HRC Study Reveals Ongoing Discrimination Against LGBT Workers
A coalition of nonprofit organizations has released a comprehensive report detailing ongoing discrimination against LGBT American employees.
Titled “A Broken Bargain: Discrimination, Fewer Benefits and More Taxes for LGBT Workers,” the study was helmed by the Center for American Progress, the Movement Advancement Project, and the Human Rights Campaign, which termed it “the most comprehensive report to date about issues faced by LGBT workers.”
The report has determined that among the estimated 5.4 million LGBT workers in 93% of U.S. counties, nearly 2 million leave their positions each year due to workplace discrimination. In addition, these workers are far more likely to be poor. An estimated 21% of LGBT couples have incomes close to the poverty line, compared to 6% of straight couples.
The study also draws attention to the absence of federal protections for LGBT workers and their families, which can still be denied benefits related to health, retirement, and disability in the United States. Under federal law, these employees can still be fired for their sexual orientation and gender identity.
http://www.advocate.com/business/2013/06/04/hrc-study-reveals-ongoing-discrimination-against-lgbt-workers
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