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LGBT Officials Want Equality in the Workplace: Daily Iowan Reader, Nov. 2
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LGBT officials want equality in the workplace
While support of same-sex marriage may seem to be a primary factor for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer [LGBTQ] community when choosing which presidential candidate to support, local and national officials say that isn’t exactly the case.
The LGBTQ community has been focused on another pressing issue for a much longer time: workplace discrimination.
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act has been proposed in Congress every year since 1974, with the exception of 1994. The act strives to prohibit discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation and gender identity. A person can be fired for being gay in 29 states, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.
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“The bill has been to and fro in Congress as a piece of legislation,” said Casey Pick, the programs director for the Log Cabin Republicans. “It’s the oldest issue in the community. Marriage is a vital issue, but the LGBT community is weighing the same issues as their straight neighbors.”
Judicial retention and the legalization of same-sex marriage also rise to the top as issues of major concern for the LGBTQ community.
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The LGBTQ community and officials are all trying to achieve one common goal: equality for the LGBT community.
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COGS introduces salary, fee proposals for 2013-2015
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UI’s sports psychologist sees positive first year
Many agree the work of the UI’s sports psychologist has been a great benefit to student athletes.
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