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If You're Gay, Should You Say?: If You're Gay, Should You Say?who is more judgemental here?Two thoughts:1) Sexuality - even in the cloak of tolerance - has no place in a job interview. 2) The writer leaps to the conclusion that because the candidate "hunts, drives a truck and did not attend college" he is...; Tags: tolerance, sexual orientation, team; Discussion threads 2008-06-27
Wal-Mart anti-discrimination policy extended to homosexual workers.(News): Byline: SALLY ROBERTS BENTONVILLE, Ark.-Wal-Mart Stories Inc. has expanded anti-discrimination protections to its gay and lesbian employees, but still has no plans to extend health benefits to domestic partners of those employees, the company said Byline: SALLY ROBERTS BENTONVILLE, Ark.-Wal-Mart...; Tags: company, sexual orientation, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., worker; Research articles 2003-07-07
Social funds step up fight on anti-gay bias.: We're here, we're queer, and we're not going to invest in you anymore. That was one of the sentiments expressed at a recent one-day conference in Provincetown, Mass., that focused on how corporations are addressing issues that are important t ...; Tags: benefit, company, sexual orientation, shareholder; Research articles 2001-06-25
E.U. rejects same-sex benefits.: LONDON - European companies are exempt - at least temporarily - from having to extend the same benefits to homosexual couples as to heterosexual couples. The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg last month rejected a sexual discrimination claim froLONDON - European companies are exempt -...; Tags: benefit, discrimination, European Court, sexual orientation, treaty; Research articles 1998-03-02
Recent Legislative Developments in New York in Labor and Employment Law: In a flurry of legislative activity not seen for many years, New York State, New York City, and New York's Westchester County have recently enacted a number of new labor and employment statutes, as well as many amendments to various existing laws governing the workplace. This new legislation is far-reaching,...; Tags: Sexual Orientation, New York, Thelen Reid & Priest, Recruitment & Selection, Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Labor Relations, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Gender And Diversity; White papers 2003-04-01

The Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act: New York State has enacted the Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act, or SONDA. The act, amends the New York State Human Rights Law to prohibit discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation in the areas of employment, housing, public accommodations, education and credit. The civil rights laws of New York...; Tags: Sexual Orientation, New York State; White papers 2003-01-09
Late News.(Health maintenance organizations face class-action lawsuits)(Legal Beat)(Statistical Data Included): Judge OKs docs' HMO class action A federal judge has granted class-action status to litigation against several major health maintenance organizations that charges fraudulent denial of payments to physicians. Judge Federico Molina of the U.S. Distr Judge OKs docs' HMO class action ...; Tags: Chubb Corp., exclusion, health care, HMO, insurance company, JUDGE, Risk Manager, Sexual Orientation, workplace; Research articles 2002-09-30

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Colorado Bans Sexual Orientation Discrimination at Work: Colorado is banning sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace under a new amendment to the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act CADA, joining the ranks of nearly twenty other states that have similar laws in place. Some employment attorneys foresee a maelstrom of litigation. However, the Colorado Civil Rights Division...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Recruiting, Colorado, Workplace, Harassment, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Gender And Diversity, Lori Deschene; Blog posts 2007-08-01
Workshop explores sexual orientation anti-discrimination ordinances.(workshop sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Local Officials organization at the 1997 Congress of Cities conference)(Brief Article): The debate over the inclusion of "sexual orientation" in civil rights statements is going on in cities across the country. In a workshop sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Local Officials GLBLO constituency group at the Congress of Cities in Philadelphia, city officials heard from...; Tags: U.S. Congress, workshop; Research articles 1997-12-22
Court limits Title VII suits; Claim of bias against sexual orientation dismissed.(St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center (Indianapolis)): CHICAGO-A recent federal court decision dismissing a Title VII lawsuit that alleged discrimination over sexual orientation offers employers more confusion than guidance, legal experts say. In Hamner vs. St. Vincent Hospital, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Aug. 24 that Title VII specifically...; Tags: St. Vincent Hospital; Research articles 2000-09-04
