Tag Archives: Employment Discrimination

New ruling protects against LGBTQ workplace discrimination in the U.S.

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Peggy Chinn

Last week the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) concluded that discrimination against LGBT workers is essentially discrimination based on sex, and therefore it violates Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Here is how Time summarizes the rationale for this … Continue reading →

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American Academy of Nursing Issues 2 LGBTQ Policy Statements

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Peggy Chinn

This month the American Academy of Nursing has issued two important policy statements that affirm LGBTQ health! Both statements are available for download from the Nursing Outlook web site: American Academy of Nursing position statement on reparative therapy – this statement … Continue reading →