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LEGAL DISCRIMINATION
MAKES IT HARDER TO FIND AND KEEP A GOOD JOB
THE SOLUTION INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER POLICIES
LEGAL PROTECTIONS FOR LGBT WORKERS Pass federal, state and local employment protections for LGBT workers
Employers can institute nondiscrimination policies and foster an inclusive culture
THE IMPACT
MAKING IT HARDER FOR LGBT WORKERS TO:
RECEIVE EQUAL PAY
BARRIER: Wage gaps and penalties
SUCCEED
BARRIER: On-the-job inequality and unfairness
FIND GOOD JOBS
BARRIER: Bias in recruitment and hiring
THE PROBLEM
ANTI-LGBT EMPLOYERS CAN AND DO LEGALLY DISCRIMINATE LGBT employees lack explicit workplace protections under federal and most state law