employment discrimination

Obama Won't Issue Ban on Gay Discrimination

Submitted by ONE Community on April 11, 2012 - 8:49pm

WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama won't issue an executive order anytime soon banning employment discrimination against gay and lesbian workers by federal contractors, officials said Wednesday, disappointing some gay-rights activists who had hoped for action on the issue ahead of the election.

Senior adviser Valerie Jarrett delivered the news to gay-rights activists at a meeting Wednesday afternoon, and the decision was confirmed by a senior administration official.

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Ending discrimination in the workplace once and for all

Submitted by ONE Community on May 2, 2010 - 6:32pm
The Hill By Rea Carey - 04/30/10 Still rebounding from the worst economic conditions since the Great Depression with signs of a recovery still fragile and relatively jobless, you would think that almost everyone on Capitol Hill would quickly embrace legislation that would promote and enhance job security. Whether or not they do so remains to be seen. Soon, the House will begin consideration of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), a bill that prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Gay-rights push spreading to other Utah locales

Submitted by ONE Community on February 15, 2010 - 11:57am
Utah lawmakers aren't stopping local governments from following Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County in protecting gay and transgender residents from discrimination. So some communities are forging ahead. Discussions, at least, on anti-discrimination ordinances are sprouting in Park City, Summit County, Taylorsville, Murray and Ogden. Park City, which is studying measures in and out of Utah, plans to hold a public hearing on the issue in March. Last fall, Salt Lake City unanimously approved two ordinances that ban housing and employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
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