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79% of American workers say anti-LGBTQ+ laws impact where they move: report

As 4 out of 5 U.S. workers say anti-LGBTQ+ laws affects where they relocate, inclusion is just "smart business practice," according to a new study by nonprofit Out & Equal.

Trump's Labor Secretary Nominee No Friend to Workers

Andy Puzder, who heads the parent company of Carl's Jr., is a critic of business regulations and opposes a major increase in the minimum wage.

Study: Majority of LGBT Workers Closeted on the Job

Some 53 percent feel they have to hide their identity, says a new Human Rights Campaign Foundation study, which reports on other workplace problems as well.

Op-ed: Protecting LGBT Workers Means Protecting All Workers

As President Obama's executive order protecting LGBT workers takes effect today, his senior adviser Valerie Jarrett sees it as a civil rights milestone.

ExxonMobil Finally Updates Worker Protection Policy

After years of lobbying and finally an executive order from the president, ExxonMobil now says it will protect its LGBT employees from discrimination.

Will ExxonMobil Finally Protect its LGBT Workers?

Shareholders and leaders of ExxonMobil, recently named to the top position on the Fortune 500, has continuously voted against introducing LGBT-inclusive antidiscrimination policies. Will that finally change this May?

The relationship miracle worker

Betty Berzon touched the lives of countless gay men and lesbians as she sought to improve their mental health

Marching for America's Forgotten Workers

The Women's March is bringing hundreds of thousands to Washington, D.C. But it's not feminism per se that's calling this social worker there.

New Legislation Threatens the Safety of Sex Workers

The passing of the SESTA and FOSTA bills moves sex workers back to the streets. 

Holder Announces Equal Justice for Transgender Workers

The attorney general says the Civil Rights Act of 1964 covers discrimination based on gender identity.