organizational protection against affinity related litigation. A1: Title VII does not afford any protection for affinity orientation discrimination. Where an employer could be involved in a lawsuit is when states have laws that prohibit affinity discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. With that said Employers should treat sexual orientation of its employees as irrelevant and only judge employees on the merit of their work performance. Employers may wish to add gays‚ lesbians‚ and transgender
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“Gay and Lesbian Theater” Gay and Lesbian themes were introduced into the theater before the 1960s. Long before homosexual characters were seen in American plays on a regular basis‚ there were isolated incidents when a gay or lesbian appeared in the plot; they were called freaks when doing so. Many people were often offended by homosexuality. Cross dressing was used in performances that raised concerns about sexual and gender roles: men dressed in drag and women wore men clothing. Festivals were
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Gay and Lesbian Adoption Gay and lesbian adoption is a serious‚ yet controversial subject. It has become a major issue in our society. In certain states‚ homosexuals can adopt children just like any other married or single adult. A person’s freedoms should protect the rights of gays and lesbians to adopt children when they meet the same standards for parenting and home environment as heterosexual couples (Driscoll and Stingl). Today over 520‚000 children are in foster care and 127‚000 of those
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number of lesbians and gay men forming their own families. Many do this through adoption‚ foster care‚ artificial insemination‚ and other means. Today‚ researchers have estimated that the number of children living with one gay or lesbian parent is six to fourteen million. Some have described this current period as a lesbian and gay "baby boom". However‚ lesbian and gay parents face many social and legal obstacles (Lambda Legal Defense and Educational Fund‚ 1997). In the past‚ most gay and lesbian
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Discrimination against Women in the Workplace Jessica Holmes Professor Williams April 10‚ 2012 From the beginning of time the male and female have been expected to perform certain roles in society. Males have been expected to work and provide for their family while the female raises the children‚ cooks‚ cleans and keeps the house in order. Today many women have broken that tradition and are starting their careers and becoming more independent. Even though females today are braking
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Hammett1 Destinee Hammett Ms. Cloud English PreAP 20 February 2015 Gay Discrimination Discrimination against gays is a current issue. People are being denied services‚ receiving abuse‚ and not granted marriage to the samesex by reason of their sexual orientation. Human beings should not be discrimination over their sexual orientation‚ same as‚ people shouldn’t be discrimination over their ethnic background. There are many people who are being denied services because of their sexual orientation
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Abstract Understanding the gay and lesbian community can be very complex. My research consisted of the problems within the gay and lesbian community‚ and some of the most common beliefs some may have. As my questions was administered to the interviewee‚ which was a man that considered himself a “ gay man”‚ I begin to also feel the emotions‚ confusions‚ and hurt from this person. The results to my research and interview was informative‚ and will help me in my career as an up and coming helper. Keywords:
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from discriminating against job seekers. It also protects discrimination against employees on the basis of race‚ religion‚ sex‚ pregnancy and nationality. This morning I will be informing‚ specifically about discrimination against race‚ religion‚ and gender in the work place‚ and as to whether discrimination still exists. Transition (So let me begin by defining how the process of discrimination starts within the individual) Body I. The Common process in discrimination at the individual level
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Public Agency Research Paper Series 9. GDP free accesses Discrimination on the American Job New study focuses on seven diverse groups Rosemary Haefner for CareerBuilder.com and Nina Ramsey for Kelly Services On the heels of a recent landmark Supreme Court ruling on discriminatory pay practices‚ CareerBuilder.com and Kelly Services have released a survey that found one-in-five working Americans feel they have faced discrimination on the job. Even though there are federal laws which
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Point One: How people face such violence and discrimination just because of their sexual orientation and gender identity. People around the world face violence and inequality – and sometimes torture– because of who they love‚ how they look‚ or who they are. Sexual orientation and gender identity are integral aspects of ourselves and should never lead to discrimination or abuse. Gay marriage is protected by the Constitution’s commitments to liberty and equality. The US Supreme Court ruled in 1974’s
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