Sexual Orientation Discrimination Malakhova O. Nikitina E. Izraileva L.

Major Events: In 1950s and 1960s the only place that it was safe for gays and lesbians to gather were gay bars. In the 1960s the police would often raid these bars and arrest the patrons. June 1969, the patrons of the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, New York decided they were not going to put up with the police raiding their bars any longer. When the police came, the bar patrons fought back. That event has gone down in history as the Stonewall Riots. Each year in June gays and lesbians prance and parade to celebrate Gay Pride Month.

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Types of people affected by sexual orientation discrimination Gays Lesbians Bisexual Their relatives and associates

National Organizations: NGLTF - Founded in 1973, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Foundation was the first national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights and advocacy organization and remains the movement's leading voice for freedom, justice, and equality. The Human Rights Campaign, a gay rights group in Washington, D.C., that monitors discrimination policies and laws and claims that companies should have rules barring discrimination against gay employees. GLEE - Gays and Lesbians Everywhere in Education. An organization for lesbians and gay men employed in education or who have some connection with education. Its objectives are: 1.raise the profile of lesbians and gay men in and through education 2.support each other and young persons coming out 3.remove discrimination from educational institutions and their associated organizations

Spokespeople for the rights of gays and lesbians Urvashi Vaid. In 1989 Vaid became executive director of NGLTF's Policy Institute in Washington, D.C. She also co-founded the NGLTF's Creating Change conference, which remains the only national gay and lesbian political conference. In 1992 she resigned her position to work on a book, 'Virtual Equality', which was published in She returned to the Policy Institute in 1997.

Spokespeople for the rights of gays and lesbians Coretta Scott King is a widow of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Mrs. King worked tirelessly after her husband's death in 1968 to carry on his legacy of social justice activism. She was a steadfast ally in the struggle for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights, and was honored by the Task Force in 1997 for her support of the cause

Areas of discrimination Employment –gays and lesbians are discriminated as employees, job applicants, voluntary workers, people seeking work through employment agents, and contract workers. Accommodation - landlords and real estate agents can refuse a person residential or business accommodation because of that person's sexual orientation. Provision of goods and services – gays and lesbians are withheld goods, services or facilities. Goods and services include banking and insurance and grants, loans, credit or finance. Services provided by doctors and other professionals are also included. Access to public places – gays and lesbians may be refused access to or use of a public place. Education establishments - gays and lesbians can be discriminated while seeking admission as a student.

Court Cases Due to the BSA's 5-4 victory from the US Supreme Court, James is the most famous gay Eagle Scout in the country. The Supreme Court Allows the Boy Scouts of America to Discriminate Against Homosexuals in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale. The Supreme Court Allows the Boy Scouts of America to Discriminate Against Homosexuals in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale

Federal Laws There is no federal law that specifically outlaws workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in the private sector. Attempts to pass a piece of federal legislation that would outlaw sexual orientation discrimination in private workplaces, known as the Employment Non- Discrimination Act, or ENDA, have been unsuccessful.

State Laws Fifteen states and the District of Columbia have laws that currently prohibit sexual orientation discrimination in both public and private jobs: California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin. Over 180 cities and counties prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in at least some workplaces -- from Albany, NY, to Ypsilanti, MI.