Scientific American MIND Nationwide Poll Reveals Surprising Perceptions of Sexual Orientation Among Americans: Half of all Americans believe sexual orientation is "innate, genetic or predetermined by other factors such as environment," a new nationwide Zogby Interactive poll shows. The surprising findings are the topline results of a survey commissioned by Scientific American MIND (SciamMind.com), the magazine that probes the workings of the brain...; Tags: Scientific American Inc.; Research articles 2006-02-06
BYU Honor Code statement on sexual orientation: At Brigham Young University, the LDS Church-owned school's code of conduct directly addresses sexual orientation: "Brigham Young University will respond to student behavior rather than to feelings or orientation. Students can be enrolled at the University and remain in good Honor Code standing if they maintain a current...; Tags: Brigham Young University; Research articles 2006-04-12
Sexual orientation: There is an ongoing effort to determine whether sexual orientation is hard-wired. Scientists at the University of Chicago have used high-tech imaging to confirm that the hypothalamus the sex center in the brain functions differently in gay men than heterosexual men. There is less and less evidence that homosexuality is...; Tags: scientist, University of Chicago; Research articles 2006-05-05
Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP Files Race and Sexual Orientation Discrimination Lawsuit on Behalf of Five E-Loan Employees: SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco law firm Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP announced the filing of a racial and sexual orientation harassment lawsuit against online consumer lending company E-Loan, Inc. (Nasdaq:EELN), which currently is in the process of being acquired by Popular, Inc. (Nasdaq:BPOP).; Tags: E-Loan; Research articles 2005-10-19
Donor Gives UCLA $10 Million for Sexual Orientation Law Think Tank; Gift by Chuck Williams the Largest Ever to University for Gay and Lesbian Studies: LOS ANGELES -- Over the past four years, Charles R. Williams has given $10 million to UCLA School of Law to create and support the Williams Project, a research center on sexual orientation law and public policy. In recognition of his gifts and the work of the center, this Friday...; Tags: University of California at Los Angeles; Research articles 2006-02-23
Race, Sexual Orientation and Regional Issues Explored in Performance Piece.: M2 PRESSWIRE-5 February 2007-YALE UNIVERSITY: Race, Sexual Orientation and Regional Issues Explored in Performance PieceC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:05022007 New Haven, Conn. -- Yale University will host a performance of "Pouring Tea: Narratives of Black Gay Men of the South" on...; Tags: performance, Yale University; Research articles 2007-02-05
Office of the Press Secretary -- Executive order; nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation, and status as a parent in federally conducted education and training programs.: M2 PRESSWIRE-26 June 2000-THE WHITE HOUSE: Office of the Press Secretary -- Executive order; nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation, and status as a parent in federally conducted education and training programs C1994-2000...; Tags: agency, disability, education, MARKETING, regulation, Sec, training; Research articles 2000-06-26
NY Lawmakers Approve Gay Rights Bill; After Decades-Long Struggle, Antidiscrimination Law is Expanded to Include Sexual Orientation: WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /U.S. Newswire/ -- For more than 30 years, the New York State Senate had failed to act on legislation that would prohibit discrimination against gay men and lesbians in employment, housing and public accommodations. Today, the state Senate broke with its past and not only voted...; Tags: U.S. Senate; Research articles 2002-12-17
Genetic Regions Influencing Male Sexual Orientation Identified.: Byline: University of Illinois at Chicago CHICAGO, Jan. 27 AScribe Newswire -- In the first-ever study combing the entire human genome for genetic determinants of male sexual orientation, a University of Illinois at Chicago researcher has identified several areas that appear to influence whether...; Tags: Biotechnology, chromosome, genome, University of Illinois; Research articles 2005-01-27
Religion and sexual orientation.: Jewish, Catholic and Protestant representatives participated in a conference entitled'Sexual Orientation and Human Rights in American Religious Discourse,' at Brown University on Apr. 7-8, 1995. Conservative Protestant and Catholic leaders stressed organized religion's right to influence law and public policy on homosexuality. Moreover, they defended their stand against homosexuality based...; Tags: Brown University, conference; Research articles 1995-06-22