Homophobia Still Thriving In The Workplace, New Study Reveals
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On Tuesday, the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law released a studyshowing that that laws prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation in the workplace are used as frequently by LGBT workers as laws prohibiting sex and race discrimination are used by women and people of color.
Currently, twenty states and the District of Columbia prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation; thirteen of those states also prohibit gender identity discrimination.
Why isn't there something in the books for ALL STATES yet?!?!
One of the study's authors, M.V. Lee Badget, said, "Our analysis directly questions the popular argument that sexual orientation anti-discrimination laws are unnecessary…they are needed and utilized by the LGBT workforce."
And, Christopher Ramos, a researcher who also worked on the study, pointed out that in eight states sexual orientation claims surpass sex claims; the same is true for three states when compared to race claims.
"Clearly, LGBT employees are not only facing a certain level of discrimination, but also, taking advantage of protective state policies," said Ramos.
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, a proposed U.S. federal law that would prohibit discrimination against employees on the basis of sexual orientation., needs to be passed NOW!
[Image via AP Photo/Kevin Wolf.]
IT'S ALSO THRIVING IN MY PANTS!!! HERE, PIGGY PIGGY PEREZ!!!!
cant wait to see what fags should be smoked has to say about all this..your mother
FAGS SHOULDNT BE ALLOWED IN THE WORKPLACE! I WONT WANT TO WORK WITH A FAG WHO LIKES TO STICK HIS COCK IN ANOTHER GUYS ASS!
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your making quite a mint off you gay dramatude……..let's try to look at the glass as half full for a change please………quit your bitching and start showing some gratitude for what society has afforded you lately you whiny piss ant
What about people like me who are straight, but unlike most everyone else at her work place, refuses to hate and/or shun people who are not straight or not of the same religion as me and/or the majority?
I am being treated like I have cooties at work ever since the day after Obama won the Presidency by people at work. And normally I would not care, but the first person I made "friends" with at this place, now all the sudden will not talk to me or even sit with me at lunch. And I'm not sure, but I think she's told everyone at work that I am a Muslim Lesbian or something because one lady stood up and loudly proclaimed to everyone in the lunch room that she does not want to see Homosexual characters on her tv shows because SHE DOES NOT SUPPORT IT and that is her conviction…and then everyone in the room stared at me.
*blink*
I wanted to say I did not believe her. I believe she doesn't want to see homosexuals on "her tv shows" because she really has hateful thoughts about them. Does she support murder? Does she support adultery? Does she support greed? Because she has her eyes glued to a soap opera every day at lunch and admits she is addicted to the show.
Anyway, I'm being treated like dirt.
Not homophobic……homo disgusted!
UGH that is disgusting. I can't BELIEVE that OVER 50% of the U.S. will actually discriminate against gay people when it comes to hiring and working conditions. I can't believe this is allowed at all. I love how all of you scaggy righties have been going on and on about how gays are equal in every sense of the word except for marriage.
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THIS IS A LIE
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I'm really glad Perez unearthed this stinkhole of nastiness. It totally outs you people who try to say that you're all for gays and not for gay marriage. Over half the states discriminate in the work place. What have you got to say now? I am sure you'll find something useless that doesn't make sense, but we'll see, huh?
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I hate to think that FINE brother in the pic is gay. if so what a waste!
Sorry I do not think I would elect a man for mayor who wears a dress for fun. I like stability… I think Oregon is nuts.
NO WE ARE NOT FAMILY !
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NO WE ARE NOT EQUAL !
i make sure it's alive and kicking everyday! seems as though my efforts are paying off!
Re: TABITHA – you dig me, don't you? start talking dirty…i'll follow up with a proper response!!
La Coacha is doing a new Gaywalking on this topic! This time I am interviewing the gay community of San Francisco, this weekend!
La Coacha from ChismeTime.com
I'M GAY!!!! OH WAIT NO I'M NOT. PREZ STFU AND TAKE YOUR LUMPS. HOW COME WE DONT HEAR ABOUT YOU GETTING MARRIED SOON. OR GOSSIP ABOUT YOUR PERSONAL LIFE. YOU ARE A "PUBLIC FIGURE" NOW!!!
I've said it before, I will say it again…
while you gays have a lot of supporters, you need to fight for your own rights. black people did it, women did it, now you pussies need to do it. quit getting everyone else to fight YOUR fight!
Perez, blacks and Latinos voted for this stupid prop. People say it's because they don't have any good gay role models in their own communities. YOU, as a gay Latino should be organizing something very out and proud to put on YouTube. Get your gay Latino friends and be socially active instead of just bitching about it. The same way you did for Voto Latino. Isn't THIS even MORE important?!
Maybe because you're always black or a woman however your dick is not always in another man's ass so you're not a minority.
I support Homophobia….and believe it should be taught in schools
Okay we'll try it this way do you have sex at the office? No you don't then your sex life doesn't need protected. Personally I bring my vagina whever I go so protected status, if I was african american, I couldn't wash it off for the office either hence protected status.
I keep my sex life out of my professional life.
Re: La Coacha – i love your site
We need a sexualution ;p
Seriously, I don't understand all this. We're so behind it's not funny.
To the one who posted about a mayor wearing a dress…um how is that unstable? If I enjoy wearing mens clothing it means I'm unstable? lmao wtf
Wow, brilliant fucking story. No shit there's discrimination. Who wants to work with fags who are acting like fags? Do we realy need to know you're a homo? Why don't you just behave llike a normal human being and not have to worry about this shit. I have worked at the same company for over ten years and I don't give out details about who i'm screwing or dating or married to, etc. Who gives a shit. Work is for working, not socializing and not acting like a gigantic homo!
I found out recently from a co worker that I got the job I have because it was down to me and one other guy and he was gay. I got it because him being gay "grossed out" the manager. I was just sick to my stomach when she told me that. I couldn't believe it.
So what? *YAWN* Perez, you're obsessed and everyone's growing tired of it!
Enough is enough PH. I'm sick of this gay talk. What happened to the celebrity blogger? BORING. Can anyone recommend another blogger? I'm getting sick of this.
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Not my workplace! I have a bunch of hottie gays who work with me and everyone loves them!
fuck you perez is gayness all you can fuckin talk about? your boring the shit outta me
No shit, fag.
Re: mamajud –
Oh yeah, let's be grateful for not being gassed anymore, but only kept from our jobs. Thank you so much, it's too much.
I lean pretty far right and even I think those laws should be in place in every state.
Re: Vince will Shamwow your ass – Your screen name is pure GENIUS!!!
Re: vagvagwhatvag – Very well said!
Re: Sgirl – I fear your reasoning has fallen on deaf, dumb, blind and unable to smell leftist liberal ears. But you're spot on!
I support Homophobia….and believe it should be taught in schools
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