Workplace Fairness for Gay and Transgender Workers

Earlier this week, President Barack Obama forcefully made the case for an American economy that works for everyone in his annual State of the Union address before Congress. The economy, however, is not working for far too many gay and transgender workers, who continue to face staggeringly high rates of discrimination on the job or when seeking employment.*

Fully 42 percent of gay workers say they have experienced employment discrimination, while 90 percent of transgender individuals report being harassed, mistreated, or discriminated against on the job. Yet studies confirm that workplace equity for gay and transgender employees is good for the bottom line of businesses large and small.

Unfortunately there is currently no federal policy that makes it illegal for private companies to fire people simply because they are gay and transgender. That needs to change.

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