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Bishop Robinson writes in the Huffington Post about Gerri Cannon, a transgender woman he knows from his home state of New Hampshire. Robinson explains how Gerri’s freedom to work is constantly at risk: “She is surrounded by a work environment that is largely hostile to the fact that she once lived her life as [...]
Chris Johnson of the Washington Blade reports that Sen. Tom Harkin, the Chairman of the Senate Labor Committee, said: “I would strongly support an executive order from President Obama that makes clear government contractors cannot discriminate based on sexual orientation and gender identity, just as President Roosevelt did seventy years ago when he made [...]
Andre Cooley was fired from his job only because he is gay. But with the help of the lawyers at the ACLU, he fought for the freedom to work without discrimination and he was reinstated as a corrections officer in the state of Mississippi.
“I am looking forward to returning to a job that [...]
News and Blog Posts
- USA Today: "Senate to Vote on Gay Rights Bill by Thanksgiving," October 28, 2013
- "Labor Dept: Same-Sex Spouses can Participate in Benefit Plans," September 2013
- Wall Street Journal: "U.S. Extends Family Leave to Same-Sex Spouses," August 2013
- MSNBC: "Senate committee: You Can’t be Fired for Being Gay," July 10, 2013
- "Freedom to Work Doubles Down on Push for LGBT Workplace Protections," June 17, 2013
- "Complaint Accuses Exxon Mobil of Anti-Gay Bias," Associated Press, May 2013
- "Advocacy Group Accuses Exxon of Anti-Gay Hiring Practices," Los Angeles Times, May 2013
- New York Times: "Exxon Defies Calls to Add Gays to Anti-Bias Policy," May 2013
Reports
- "$250 Billion In Federal Contracts Doled Out In States With No LGBT Anti-Discrimination Laws," according to report by Freedom to Work, Movement Advancement Project, and other leading LGBT organizations
- "A Broken Bargain: Discrimination, Fewer Benefits and More Taxes for LGBT Workers," 2013 Report by the Movement Advancement Project, Human Rights Campaign, Center for American Progress, and partners including Freedom to Work
- Center for Work-Life Policy Study: “The Power of Out” (July 2011)