Archive for the ‘Employment Discrimination’ Category
Sunday, April 13th, 2008
The new edition of the N.C. State Personnel Manual will include employment protections based on sexual orientation and gender-identity.
N.C. State Rep. Paul Stam (R-Wake) is speaking out against the new changes. According to The Lincoln Tribune, the representative says state agencies are bypassing the legislature.
N.C. Rep. Paul "Skip" Stam (R-Wake) ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Civil Rights, Employment Discrimination, LGBT, North Carolina, Politics, Republican Party, United States | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
The last couple days have been so hectic. It is funny how life has a tendency of just dumping everything on you at once.
On Monday evening (my birthday) my old Cadillac broke down. One of the transmission lines burst and had to be fixed the next day (we also had ...
Posted in Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Civil Rights, Employment Discrimination, High School, LGBT, LGBT Youth, North Carolina, Politics, United States | No Comments »
Friday, November 9th, 2007
The United States House of Representatives passed the Employment Non-Discrimination Act by a vote of 235-184 on Wednesday, Nov. 7.
There has been quite a bit of debate over the inclusion or exclusion of transgender protections in the bill. From a Q-Notes article from Oct. 20:
At the end of September, U.S. ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Civil Rights, Democratic Party, Employment Discrimination, LGBT, North Carolina, Politics, United States | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
I might have been disappointed earlier today, but thankfully tonight I can go to bed happy. Three years after President Bush focused his presidential campaign largely on gay marriage, the United States House of Representatives voted to add sexual orientation to the list of classes protected under employment non-discrimination ...
Posted in Employment Discrimination, LGBT, Politics | No Comments »
Saturday, October 13th, 2007
For the past two weeks - the first two weeks of my work at Q-Notes - I spent a lot of time reading press releases and various statements from organizations, political leaders, elected officials and other individuals. The controversy over the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is probably one of the ...
Posted in Employment Discrimination, LGBT, Politics, United States | 17 Comments »
Thursday, October 11th, 2007
GUEST COMMENTARY
By Matt Foreman, Executive Director
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
At this critical moment in our efforts to pass an Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) that includes transgender people under its protections, it is important to recall just why so many of us believe that no one can be left behind.
The ...
Posted in Civil Rights, Employment Discrimination, Guest Contributors, LGBT, Politics, United States | No Comments »
Thursday, July 5th, 2007
Thank God it is for a good reason this time... unlike the little stunt with Marcus Kindley.
Winston-Salem's addition of sexual orientation to City Employment Personnel policies hit 365Gay.com News, a site owned by MTV's Logo Network.
Check it out.
Posted in Civil Rights, Employment Discrimination, LGBT, North Carolina, Politics, United States, Winston-Salem | No Comments »
Thursday, June 28th, 2007
From Activate! - The North Carolina Advocacy Coalition (original story):
Click to download in PDF
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 28, 2007
Contact: Matt Hill Comer
Executive Director
Phone 336 391 9528
ncadvocacy@gmail.com
PO Box 24972
Winston-Salem, NC 27114
Phone 336 391 9528
ncadvocacycoalition.org
Winston-Salem City Council protects gay & lesbian employees
Gay and Lesbian advocacy group praises decision; calls for more
WINSTON-SALEM, NC - ...
Posted in Employment Discrimination, LGBT, North Carolina, Politics, United States, Winston-Salem | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, June 13th, 2007
A new report from Media Matters is proclaiming "Conservative America is a Myth."
According to Media Matters, their report (PDF) based on over 20 years of opinion and public polling data shows that America is no where near conservative and progressive on almost all issues.
Although other issues are certainly important, I'll ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Civil Rights, Dont Ask Dont Tell, Employment Discrimination, Hate Crimes, LGBT, LGBT Adoption, Marriage Equality, Politics, United States | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, May 9th, 2007
Just received in the inbox: Nadine Smith, Executive Director of Equality Florida, was recently arrested and abused by police after handing an informational leaflet to a citizen who requested it at a City Council meeting.
All charges have now been dropped against Smith:
On Feb 27 Largo police violently arrested Equality Florida's ...
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