Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity Discrimination

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The Regulation of the Employment Relationship
The Employment Law Toolkit: Resources for Understanding the Law and Recurring Legal Concepts
Title Vii of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Legal Construction of the Employment Environment
Affirmative Action
Race and Color Discrimination
National Origin Discrimination
Gender Discrimination
Sexual Harassment
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination
Religious Discrimination
Age Discrimination
Disability Discrimination
The Employees Right to Privacy and Management of Personal Information
Labor Law
Selected Employment Benefits and Protections

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Question 1

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Gender identity means having an affinity for the same gender.

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Question 2

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An employer could be liable for discrimination based on sexual orientation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 if he or she knowingly hired lesbians but refused to hire gay men.

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Question 3

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

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Question 4

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A dress code that prohibits men from wearing makeup in the workplace violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Question 5

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An employer violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 if he or she discriminates against men based on effeminacy but does not discriminate against women based on masculinity.

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Sexual harassment of an employee by someone of the same gender is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 unless it can be shown that the discrimination was based on sexual orientation.

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Question 7

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Lara is a lesbian.She is subjected to verbal abuse at work because of her sexual orientation.The harassment includes calling her a "dyke" and introducing her to new employees as "the resident lesbian." Lara has spoken to her supervisor,and nothing has changed.Lara has a cause of action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Question 8

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After an employee undergoes gender reassignment surgery,the safest thing for an employer is to treat the employee consistently with the way the employee presents his or her identity.

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Question 9

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The term transgender includes those who may not yet have undergone gender reassignment surgery but are living as the opposite gender.

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Question 10

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination against employees for changing their gender.

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Question 11

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Gay Pride Month commemorates the beginning of the modern gay rights movement in:

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1993 when President Clinton implemented the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.

1969 when riots occurred in New York after police officers raided a gay bar.

1973 when the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from its official list of mental disorders.

2005 when the Canadian Parliament passed a bill legalizing gay marriage throughout the country.

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Question 12

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There is no federal legislation protecting gays and lesbians from employment discrimination.However,:

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employers need to be aware that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits same-gender sexual harassment based on sexual orientation.

employers need to be aware of state and local ordinances that prohibit job discrimination against homosexuals.

they can use the bona fide occupational qualification defense to make a discrimination claim.

they cannot be prevented by employers from wearing clothing, jewelry, or makeup of their choice.

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Question 13

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Gender identity statutes are laws:

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preventing same-sex marriages.

protecting employers in gender discrimination claims.

prohibiting gender reassignment surgery.

providing protection for transgenders.

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Question 14

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Polar Plus Industries has a zero tolerance policy on discrimination and harassment based on race,color,gender,national origin,religion,or sexual orientation.The policy states that employees need to treat each other with respect.Estelle,a Polar Plus employee,is assigned a project with four other co-workers,including Marty,an openly gay man.Estelle believes that homosexuality is immoral and acknowledging Marty in any way would be like accepting homosexuality,which goes against her religion.Thus,she refuses to communicate or work with Marty.As a result,her team has difficulty completing its project.In this scenario,:

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Polar Plus Industries is required under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to move Marty to a department where there are other gay employees.

Estelle has violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Estelle has no right to treat her co-worker in ways that discriminate and expose her employer to liability.

Polar Plus Industries needs to revoke its zero tolerance policy on discrimination and harassment based on race, color, gender, national origin, religion, or sexual orientation.

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Question 15

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Research shows that in states with laws prohibiting discrimination against gays and lesbians,the laws had:

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not generated a significant amount of litigation.

increased the number of discrimination claims by 20 percent.

not been effective in reducing discrimination based on sexual orientation.

decreased the number of homosexuals hired by employers.

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Question 16

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How will the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA)affect Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 if enacted?

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It will extend Title VII's coverage to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

It will make gender reassignment surgery illegal under Title VII.

It will omit same-gender sexual harassment from Title VII's protection.

It will provide employers with greater flexibility in making workplace policies and decisions related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) employees.

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Question 17

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One purpose of gay and lesbian support groups in workplaces is to:

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make workplaces less threatening to the worklife of LGBT employees.

promote homosexuality among heterosexual employees.

increase discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

reduce the number of homosexual employees in workplaces.

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Question 18

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Sofia is a homosexual.She works in the sales department of True Ace Motors,a Delaware-based firm.Her supervisor constantly tells her that she should dress more femininely,wear makeup,and adopt ladylike behavior.After several failed attempts to change Sofia's behavior,True Ace Motors terminates her.Sofia files a discrimination claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).In this scenario,Sofia's claim is:

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actionable because discrimination based on sexual orientation is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

actionable because gender stereotyping results in gender discrimination, which is unlawful under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

not valid because the state laws in Delaware do not prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

not valid because she is an at-will employee, and she can be terminated without a reasonable cause.

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Question 19

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Carrie is a lesbian who worked as a teacher and a part-time administrative coordinator at a public school for 14 years.Loren,a student,discovered that Carrie was a lesbian and informed her mother.Loren's mother raised the issue with the school's principal,after which Carrie was asked to stop teaching,though she was allowed to continue as an administrative coordinator in the same school.In this scenario,Carrie:

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has a valid cause of action because Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation.

has no recourse because she was not fired from her job as an administrative coordinator.

can file a suit based on the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution because she is a local government employee.

can file a reverse discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Question 20

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Joseph,an African American,works on the assembly line at Red Globe Appliances.While working,he talks in detail about his intimate sexual escapades at a local gay bar.The other employees complain to the supervisor,and Joseph is asked not to discuss his personal life at work.Joseph continues to recount stories of his sexual triumphs,and he is terminated.In this scenario,Joseph has a:

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gender discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because he was terminated on the grounds of his sexual orientation.

discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 if he can show that heterosexuals discussed their sex life at work and were not terminated.

race discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 if he can show that white gay men engaged in the same or similar conduct and were not terminated.

discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 based on the bona fide occupational qualification defense.

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