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79% of American workers say anti-LGBTQ+ laws impact where they move: report

As 4 out of 5 U.S. workers say anti-LGBTQ+ laws affects where they relocate, inclusion is just "smart business practice," according to a new study by nonprofit Out & Equal.

Popeyes Franchise Ordered to Pay $50k After Harassing, Firing Gay Employee

The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission fined the franchise after an employee was harassed and fired due to his sexual orientation.

Louisiana Republicans Vote Against LGBTQ+ Workplace Protections

They claimed that protecting the LGBTQ+ community from discrimination would open business up to lawsuits.

Most Americans Actually Favor LGBTQ Workplace Protections

A Marquette Law School survey finds the bulk of Americans are on the side of equality.

Scottsdale Passes Workplace Protections for LGBT City Workers

The Scottsdale, Ariz., city council voted 4-3 Tuesday to include workplace protections for LGBT city employees.

Sessions: DOJ Will Not Protect Trans People From Workplace Bias

The anti-LGBT attorney general released a memo Thursday that made clear the Justice Department does not believe trans people are protected under federal law.

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EEOC Rules on LGB Workplace Protections

Although the ruling specifically addressed LGB employees, the ACLU says it applies to transgender workers too.

BREAKING: Pentagon Extends Protections to LGB Troops

Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter announced the adoption of a policy revision that adds sexual orientation to its Military Equal Opportunity Policy.

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Op-ed: ENDA, Families, and the Inequitable Economies

LGBT-led households should not, in this modern era, be without full and comprehensive antidiscrimination protections in the American workplace.

Vast Majority of Americans — and 56% of Republicans — Support ENDA

A new poll from Republican polling agency TargetPoint reveals that a supermajority of Americans support workplace protections for LGBT employees.

BREAKING: Obama Announces New Exec. Order

At the White House Pride Month Celebration, Obama announced that he will extend workplace protections to transgender federal employees.

WATCH: Catholic League: Religious People Feel 'Besieged' by LGBT Progress

The president of the Catholic League says people of faith feel besieged by advances in LGBT rights but comes out in support of workplace nondiscrimination protection.

What Is Steve Bullock's Record On LGBTQ Rights?

The Montana governor supports workplace protections and marriage equality, but he once defended the state's right to deny spousal benefits for gay couples.

Poll: Majority of Americans Support Trans-Inclusive ENDA

Though most Americans support transgender protections in the workplace, House Speaker John Boehner has not shown any initiative to get a full vote for the bill.

Tammy Baldwin Reacts With Rally Cry to Obama Executive Order Decision

The Wisconsin representative and candidate for Senate said more work must be done by activists and politicians if LGBT employees are going to get workplace protections.

What Does Tim Cook Think About Firing LGBT Workers?

Long before he came out publicly as gay, the Apple CEO had been an outspoken supporter of workplace protections for LGBT people at the state and federal levels.

Report: LGBT Employees Still Face Widespread Bias

Meanwhile, ExxonMobil's refusal to enact nondiscrimination protections demonstrates the need for a presidential order banning anti-LGBT discrimination by federal contractors, say the authors of a new report on workplace bias.

Cindy McCain Signs Petition Supporting ENDA

The wife of Senator John McCain has given her full support in passing legislation which would protect LGBT people from discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation and gender identity.