New jobs report sheds light on employment trends for minority groups

CHICAGO,  —  Professional Diversity Network , Inc. (Nasdaq:IPDN) has released its first Diversity Jobs Report, which provides statistical data specific to the nation’s employment situation for various workforce segments by a range of criteria such as education, industry sector and geography. The report also includes a new Diversity Jobs Index (DJI) that sheds light on the monthly…

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Mark Regnerus’ junk science under scrutiny in Michigan marriage equality case

The plaintiffs in a Michigan district court case challenging the state’s ban on marriage equality are calling for Mark Regnerus to be barred from testifying because of the roundly rejected junk science he peddled in a 2012 report demonizing gay and lesbian parents. In their motion, the plaintiffs cite Regnerus’ “flawed methodology” in his biased research,…

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New HRC report highlights trend between President Obama’s use of ‘gay’ and growing support for equality

WASHINGTON – A new report from the Human Rights Campaign shows that President Obama’s unprecedented usage of words including “lesbian,” “gay,” “bisexual” and “transgender” in his public statements is contributing immensely to the political mainstreaming of LGBT people and marriage equality within American society.  The report, which also examines the public statements of former Presidents George…

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U.S. street preacher arrested over ‘homophobic’ aggravation in Scotland

PERTH, Scotland — A street preacher and U.S. native, Tony Miano, was effectively arrested last week in Scotland after a confrontation ensued over what was deemed ‘homophobic’ aggravation by Scottish officials. According to a report in CharismaNews.com, Miano, a former Los Angeles deputy sheriff, was part of a street preaching team holding a week-long mission. While talking about the nature…

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Ugandan president won’t sign Anti-Homosexuality Bill if it’s ‘not right’

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said he will not just sign the new Anti-Homosexuality Bill without checking it carefully, reports Gay Star News. The bill, passed by parliament in a shock move last week, no longer has the death penalty for gays, but does offer life in prison for repeat homosexuals. It also requires people…

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UBS study reveals LGBT investors more optimistic than other investors

NEW YORK – According to this special study, LGBT investors reported feeling more optimistic than other investors about the country’s economic outlook and their own personal finances following the U.S. Supreme court ruling overthrowing the federal Defense of Marriage Law (DOMA). This optimistic outlook is visible in both LGBT investors’ long-term perspective (67 percent v….

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New report outlines economic consequences of anti-LGBT workplace discrimination

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, vice chair of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee, today released a new report outlining the economic consequences of anti-LGBT discrimination in the workplace. The report shows that more than one in five LGBT employees have experienced workplace discrimination, and that turnover due to various kinds of workplace discrimination…

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New report finds LGBT actors face continued discrimination

LOS ANGELES — Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) actors face continued discrimination, even as workplace opportunities and conditions improve, according to a first-of-its kind report by UCLA’s The Williams Institute and the performers’ union SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists). The report entitled, “Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Diversity in…

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