On March 19, the Superior Court of California will decide whether to hear my anti-gay workplace discrimination case against Korn/Ferry International, the largest executive recruitment firm in the world. Korn/Ferry is trying to exploit a…
On March 19, the Superior Court of California will decide whether to hear my anti-gay workplace discrimination case against Korn/Ferry International, the largest executive recruitment firm in the world. Korn/Ferry is trying to exploit a legal loophole to get my case dismissed. If Korn/Ferry succeeds, a legal precedent will be set allowing businesses headquartered in states where sexual orientation protections do exist to require employees in states without anti-discrimination laws to sign away their workplace protections.
Click here to read my story and my claims of the anti-gay culture I experienced while building Korn/Ferry a multi-million dollar executive coaching practice.
CLICK HERE to watch a YouTube video of my story.
Last week I told you about the urgent action needed to stop a bill seeking to water down Illinois’ potent gender identity and sexual orientation inclusive employment non-discrimination law. Republican gubernatorial front-runner, Bill Brady, had…
I have to hand it to whoever came up with this one, becasue kids it is fucking brilliant! Some enterprising and creative activists in Utah have turned the bright lights of poltical theater on how…
In 2005, a broad coalition of labor, LGBT, and progressive activists from across the state of Illinois joined together to form “The 85% Coalition” to pressure the legislature to pass an inclusive amendment to the…
Take Action: Illinois Rightwingers Want to Gut LGBT Protections
In 2005, a broad coalition of labor, LGBT, and progressive activists from across the state of Illinois joined together to form “The 85% Coalition” to pressure the legislature to pass an inclusive amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act [IHRA] to outlaw employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Illinois’ law has been a model for the nation–a sweeping and successfully implemented gender and sexuality-inclusive employment non-discrimination law.
This fall, in fact, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan testified at the federal hearings on ENDA on Capitol Hill, explaining before our law-makers that the law has been a major benefit for Illinois businesses and workers.
Charges filed with IDHR [Illinois Department of Human Rights] also show that religious institutions have not been impacted by the 2006 Amendments to IHRA. Since the effective date of the 2006 Amendments, only a handful of charges based on sexual orientation have been filed against religious institutions. In FY2009 and so far in FY2010, not a single charge based upon sexual orientation was filed against a religious institution.
Most importantly, a significant number of religious institutions were in support of the 2006 Amendments to IHDA. At the time of the passage of the 2006 Amendments, approximately 87 religious institution, organizations and leaders pledged their public support for the amendments.
However, the far right in Illinois has been irked by this LGBT victory for years, and have been looking at ways to send us back to the closet. They’re getting their chance with Senate Bill 3447 – a bill initially brought by anti-gay GOP gubernatorial candidate, Bill Brady; now championed by another homophobe, John Jones. This is part of a nation-wide strategy to reverse our rights… CHECK OUT THE REST BY CLICKING THE LINK!
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Let’s face it – fighting for full federal equality for all queer people under all matters governed by law is, well, sexy as hell. Hundreds of thousands of people marched in Washington, DC last October,…
Big Queer Conference in Chicago This Month – Get Your Hair Did!
Let’s face it – fighting for full federal equality for all queer people under all matters governed by law is, well, sexy as hell. Hundreds of thousands of people marched in Washington, DC last October, spearheaded by Equality Across America, and the same network has called for a series of indie-organized, grassroots and hella queer conferences based on that exact steamy concept.
The Midwest Hotties kick off the event this March 12th-14th at Columbia College Chicago, including keynotes from Staceyann Chin and Lt. Dan Choi, both very prominent LGBTQetc activists. Oh, and Adam Bouska from the NOH8 campaign is stopping by for a workshop. Have you seen the three of these people? HOT.
Top Five Reasons Why You Should Go (even if you can’t stand politics)
1. Registration = $15 dollars for the whole weekend. Yes, that’s correct. Read the schedule. To put things into perspective, the still-fabulous Creating Change conference has a $300 fee, $150 for low income. You don’t need a web service for that price comparison.
2. Feeling frisky? Well, how are you supposed to meet these activist sweeties if you aren’t there to catch them at their weakest – in a big lovey dovey queer activist conference!
3. In case you haven’t noticed, activism is cool again. Do you want to miss out on the latest trend? Proof: Equality Across America’s full list of conferences. More proof: see below.
4. Lady Gaga marched and spoke at the National Equality March last October 11th, which jumpstarted EAA. Lady Gaga wants you to go to the conference. Her Haus even made the Video for “Teeth” about 2 kinky queens acting out a vampire fantasy. Now, pay your homage and register.
5. Even the Log Cabin Republicans are sponsoring it. When will the gay Repubs and Lady Gaga ever agree on something again?
So go get your mani-pedis, buy some new face wash or whatever gets you off, and if anything, come for the attractive folks. No liability on my part if you end up a flame throwing activist. but I will say this: Sex after a protest is by far better than any of that make up after a fight crap.
-Nik
Samuel Martin Martin, 27, the priest of two small parishes in the central province of Toledo, posted images of himself posing in grey underpants and said he was available for sex sessions with…
Samuel Martin Martin, 27, the priest of two small parishes in the central province of Toledo, posted images of himself posing in grey underpants and said he was available for sex sessions with women and couples for 120 euros an hour. His advertisement was “Heterosexual man for women and couples. Real photos. Well hung (15cm) to give you pleasure and happiness.”
Moreover he allegedly spent up to 17,000 euros ($23.000) to fund his addiction to sex and pornography.
The Vancouver Olympic PRIDE House in the Athlete’s village in Vancouver and Whistler, BC Canada offer a safe haven for gay and lesbian athletes and anyone else who wants to drop by while at the…
The Vancouver Olympic PRIDE House in the Athlete’s village in Vancouver and Whistler, BC Canada offer a safe haven for gay and lesbian athletes and anyone else who wants to drop by while at the Olympics. This is so cool. Makes me proud to be gay and Canadian. Mark Tewksbury (Retired Canadian Olympic Swimming Backstroke Champion) and even Johnny Weir (American Olympic Figure Skater) were both on hand.
What do you think about Scott Herman’s cute but awkward attempts to rap in support for marriage equality? Is that Ryan Conklin from Real World in the background?
Larry will be on Joy Behar’s show tonight talking about Washington and Lincoln being gay. Larry is always good about bringing interesting or controversial topics to light.
Visiting a strip club when you first come out can be a very liberating experience...
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