Employment
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26 January 2012UK survey: 81% of actors ‘open about sexuality’ 14 In a new survey of the acting industry, eight in ten actors said they were 'out' professionally and three quarters of respondents said the decision to come out had not hindered their career. -
15 January 2012Gay dean to sue Church of England after twice being rejected as bishop due to his sexuality 93 Britain’s most senior openly gay cleric has threatened to sue the Church of England unless it promotes him to Bishop. -
11 January 2012Oxford City dismisses player for Gareth Thomas tweet 57 Oxford City FC said today it had released Lee Steele from his obligations to the club after the player posted a comment on Twitter which was "seriously contrary to the ethos of the club". -
11 January 2012Spies and accountants in Stonewall’s new employer index 31 One of the largest professional services firms in the world, Ernst & Young, has topped Stonewall's list of the 100 best employers for gay and bi employees. -
30 December 2011Best big companies for gay staff in the US revealed 8 The Human Rights Campaign has released its annual rankings of US companies by the support they give to LGBT employees, and revealed that nearly a quarter of the 850 companies surveyed scored full marks. -
13 December 2011US gay serviceman reinstated following Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell discharge 11 A gay linguist who was discharged from the US Navy under the now-repealed Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DODT) ban on openly gay men and women from serving in the armed forces has been reinstated, his attorneys have announced. -
25 November 2011Google seeks to improve benefits for trans employees 46 US staff of the internet giant will now be able to cover the cost of gender transitioning procedures and treatments in accordance with the WPATH. -
31 October 2011US Christian university forces staff to declare heterosexuality 130 Employees must sign a declarative Personal Lifestyle Statement, abstaining from all sexual activity prohibited by the Bible. -
21 October 2011Stonewall launches gay-friendly job website 22 Gay rights charity Stonewall has launched a job website with vacancies from gay-friendly employers. -
12 October 2011Survey: Half of gay men out at work 25 Over half of gay men have come out at work, a survey says.
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4 October 2011US study says gay men are less likely to be offered job interviews 34 An American study says that openly gay men are less likely to be called back for job interviews - particularly in the South and Midwest.
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3 October 2011Job Ads: PinkNews.co.uk reporters/ editors (full time and freelance) + These exciting roles will put the successful candidates at the heart of the UK's most-read LGBT publication. -
7 September 2011Court says Arizona must continue paying benefits to gay government workers 5 A court has ruled that the US state of Arizona must continue to pay spouse health benefits to gay and lesbian government workers. -
6 September 2011Virginia woman sues over ‘lesbian perception’ firing 14 A Virginia woman claims she lost out on a job at a youth group because board members looked at her Facebook profile and assumed she was a lesbian.
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26 August 2011Teacher compared teaching style to Jesus’ before anti-gay rant 60 Mr Buell said: "I try to teach and lead my students as if Lake Co. -
25 August 2011US teacher returns after anti-gay rant “did not violate code of conduct” 79 High school teacher who "almost threw up" on hearing about gay marriage legislation did not "disrupt" the school districts processes.
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4 August 2011Another MP condemns religious rights motion 30 Another MP has withdrawn his name from a motion supporting proposals to give religious homophobes the right to 'reasonable accomodation' in the workplace. -
27 July 2011A third of US workers have health benefits for gay partners 2 Around a third of workers in the US have access to health benefits for gay partners, research shows.
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11 July 2011US city to reimburse gay workers for unfair tax 21 A Massachusetts city will become the first to pay gay public workers more than their straight colleagues because gay workers are subject to more federal tax.
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7 July 2011Appeals court rules that Pentagon must stop enforcing gay military ban 16 A US appeals court has ordered the US government to stop enforcing the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' (DADT) ban on gay men and women openly serving in the military.
