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A GOP Louisiana state legislator introduced a bill on Tuesday that would make it illegal for LGBT workers to file discrimination against employees based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Being out at the workplace comes with a unique set of challenges and opportunities, some inspiring and others heartbreaking. Author Selisse Berry catalogues some industry leaders’ stories in her book.

An straight ally of marriage equality says he was fired from Nashville store that specializes in Christian music because his T-shirt had a pro same-sex marriage message. The owner would only say he does not discriminate against gay employees.

A gay man, alleging that he was the victim of anti-gay harassment and was paid significantly less because of his sexual orientation, is suing the Air Transport Association.

The repeal of DADT left the military with a patchwork quilt of who gets what rights and benefits. For same-sex spouse Ashley Broadway, this resulted in her denial to join the Association of Fort Bragg Officers’ Spouses.

The landmark ruling by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that Title VII, the federal sex discrimination law, protects employees who are discriminated against because they are transgender, is now in effect.

A former employee of the Library of Congress claims he was fired because his boss found out he was gay after ’liking’ a Facebook page that supports same-sex parents.

Iowa’s workers’ compensation commissioner is suing the state for $1 million because he claims that Gov. Terry Bradstand discriminated against him because he is gay.

A religious university in Georgia has told its staff that anyone who refuses to sign documents attesting to their heterosexuality will face termination.

A gay former coach for a high school water polo team who says he was fired for his status as a sexual minority got a friendly hand from the world of academics when a college Gay-Straight Alliance invited him to speak.