LBGT Jobseekers
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Useful Information and Advice
Career Resources from UPENN
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Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Career Resources
Career resources and general information for Gays, Lesbians, and Bisexuals.
GLBT Workplace Issues from the Human Rights Campaign
News from the HRC website about workplace discrimination.
Legal Status Map
This series of maps and charts shows the status of anti-discrimination laws and domestic partnership laws by United States region.
Online Career Resources from Virginia Tech
Recommended web resources for the GLBT Community from Virginia Tech.
Resources for LGBT Students & Alumni from Boston College
Web resources from Boston University's Career Center.
Sexual Orientation and Career Decision Making
Article from Lawrence University on how to come out during the job application process.
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Job Banks
GLP Careers
A job search engine connecting GLBT job seekers with GLBT-friendly employers. Apply for jobs directly from this site after free registration.
Jobster.com: GLBT
This website lists jobs that may interest the GLBT community. Also has a feature to have job alerts sent to your e-mail account.
ProGay Jobs
Requires free registration. ProGayJob is an online source for finding employment with companies that embrace diversity inclusive of the Gay and Lesbian Community.
Simply Hired: GLBT Jobs
Gives the option of searching only GLBT-friendly companies for jobs. Browse job categories, look at market trends, or sign up for an RSS feed.
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Directories
The 9th Annual 2009 Diversity Inc. Top 50 Companies for Diversity®
The organization Diversity Inc. provides detailed information on the top 50 companies that are LGBT friendly employers.
Best Companies to Work for
List of Fortune 500 Companies that have formally stated they will not discriminate against transgendered or gender variant people.
HRC WorkNet
The Human Rights Campaign WorkNet database allows job seekers to search for companies with nondiscrimination policies or domestic partnership benefits. The site also contains a number of very useful articles about succeeding in the workplace.
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Associations
Greater Boston Business Council
The Greater Boston Business Council is a networking organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered professionals, which provides professional networks for members, as well as the ability to buy into health and dental insurance plans.
National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
Serving the LGBT business community, this organization provides many opportunities and benefits.
National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals
A professional organization for LGBT persons employed in science and technology fields. Offers membership list for professional networking.
Out Professionals
This job bank is oriented towards New York City, but the organization also supplies networking opportunities.
Pride at Work
Labor Union constituency group of the AFL-CIO aimed at fostering equal treatment of GLBT union members.
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Market Trends
Out in the Office
by Keith Ecker. InsideCounsel, Volume 18, Issue 198, pp.46-58.
This article covers several workplace issues surrounding LGBT employees, from the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) to restroom rights.
GLBTcommunity.com; GLBT / LGBT Community: Social Networking with Consumer Clout
Marketing Business Weekly. Atlanta: Oct 5, 2008. pg. 300. Employers looking to attract GLBT employees have begun using GLBTcommunity.com, a social networking site.
Equality Index Gives More Top Scores
By Rebecca R Hastings, HRMagazine, Nov 2007, Vol. 52, Iss. 11; pg. 26. This article states that a significant number of employers have improved their scores on The Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index (CEI).
Impact of Same-Sex Harassment and Gender-Role Stereotypes on Title VII Protection for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Employees
Robyn A. Berkley, Alisa H. Watt. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, Mar 2006, Vol. 18, Iss. 1, pg. 3. This article covers Title VII to protect individuals from discrimination based upon violations of gender norms can be used to provide a basis for protection of GLB individuals under this statute.
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