User:Torrey T/Sexual orientation discrimination

There has been a long history of sexual orientation discrimination in many areas of society. Work place discrimination has become a major spot for discrimination based on sexual orientation. Places of work have denied people jobs strictly based on their sexuality, this could also happen at certain schools or universities. Sexual orientation has no influence on a person's ability to before a certain job, yet employers consider it a disadvantage. It was reported that a little more than one third of LGBT+ people told their coworkers what their sexual orientation was (Sears, 2011). This shows that people who are in the LGBT+ community have to hid who they are in their workplace in either fear of harassment or being fired. It was reported in a survey that individuals who were out about their sexuality to their coworkers experienced more harassment, with 16 percent of those people losing their jobs (Sears, 2011). Many places of work try to justify firing people after they address their sexual orientation because of their religion. It has also been the case that stores or businesses had refused to serve people because their sexual orientation went against their religion. The discrimination also influences the amount of income one can receive. Berg & Lien (2002) found that homosexual males and heterosexual females make less income compared to homosexual females and heterosexual males. There have been legal actions to help support against discrimination in the workplace, like the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1970 (Berg & Lien, 2002). Even though there has been legal actions to help solve this problem, there are still many steps to take.