linkEarlier this year, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Inc. (NGLTF), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) launched a campaign to compile the stories of LGBT working people who have faced discrimination. Matt Foreman, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, said, "Putting a human face on this injustice has made all the difference in passing nondiscrimination legislation at the state and local level and will be critical in putting ENDA over the top this year."
In just a little over a month, the project had already collected over 300 responses from LGBT people and their families about being fired, harassed, or refused employment because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, says Deborah Vagins of the Policy Council for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at the ACLU.
According to her, there is no single profile of the respondents. The stories they have received paint a picture of "pervasive discrimination all over the country." People of all ages, all fields of work, and in all regions of the country report discrimination, says Vagins.
