plaintiff ⓘ |
| legalImpact |
expanded federal workplace protections for transgender employees in the United States
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helped establish that discrimination based on gender identity is discrimination because of sex under U.S. federal law ⓘ |
| livedIn | Detroit metropolitan area ⓘ |
| movement |
LGBT civil rights movement
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linked to:
LGBT rights movement
transgender rights movement ⓘ |
| name | Aimee Stephens ⓘ |
| notableFor | landmark U.S. Supreme Court employment discrimination case ⓘ |
| notableWork | R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. EEOC ⓘ |
| occupation | funeral director ⓘ |
| partyTo | R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. EEOC ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States
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linked to:
Fayetteville, North Carolina
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| placeOfDeath |
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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linked to:
Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
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| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| residence |
Michigan, United States
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linked to:
Michigan
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | transgender ⓘ |
| spokeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| spouse | Donna Stephens ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
U.S. Supreme Court decision Bostock v. Clayton County (consolidated with her case)
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linked to:
Bostock v. Clayton County
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| workLocation |
Garden City, Michigan, United States
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linked to:
Garden City, Michigan
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aimee Stephens Description of subject: Aimee Stephens was a transgender woman whose landmark U.S. Supreme Court case, R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. EEOC, helped establish that federal civil rights law protects employees from discrimination based on gender identity.
Referenced by (4)
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