The Wage Effects Of Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Education is an important factor in life in order to thrive, but LGBT students face harassment in school due to their identity. According to a Human Rights report conducted in 2001, two million American students in the LGBT

One of the major issues presented to scholars in trying to develop an understanding of how to examine the LGBT in diversity policies, initiatives and management is the physical differences that are not apparent compared to other groups, particularly for those who identify as gay, lesbian or bi-sexual. Traditionally, diversity management scholars have focused more on visible characteristics of diversity such as age, gender, and ethnicity (Ozeren, 2014, p. 1203).

Crosby Burns wrote “The Gay and Transgender Wage Gap” for Americanprogress.org, and the view of the article is clear from the beginning. “Unfortunately, many gay and transgender workers receive unequal pay for equal work in the United States today”

Emily: I chose to attend the LGBTQ Education Conference in Seattle, WA. This conference was primarily directed towards educators and administrational support staff within academic settings, and was hosted by the SAFE Schools organization of Washington State. The objective that SAFE Schools sought in this conference was to introduce educators and school support staff to the history of the LGBTQ community, as well as to offer a tool box of skills that they can pull from to create the safest learning environment possible for students who align with a LGBTQ orientation (Safe Schools, n.d.). During the conference, a panel of educators discussed current issues their schools are facing, and how they

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) community faces many inequalities and discrimination on a daily basis. The main purpose of this paper is to put myself and others in the shoes of the LGBTQ community, to be able to see how the rest of the world views them, and the discrimination they face. What makes this community different than the rest of us? Why must this community face bullying just because they want to live a life different from ours? These are just a few things I will be focusing on in this paper along with the history and background information about the LGBTQ community and the problems that they faced back in history. Another interest I will share is how history has changed itself; that is if it did change at all. I will also be focusing on the data and statistics of this community; I will share the positives and the negatives. Last but not least, I will then share some of the policies intact that will help the future of the LGBTQ community.

According to an article published by Workplace Fairness, a non-profit organization that provides information and education on employee rights, sexual orientation discrimination means treating someone differently solely because of his or her sexual orientation whether it be homosexual, bisexual, or heterosexual. This discrimination may occur because of a perception of someone whether the perception is right or wrong. Someone who is discriminated against on the basis of sexual orientation may also be discriminated against or harassed on the basis of sex, gender identity, disability, such as actual or perceived HIV status, and/or marital status.

A third reason why LGBTQ+ discrimination is a problem is because it can cause them to possibly lose their job or be rejected a job. According to the Human Rights Campaign, it is currently legal to discriminate on the job in 29 states, 58% of the country, and it is also legal to fire someone due to sexuality or gender expression in 33 states. It was reported that 1 out of 5 LGBTQ+ experience discrimination at work. According to Catalyst, nearly 1 and 10 LGBTQ+ employees left a job because the environment is unwelcoming. 70% percent of non-LGBTQ+ employees believe it is “unprofessional” to discuss sexual orientation or gender identity in the workplace. More than half of LGBTQ+ employees hide their sexual orientation in the workplace due to the

“I’ve already got one boy I’m supposed to call Heather instead of Mark and treat like a girl. Now there’s some other kid who says that she’s a boy, and wants to be called Michael! How am I supposed to teach when I’m having to keep track of all this shit?” This quote, from a veteran science teacher who became frustrated when I referred to a transgender male student by his appropriate name and pronouns during a department meeting, is reflective of the negative teacher interactions experienced daily by the estimated 150,000 transgender students currently enrolled in America’s schools (GLSEN, 2017). As United States (US) has become a more welcoming place for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) students, an increasing number of transgender youth have had the courage to come out at school. Unfortunately, these students are not yet being met with kindness nor understanding from their peers or teachers. In a 2015 survey of nearly 3,500 transgender students across the US, 75% of students reported feeling unsafe at school due to their gender expression (GLSEN, 2016a). This paper will explore how the current US political climate is shaping the experiences of transgender youth in US schools, and the steps that educators can take to make their schools more supportive for transgender students.

People may not notice little things that others do or say. Something as small as calling someone “gay” because they identify themselves as homosexual, could emotionally traumatize them. Examples of these issues are LGBTQ+ working in a labour intensive employment, and is treated as “weak” or “unfit” for the position, thus being looked down upon. For centuries, people follow the stereotype that people of a different gender or sexual identity are looked down upon and considered outliers of the society. Our group will go in depth and demonstrate examples of discrimination against LGBTQ+ in the workforce, by first analyzing the root of this problem. A few questions that we will evaluating are: if people dislike LGBTQ+ in the workforce because they are homosexuals, or because they are lacking in skill, education, experience etc. Second question that ties with the root of the issue is to find out why majority of people discriminate individuals that identify as LGBTQ+ homosexuals. Lastly, our group will be explaining different point of views of this issue. We will be using a variety of frameworks that we have learned in class such as viewing the social problem with a Neoliberal, Neoconservative and transformative outlook to analyze the social problem. Topics that we can analyze using these frameworks, include who is at fault or who is to blame within the social problem, how each framework would try to resolve the social problem, and what are some things that each framework can do

Tilcsik (2011) effectively implies sexual orientation on job applications without bringing in confounding variables by using a pair of resumes. Both fictitious resumes were graduating seniors in college, seeking entry-level positions. The “experimental group,” refers to the resume of a hypothesized homosexual male. The resume signaled sexual orientation by showing experience in a “gay community organization,” specifically by stating the subject served several semesters as a treasurer. This applies relevancy to a job application because it highlights organizational and financial skills. The “control group,” refers to a similar resume of a hypothesized heterosexual male that did not disclose group membership in a gay community organization. This resume also demonstrates intensive participation as a treasurer

LGBT teens are at risk in schools from hate and judgement because of the lack of

Goldstein’s article explores queer pedagogy and anti-homophobia education through three schooling models: safe, positive and queering. Goldstein notes that educators must identify queer youth and see the school as a risk environment for queer youth. The author elaborates on the differences between each model and expresses how schools can be providing more to students and educators in pushing for equity in the school system. A safe schools model is defined as creating and maintaining a place where students can learn and teachers can teach in a welcoming environment.

In conclusion, people with different sexual orientation and gender Identity are being discriminated like many other groups in America, they are being discriminated at everyday work places, about how much money they make, violently, and all because of religious misconspetions. Discrimination is still happening and it is just whether or not we are able to see it soon enough.

seventeen percent of gay and transgender workers reported being passed over for a job or fired

Discrimination in the workplace occurs all over the world for many different reasons, yet sexual orientation is one of the least discussed topics. According to Emir Ozeren, “In the workforce, LGBT+ employees are one of the least examined minority groups, even though they are one of the largest groups of people in the workplace”.(“Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Workplace: A systematic”). Many studies have been made about this topic one of them being a General Social Survey conducted by The Williams Institute that found, “42% of LGBT+ identified people in the nation have experienced sexual orientation discrimination in