Employment
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30 October 2008British Army targets gay graduates through new recruitment guide + Stonewall's new nation lesbian and gay recruitment guide includes first time appearances for several major organisations. -
27 October 2008Relationships counsellor who refuses gay couples to go to tribunal 8 A man who claims he has been discriminated against because he is a Christian is to take relationships counselling organisation Relate to an employment tribunal. -
24 October 2008Pink diplomats celebrate ten years of Foreign Office gay group + In 1998, six people gathered in a gay bar in London to plan a revolution. -
22 October 2008Patient blackmailed GP over “gay” massage + A fitness to practise panel of the General Medical Council has heard how a doctor was blackmailed for more than two years by a patient who claims he was sexually assaulted by him. -
21 October 2008Trans trucker awarded £20,000 by employment tribunal + A transsexual who was hounded out of her job as a trucker after she began her transition from her former male gender has been awarded damages by an employment tribunal. -
20 October 2008Employers exploit legal loophole to avoid paying employment tribunal awards + A new report from Citizens Advice has revealed that up to 10% of employment tribunal compensation awards are not paid because of a "shameful flaw" in the law. -
17 October 2008Brighton education manager discriminated against trans teacher 1 The General Teaching Council for England has ruled that an education manager at Brighton and Hove City Council is guilty of discriminating against a teacher who is trans. -
9 October 2008Czechs face EU sanctions over anti-discrimination directive + The Czech Republic could face an official complaint from the European Commission and financial sanctions over its failure to introduce an EU directive on discrimination into its legislation. -
2 October 2008Finnish President speaks out after sacking of lesbian editor 1 A media company in Finland is facing high level criticism after it allegedly sacked a female newspaper editor because she is in a lesbian relationship. -
2 October 2008McCain’s limp responses to questions from gay community 9 The Republican candidate for President of the United States has given a written response to questions for a leading American gay publication. -
29 September 2008Pepsi risks boycott with donation to gay support group 6 A leading soft drinks manufacturer has donated $500,000 (£277,000) to a programme for workplace equality. -
25 September 2008Senate to consider same-sex benefits for US federal employees + A new report ahead of a US Senate hearing into the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act has costed the introduction of benefits for the same-sex partners of federal employees. -
25 September 2008Public bodies told to embrace equality ahead of new legislation 1 Police authorities, health trusts and care homes for the elderly should start working to promote equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans people, a government official has said.
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25 September 2008Czech vote on discrimination bill delayed until after elections 1 A key parliamentary vote that would bring the Czech Republic into line with other EU nations has been delayed. -
16 September 2008Free gay law seminar to be held in Manchester + A special free event designed to inform gay, lesbian and bisexual people of their rights has been organised by award-winning solicitors Russell Jones & Walker. -
10 September 2008Dutch MEP appointed rapporteur for gay discrimination legislation 3 A Green party MEP has been appointed as rapporteur for a new anti-discrimination law. -
10 September 2008Find out your rights at free law seminar in Manchester + A special free event designed to inform gay, lesbian and bisexual people of their rights has been organised by award-winning solicitors Russell Jones & Walker.
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9 September 2008Sacked HIV+ gay man sues McDonald’s + A 44-year-old man in Iowa has claimed he was physically and verbally abused because of his HIV status and then sacked from his job in a McDonalds restaurant. -
8 September 2008THT foreign language leaflets target migrant gay men + A sexual health charity has launched a new website and printed materials in six languages in an attempt to reach migrants. -
7 September 2008Subway employee sacked over gay porn career 22 A 22-year-old has been fired from a branch of sandwich chain Subway after a customer recognised him from his gay porn work and complained.
