The Associated Press did an analysis of laws protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workers from harassment and firing, and found something many straight Americans don’t realize: About half of the country's estimated 8.1 million LGBTQ employees live in states where they are not protected by local job discrimination laws. That’s according to the UCLA School of Law's Williams Institute.
Friday, October 25, 2019
Analysis Shows Most States Lack Legal Protections for LGBTQ Workers
"If the Supreme Court sides against LGBT employees, it means they have to be really cautious and careful about living their lives openly and proudly," attorney Jillian Weiss told the A.P. "They may encounter a lot of discrimination, and there may not be anything they can do about it." Weiss herself is transgender, and she specializes in LGBTQ discrimination cases.
