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Are workplaces becoming more LGBTQ friendly? Depends on who you ask.
Katie Kuehner-Hebert | June 12, 2019
Employees may say their workplace is accepting of LGBTQ individuals, but not all LGBTQ individuals would agree.
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Supreme Court will hear major LGBT workplace cases
Mike Scarcella | April 22, 2019
At the center of each case is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which bars employers from discriminating because of sex, race, color, national origin or religion.
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Companies beefing up benefits for transgender workers
Rebecca Greenfield | December 10, 2018
The number of companies that pay for sex reassignment surgery doubled from 2015, according to SHRM.
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Even with insurance, LGBT individuals delay medical care
Marlene Satter | October 22, 2018
It's not about cost--bad experiences and fear of discrimination are leading many LGBT individuals to avoid seeing a doctor.
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Employer-sponsored health coverage still lagging for same-sex spouses
Marlene Satter | October 31, 2018
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 88 percent of same-sex couples now have access to employer-sponsored health insurance.
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Diversity, inclusion and belonging: How do we get there?
David Chang | June 11, 2019
It’s easy for diversity and inclusion efforts to become or feel transactional, but true progress and organizational change is possible.
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10 rules to remember for LGBT retirement planning
Marlene Y. Satter | June 19, 2017
There are still plenty of legal obstacles for LGBT couplessome of them surfacing just in time for retirement. Here are 10 tips to overcome them.
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Take proactive steps to avoid LGBT discrimination lawsuits
David R. Ruffner | August 03, 2018
There are a number of reasons why employers should not rely solely on court decisions and should instead take steps to protect themselves from sexual orientation lawsuits.
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10 best workplaces for diversity
Marlene Satter | December 17, 2018
These employers provide the best environment for women, people of color, LGBTQ people, older workers and those with disabilities.
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Transgender surgeries more common as insurance coverage increases
Marlene Satter | March 02, 2018
The first U.S. study of its kind on transgender surgeries has found that the number of gender-affirming operations increased fourfold from 2000 to 2014.
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LGBTQ retirees, pre-retirees take bigger retirement risks
Marlene Satter | October 01, 2018
But they plan to work longer than the general population, with 62 percent saying they will retire in 11-15 years.
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New guidance to streamline Medicaid benefits for transgender individuals in New York
Dan M. Clark | July 19, 2018
The state’s new guidance sets guidelines for insurers on how those claims should be evaluated.
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10 most LGBTQ-friendly retirement cities
Marlene Satter | June 18, 2019
Friendliness is not all would-be retirees should look for, especially since there are plenty of other issues to consider.
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Gay workers get win with anti-bias ruling
Erik Larson, Bob Van Voris, Josh Eidelson and Jeff Green | February 26, 2018
Gay workers and their corporate supporters won a legal victory over the Trump administration as a federal appeals court ruled that firing people over their sexual orientation is a form of illegal sex discrimination.