Study Finds Dire Need for Anti-Discrimination Laws

A new study released today from the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law reported that complaints of workplace discrimination related to bias regarding sexual orientation are as commonplace as complaints of race-based discrimination… where anti-bias laws regarding sexual orientation exist, that is. In other words, workplace discrimination based on whether the employee was gay, lesbian, or bisexual is just as prevalent as similar complaints regarding gender and race bias.

This finding clearly demonstrates a need for anti-discrimination laws that take orientation and gender identity into their scope.

According to a news release, “laws prohibiting sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace are used as frequently by LGBT workers as laws prohibiting sex and race discrimination are used by women and people of color.”

It is still legal for an employer to fire you based on your sexual orientation in 33 states!