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American women most frequently report being discriminated against in the workplace</description><link>https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/850.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/850.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 12:30:28 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.sexualdiversity.org/">SexualDiversity.org</source></item><item><title>Workplace Sexual Harassment a Chronic Problem - President of American Psychological Association</title><category>Workplace Discrimination</category><description>According to the president of the APA, sexual harassment in the workplace is a pervasive, chronic problem that can cause enduring psychological harm</description><link>https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/841.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/841.php</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2017 12:36:30 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.sexualdiversity.org/">SexualDiversity.org</source></item><item><title>Sexual Harassment by Work Colleagues May Be Associated With More Severe Depression</title><category>Workplace Discrimination</category><description>Study reveals employees who experience workplace sexual harassment by supervisors, colleagues or subordinates may develop more severe symptoms of depression</description><link>https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/801.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/801.php</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 08:55:51 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.sexualdiversity.org/">SexualDiversity.org</source></item><item><title>American Queen Steamboat Sued for Firing Employee Who Opposed Sexual Harassment</title><category>Workplace Discrimination</category><description>EEOC charged in lawsuit American Queen Steamboat Company unlawfully fired employee after he supported coworker complaint about sexual harassment</description><link>https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/789.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/789.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 15:10:32 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.sexualdiversity.org/">SexualDiversity.org</source></item><item><title>EEOC Sues Apple Metro Restaurant Chain for Sex Discrimination and Retaliation</title><category>Workplace Discrimination</category><description>Transgender employee harassed at Hawthorne Applebee&#39;s because of her gender identity and fired for objecting, federal agency charges</description><link>https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/766.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/766.php</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2017 17:11:29 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.sexualdiversity.org/">SexualDiversity.org</source></item><item><title>Aversive Racism - The Damaging Effects of Discrimination</title><category>Workplace Discrimination</category><description>Research reveals that working under biased managers can impact workplace performance of minority workers</description><link>https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/705.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/705.php</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2017 12:43:42 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.sexualdiversity.org/">SexualDiversity.org</source></item><item><title>Top U.S. Companies Embracing Inclusive Policies for LGBTQ Workers</title><category>Workplace Discrimination</category><description>Major U.S. companies and law firms advancing in vital policies and practices to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) workers around the world</description><link>https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/650.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/650.php</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2016 13:23:18 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.sexualdiversity.org/">SexualDiversity.org</source></item><item><title>LGBT Gender Diversity in the Boardroom</title><category>Workplace Discrimination</category><description>Evidence suggests that discrimination, homophobia and workplace hostility limit the employment prospects and career mobility of LGBT individuals</description><link>https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/628.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/628.php</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2016 06:19:43 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.sexualdiversity.org/">SexualDiversity.org</source></item><item><title>Sexual Orientation, LGBT and the Workplace</title><category>Workplace Discrimination</category><description>The American Law Journal presented Fired for Being Gay: ENDA of LGBT Discrimination at Work? on the Philadelphia CNN-News affiliate, WFMZ-TV</description><link>https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/617.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/617.php</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 16:59:06 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.sexualdiversity.org/">SexualDiversity.org</source></item><item><title>LGBT File Employment Discrimination Complaints as Often as People of Color &amp; Women</title><category>Workplace Discrimination</category><description>Analysis of complaints show LGBT people use sexual orientation and gender identity employment non-discrimination laws as frequently as others</description><link>https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/542.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/542.php</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2015 10:24:07 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.sexualdiversity.org/">SexualDiversity.org</source></item><item><title>Improving Workplace Climate for Bisexual Employees</title><category>Workplace Discrimination</category><description>Helping employees and employers build more inclusive workplace environments for bisexual people</description><link>https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/509.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/509.php</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2015 09:21:07 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.sexualdiversity.org/">SexualDiversity.org</source></item><item><title>Global Corporate Coalition to Advance LGBT Equality in Worldwide Workplaces</title><category>Workplace Discrimination</category><description>Consortium of 12 major businesses with 1.4 million employees across more than 190 countries commit to uphold LGBT workplace protections abroad</description><link>https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/507.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/507.php</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2015 05:43:42 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.sexualdiversity.org/">SexualDiversity.org</source></item><item><title>Covert and Overt Sexism Equally Damaging to Working Women</title><category>Workplace Discrimination</category><description>Study reveals sexist wisecracks, comments and office cultures where women are ignored just as damaging to women as single instances of sexual coercion and unwanted sexual attention</description><link>https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/487.php</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.sexualdiversity.org/discrimination/work/487.php</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2015 17:49:05 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.sexualdiversity.org/">SexualDiversity.org</source></item><item><title>Lesbian UPS Employee wins $100,000 for Discrimination</title><category>Workplace Discrimination</category><description>Jury verdict of $100,000 for being discriminated against and by her supervisor due to sexual orientation while employed at United Parcel Service, Inc. 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