While the LGBT community has made great strides towards acceptance, some employers or businesses may still discriminate against LGBT individuals. This is not fair and this is not legal. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission explains that employers cannot...
Can a potential employer ask about your sexual orientation?
If you identify as any type of sexual orientation under the umbrella of the lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender or queer community, then you may worry about how current employment laws could affect you. NPR noted recently that the Trump administration changed several...
There are 26 states where you might get fired for being gay
The LGBTQ community has come a long way when it comes to legal rights and social acceptance. However, they have a long way to go when it comes to catching up with cisgender heterosexuals. The plight of the LGBTQ is especially troubling for women and minorities, who...
Gender nonconformity can be a career ender. Is it protected?
A lot of people prize jobs in the technology industry because, often enough, doing the work well is all that is required to succeed. It’s not supposed to matter what you look like, what your outside interests are -- only your abilities and dedication are what matters....