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Saks claims transgender employees are not protected from sex discrimination
The department store chain made the claim in response to a lawsuit filed by a transgender former employee, alleging discrimination, harassment and a hostile work environment based on her gender identity.
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LGBT baby boomers face tough retirement hurdles
For many LGBT baby boomers, decades of workplace discrimination impaired their earning power. The AIDS crisis caused lasting financial and psychological damage, particularly for gay men. And legal pitfalls within Social Security, the cornerstone in any senior’s financial planning, have left gay boomers ill-equipped for retirement.
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Financial tips for same-sex couples: plan ahead, know your local laws
Gay and lesbian individuals are less prepared financially for retirement than their straight counterparts, according to an exclusive analysis by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. LGBT adults are likely to have less in retirement savings and have less access to Social Security benefits from spouses.
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Major U.S. companies advance policies for gay, transgender employees
WASHINGTON – The nation’s top companies and law firms are increasingly setting the standard for LGBT inclusion in the workplace, according to a report issued this week by the Human Rights Campaign. A record 366 businesses earned the Corporate Equality Index’s top score of 100 percent this year. Those earning a perfect score include newcomers …
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Apple CEO Tim Cook comes out: ‘I’m proud to be gay’
NEW YORK — Apple CEO Tim Cook says he’s proud to be gay. The public declaration, in an essay written for Bloomberg Businessweek, makes Cook the highest-profile business CEO to come out as gay. Cook said that while he never denied his sexuality, he never publicly acknowledged it, either. The executive said that for years he’s been open …
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Path to financial stability, long-term care for aging LGBT individuals starts now
The lack of clarity on what the future may hold is compounded by the fact that unlike their heterosexual peers, LGBT seniors often lack traditional family support systems, which heightens their need to create long-term plans for their future… Most of these individuals will derive no benefit from the new marriage equality rules, as many do not have a legal spouse present to execute their end-of-life plans….
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Target snubs boycott by featuring same-sex parents in latest campaign
Barely a month after a number of anti-gay groups called for a nationwide boycott of Target stores after the retailer signed on to a legal brief supporting marriage equality, the chain has released a new advertisement featuring same-sex parents.
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Calif. man sues Little Caesars for denying health coverage to same-sex spouses
LOS ANGELES — A California man has filed a lawsuit alleging discrimination by Detroit-based Little Caesars Pizza for denying health insurance benefits to employees’ same-sex spouses. Frank Bernard, 47, filed the action in state Superior Court in Orange County, Calif., on Wednesday against the nation’s third-largest pizza chain…
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Gay bathhouses nationwide facing uncertain future
LOS ANGELES — Gay bathhouses that once remained in the shadows to stay in business are now seeking attention to keep their doors open. Some are doing aggressive online advertising and community outreach. Others tout their upscale amenities like plush towels and marble baths. A bathhouse in Ohio has even added hotel rooms and a nightclub.
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Perkins: Christian businesses should donate LGBT profits to ex-gay ministries
For conservatives, non-discrimination laws are another nail in the coffin of religious freedom. On Monday’s “Washington Watch,” host Tony Perkins lamented how increasingly difficult it is for Christian business owners to actively discriminate against and refuse service to LGBT people or same-sex couples based on their “religious views on sexuality.”