When I first began Diversity and Inclusion work in organizations over 20 years ago, there were those in the D&I community who did not think that LGBT people had a seat at the Diversity table. Race and gender and other dimensions of diversity had a seat, but if you were a Black lesbian, a Jewish gay man, or a Latino…
The recent Supreme Court Decisions overturning DOMA and Prop 8 have far-reaching impact diversity and inclusion in the workplace beyond providing federal and state benefits for same-sex married couples. These decisions also affect single LGBT and heterosexual people in those workplaces, along with LGBT employees in states where same-sex marriage is not yet legal. In the past month, I’ve gotten…
Earlier this week the Supreme Court struck down DOMA and said good by to Proposition 8. This was a plus for diversity and inclusion. For LGBT couples in states where same-sex marriage is legal it’s historic. They are now eligible for over 1,000 Federal benefits, including joint tax returns, and survivor spouse and child social security benefits. For lesbian and gay…
Diversity and Inclusion Zeroes Fight Marvel Comics to Stop Gay Wedding! A group of people called The Million Moms has launched a campaign against Marvel Comics. The reason is Marvel comics announced that it 1st openly gay hero Northstar, will marry his male partner in the 1st same-sex wedding in the marvel universe, in the June issue of astonishing X…
>Why We Can’t Afford to Ban Same-Sex MarriageA Date To RememberOn November 4, Californians will vote on whether or not to ban same sex marriage, which has been legal for the last six months. It is now legal in Connecticut and Massachusetts. A Union of Economic InterestsWhile the US and the rest of the world are in the midst of…
But it is a good beginning. There is still a danger in California that a ballot initiative could pass which would define marriage as only between a man and a woman. i don’t understand why people would spend all of their time on trying to pass a mean-spirited ballot. These are the people who are trying to destroy the family…
Del Martin and Phyllis Lyons were finally able to be married after 55 years of love together. They were the first couple to be married 4 years ago and then their marriage was declared null. They were the first couple to be legally married today as soon as the new law went into effect. Not too many people can say…
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