If the Czech parliament passes a new anti-discrimination bill, the country will see its first anti-discrimination law in effect by January 2008. The bill, introduced by government this month, should have been adopted by the country with its EU entry in 2004. But many Czechs feel its necessity does not only derive out of the […]
Pinknews reports that a lesbian called ‘Gay’ has been reprimanded for using her name in work e-mails. Gay Hamilton of New Zealand was sent an automated e-mail from the broadband provider Telecom which read:
A survey conducted by Now Consulting Diva has discovered that approximately half of lesbian and gay workers in the UK do not feel able to reveal their sexuality to all those they work with. The research also found that one in eight lesbians and one in ten gay men are harassed at work.
The Yogyakarta Principles on the ‚Application of International Human Rights Law in Relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity‘ were released this month by a group of 29 international human rights experts. Groundbreaking international legal principles on sexual orientation, gender identity, and international law chart a way forward for both the United Nations and governments […]
Das Kaufpotenzial von Schwulen wird auf 1,3 Millionen geschätzt, verlautet das Magazin Business in der aktuellen Ausgabe. „Eine Zielgruppe im Dornröschenschlaf“, heißt es da weiter.
Weitaus mehr als eine schallende Ohrfeige kassierte die Fernsehzeitschrift „Hörzu“ vor zwei Jahren, als sie ihre Werbekampagne mit dem Spruch „Irgendwann nimmt man nicht mehr irgendwas“ startete. Mit dem ersten Motiv traten die Hamburger werbewirksam ins Fettnäpfchen: ein majestätisch blickender Geschäftsmann hielt eine exotische Schönheit in seinen Armen, klein, dunkelhäutig, folgsam. Was als Dialog zwischen […]
The Nigerian National Assembly is once again attempting to pass an anti-LGBT bill that failed to go through last year because of strong condemnation from the US and Europe. Billed as an anti-gay-marriage act, it is a far-reaching assault on basic rights of association, assembly and expression. The legislation has the full and enthusiastic support […]
The Polish government’s proposed legislation to censor all discussion of homosexuality in schools and other academic institutions would violate freedom of speech and impede free access to information. On March 13, the deputy minister of education, Miroslaw Orzechowski, said that the government is developing legislation to “punish anyone who promotes homosexuality” in schools and education […]
Wie sieht es aus auf dem Homosexuellen Markt? Diese Frage durchzieht den Artikel von Anja Schnake in ihrem Artikel „Gay Marketing“, der in der Zeitschrift DirektMarketing 03/2007 erschienen ist. Sie analysiert welche Ansprachen und Wege funktionieren und welche nicht.
Creating an open culture and complying with the law are equally important to employers when it comes to diversity training, according to research. One in three employers said they offered diversity training to improve the working environment and another third cited legal compliance as their primary reason.
