Real-world discrimination hits home; report outlines just how far we are from LG

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Real-world discrimination hits home; report outlines just how far we are from LGBT equality

http://pamshouseblend.firedoglake.com/2012/09/12/real-world-discrimination-hits-home-report-outlines-just-how-far-we-are-from-lgbt-equality/
9/12/12
Pam Spaulding

"I can't tell you how many conversations I've had with straight allies that reveal just how little they know about the discrimination that still exists against their LGBT neighbors. Much of the high-profile conversations they know about relate to the right to marry, but they are, almost without exception, completely unaware that in 29 states, including North Carolina, where I live, you can be fired for your sexual orientation or gender identity."