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Senate committee schedules vote on Employment Non-Discrimination Act
WASHINGTON — The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has scheduled a vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA).
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Payroll company Paychex to protect employee gender rights
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has leveraged the influence of the state pension fund to prod a company it invests in to spell out its opposition to discrimination and harassment of employees based on gender identity.
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Grand Forks, N.D. considers ban on anti-LGBT employment discrimination
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — City leaders are considering whether to make Grand Forks the first North Dakota community to ban employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Study links LGBT supportive policies to positive business-related outcomes
LOS ANGELES — LGBT-supportive workplace policies are linked to positive business-related outcomes, according to a new study by Williams Institute, a national think tank at UCLA’s School of Law.
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Puerto Rico governor signs two gay rights bills into law
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s governor has signed a bill that prohibits employment discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation.
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Harvey: Gays deserve to be fired for displaying their lifestyles to everyone
Mission America’s Linda Harvey reiterated her belief that schools, and employers in general, should have the right to fire LGBT personnel and urged them to exercise that right.
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Phoenix to consider expanding anti-bias law to include LGBT residents
PHOENIX — The Phoenix city council is expected to vote this month on whether to expand the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance to prohibit discrimination against its LGBT residents.
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Maplewood, Mo., city council passes LGBT non-discrimination ordinance
MAPLEWOOD, Mo. – Seven St. Louis county municipalities now offer protections for their LGBT citizens following a 4-3 vote on Tuesday from the Maplewood City Council.
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Report: Critical government surveys omit gay, transgender people
A new report by the Center for American Progress outlines how government data plays a critical role in the country’s policy making process, but that the lack of reliable data about the gay and transgender population increases the likelihood that stereotypes and myths will shape policies that impact the LGBT community.
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ExxonMobil shareholders reject protections for LGBT employees
DALLAS, TX -– ExxonMobil shareholders on Wednesday voted against a resolution that would have prohibited workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.