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Being gay-friendly is cheap and good for business

tko_ak wrote in gsa_lj Feb 10, 2012 17:40

Indeed. Of Companies and Closets:

"Some 86% of Fortune 500 firms now ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, up from 61% in 2002. Around 50% also ban discrimination against transsexuals, compared with 3% in 2002. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), an American pressure group, measures corporate policies towards sexual minorities in its ( Read more... )

cool, economics, business, progress

(Untitled)

subluxate wrote in gsa_lj Feb 07, 2012 15:56

The unconstitutionality of Prop 8 has been upheld by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

law, gay, lawsuit, gay marriage

you knew it was only a matter of time until . . .

bialogue wrote in gsa_lj Jan 18, 2012 19:31

( Shit Bisexuals Say )

humor, bisexual, bisexuality, video, bi pride

Oklahoma to restrict service in guard

keito_f wrote in gsa_lj Jan 10, 2012 19:33

Here is an article that claims that a bill would reinstate DADT for Oklahoma National Guard.

HRC claims that since the bill doesn't specifically prevent officials for asking about orientation that it would be allowed.

This article spells it out more fully, but I am not sure of its accuracy.
"Such a move would effectively reinstate the policies that ( Read more... )

dadt

Gay community apologizes to Republican legislator for ruining her marriage

tko_ak wrote in gsa_lj Dec 23, 2011 11:34

In Minnesota, there is a push for a constitutional ban on gay marriage. An anti-gay state legislator - the freaking Majority Leader - has been campaigning for it. Now it's revealed that she's been engaging in an extra-marital affair ( Read more... )

state news, republican, amusing, gay marriage

one teacher's approach to preventing gender-bullying in the classroom

bdouville wrote in gsa_lj Dec 20, 2011 20:18

This teacher deserves an Award For Total Awesomeness.

That is all.

Cheers,

Bruce

Article: Utah family supports school that outed gay son

lustmordred wrote in gsa_lj Dec 15, 2011 21:13

I actually expected this article to be something more negative than it was because of the title. What I found negative--not surprising though--were some of the comments left on it. And the assumption that a boy who is 14 cannot possibly know that he's gay still surprises me with its ignorance. teens, teenage sexuality, students' rights, parents

Unusual case of harassment...

keoniphoenix wrote in gsa_lj Dec 15, 2011 16:58

http://volokh.com/2011/11/01/now-theres-a-harassment-claim-thats-quite-rightly-rejected/

Not focusing on the blogger's opinion on the matter but on the case brought up; I find this harassment case to be crazy.

Fun with Republican Presidental Candidates

redstar826 wrote in gsa_lj Dec 12, 2011 13:23

1. During a stop in Manchester, New Hampshire this morning Mitt Romney suggested to 63-year-old gay veteran Bob Garon that he would support the repeal of the state’s marriage equality law, despite previously claiming that marriage is the purview of the states ( Read more... )

right wing nut, election, republican, gay marriage

Michele Bachmann vs. 8 year old (vid & article)

lustmordred wrote in gsa_lj Dec 07, 2011 00:23

I went to check my email on Yahoo, I saw this on their main page. I thought I'd share it.

Click to view

Source.

political activism, perspective, video