Journal Facts

Journal
Journal of Individual Employment Rights
ISSN
1055-7512 (print) 1541-3799 (electronic)
Volume
12
Issue
1
Date
4/1/2005

Article Facts

Title
SEXUAL PREFERENCE AND EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS
DOI
10.2190/8LUF-57PK-P2V0-JUNR
Authors
  • HENRY FINDLEY
  • SEBRENA MOTEN
  • STEVE GARROTT
  • EARL INGRAM
Pages
67-81
Online Date
10/24/2006

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SEXUAL PREFERENCE AND EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS

HENRY FINDLEY
SEBRENA MOTEN
STEVE GARROTT
EARL INGRAM

DOI: 10.2190/8LUF-57PK-P2V0-JUNR

Abstract

This article addresses the hotly debated topic of sexual preference and the legal rights of gays in employment. We focus on federal and state legislation and policies regarding sexual preference in employment and the related court decisions. Toward the end of the article, we discuss same-sex sexual harassment. Generally, we show that a person's sexual orientation is protected much more strongly in the public sector than in the private sector and that the courts are gradually strengthening the employment rights of people that we commonly call "gay" today, e.g., homosexuals, lesbians, bisexuals, or transgendered persons. When we later use the term "gay," we will be referring to this broad classification unless we specifically narrow the term to include fewer groups of people.

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