All Posts Tagged With: "national gay and lesbian task force"

GLBT community pressing for census question to declare sexual orientation

By Tom McGhee The Denver Post They’re here. By their own description, they’re queer. And a gay advocacy group wants the U.S. Census Bureau to ask them about it. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force has launched “Queer the Census,” attempting to petition the census to start counting members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual [...]

17Mar2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

Gay rights’ advocates push for anti-discrimination bill

By ERIN KELLY • Gannett Washington Bureau WASHINGTON – After a 15-year fight, gay rights’ groups believe 2010 will be the year they persuade Congress to pass a landmark law protecting workers from being fired or denied jobs or promotions because of their sexual orientation. With Democrats in the majority in the House and Senate [...]

15Jan2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

Federal Job Website Now Bans Gender Identity Discrimination

The Obama Administration recently added language to the federal jobs website that explicitly bans gender identity-based employment discrimination under the federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy. This is the first time that employment discrimination on the basis of gender identity has been explicitly banned by the federal government. A link to the policy is now [...]

8Jan2010 | | 0 comments | Continued

Gay Renters to Get Some Discrimination Protection

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS When it comes to negotiating a lease or paying fair rent, gay and transgender renters may soon get more protection. Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said it’s fast-tracking a nationwide study to determine the extent of housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. It’s [...]

1Nov2009 | | 0 comments | Continued