For example, over at Center for American Progress they have summarized some interesting statistics about LGBT employment discrimination:
- 76,300,000 workers, or 55% of all workers, can be unduly forced into unemployment based on sexual orientation- or gender identity-discrimination
- 42,044,205 children currently live in a state that has failed to pass a law that would make firing their parent, guardian, or other caretaker illegal
- In terms of area, 71%of the square mileage in the United States are in states that afford no legal protections for gay and transgender workers
- 75% of all US counties are in states where it remains legal to fire someone for being gay or transgender under state law
- 9,039,863 manufacturing workers, 1,611,657 famers, and 1,816,964 K-12 teachers live and work in states that do not have statutes outlawing sexual orientation or gender identity discrimination
- African-Americans are more likely to live in states without these protections. 67% lack sexual orientation and gender identity protections, compared to 55% of the general population
Otherwise, it may be years (or even decades!) before openly LGBT people can be out at work without fearing losing their job based on a characteristic which is irrelevant to job performance.
Hat/tip to LGBT Think Progress.
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