Employment
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29 November 2012US: Teacher suspended for letting student play pro-gay equality song to class 33 A teacher at a school in South Lyon, Michigan has been suspended without pay for allowing a student to play a song about gay love to his class. -
26 November 2012Gay teachers can’t come out because of ‘endless battle’ against homophobia 18 Teachers in UK schools are hesitating to come out because of worries around the reaction from their pupils, as well as other faculty members, and a lack of support from school management could be part of the problem. -
22 November 2012Pro-equality adverts featuring Chelsea Clinton were ‘vetoed’ by NBC network 8 The US television network, NBC, has received criticism after it was revealed that it blocked advocates of equal marriage from using a pro-equality advert featuring the former First-Daughter. -
20 November 2012PM criticised over Equality assessment reforms 8 David Cameron has been criticised by the NUS after announcing plans to remove assessments that are designed to ensure the government is complying with the Equality Act. -
18 November 2012New Zealand: Employment Authority to decide on ‘dirty homosexual’ slur 6 A New Zealand caregiver who quit his job after being called a "dirty homosexual" by a colleague, has accused his former employer of failing to adequately support and protect him. -
16 November 2012UK: Christian man refuses to drive bus because of Stonewall gay rights poster 123 Stonewall has criticised a Yorkshire bus driver after he allegedly refused to operate a bus because it displayed an advert for the gay rights charity on its exterior. -
16 November 2012Peter Tatchell: Facebook ruling is a ‘victory’ for free speech 48 Peter Tatchell has welcomed a High Court ruling in favour of a Christian worker who was demoted for a comment he wrote on Facebook about equal marriage. -
16 November 2012UK: Christian worker wins same-sex marriage Facebook case 47 A Christian housing worker, who was demoted for posting remarks about equal marriage on Facebook, has won a legal case against his employers. -
14 November 2012US: Nebraska city council implements protections for LGBT city employees 4 In a change of direction from a decision last month, the Grand Island City Council has overridden a mayoral veto, and granted protections for LGBT people working for the city. -
12 November 2012Hillary Clinton supports London LGBT corporate summit 7 Chief executives from some of the world’s largest companies will come together to discuss how the financial services industry can advance LGBT equality in a move which has the backing of Hillary Clinton. -
12 November 2012Lord Browne: “Homophobia could be holding back gay employees in The City” 10 Lord Browne, the former Chief Executive of BP, has said he believes that it is possible gay and lesbian employees are being overlooked for the top jobs at FTSE 100 companies because of homophobia. -
12 November 2012US: Soccer player fined, suspended, and given sensitivity training for using gay slur 10 The highest level governing body in US soccer has punished a player who used a gay slur against another player during a match on Thursday. -
6 November 2012Video: Canadian Mounted Police campaign against anti-gay bullying 4 LGBT members of the Canadian Mounted Police have recorded a video against homophobic bullying. -
1 November 2012Survey: LGBT retirees have almost a third more in the bank than the overall US population 4 On average, people from the LGBT community had set aside more money ahead of retirement, and expected to need more money in retirement than the overall population, a study has shown. -
20 October 2012US: Alderman Moreno will still block Chick-fil-A opening until policy change is official 4 A Chicago alderman has, for the second time, threatened to block the opening of a new branch of Chick-fil-A, the fast-food chicken restaurant, which has been involved in a controversy over its apparent opposition to equal marriage. -
18 October 2012UK: Gay couple win B&B case against Christian owners 81 Michael Black and John Morgan have each been awarded £1,800 each at Reading County Court. -
17 October 2012US: Suspended university diversity officer demands reinstatement and compensation 20 The chief diversity officer at Gallaudet University has spoken out, saying she should be reinstated, as well as receiving fair compensation for the embarrassment her suspension caused. -
15 October 2012US: Diversity officer wanted to give voters the chance to decide on equal marriage 19 The chief diversity officer of a university in Washington who was put on leave after signing a petition to send the decision on equal marriage to a vote in Maryland, has said through her lawyer that all she wanted was for voters to decide.
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15 October 2012San Francisco: Man sues gay porn company over erection injections 10 A stage assistant from San Francisco has launched legal action against a gay pornography company after he was allegedly forced to inject performers with a controlled drug to prolong their erections. -
14 October 2012US: Companies confirm support for equal marriage in Washington, in full page newspaper advert 2 A large number of Washington-based companies have confirmed their support for Referendum 74, the equal marriage bill, which will be voted on next month in the state, by signing up to a newspaper advert.
