LGBT Discrimination in the Workplace
Jeff Krehely discusses the discrimination LGBT individuals face in the workplace, and how we can provide better protections for these workers.
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How much discrimination do LGBT individuals face in the workplace? What protections do they currently have against discrimination? What can we do to provide better protections for these workers?
(transcript, mp4, YouTube) See also:
- Gay and Transgender People Face High Rates of Workplace Discrimination and Harassment by Crosby Burns and Jeff Krehely
- Polls Show Huge Public Support for Gay and Transgender Workplace Protections by Jeff Krehely
- Interactive Quiz: Gay and Transgender (In)equality in the Workplace by Crosby Burns
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Authors

Jeff Krehely
Former Senior Vice President, Domestic Policy