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来源类型 | REPORT |
规范类型 | 报告 |
The Freedom to Serve and the Freedom to Work | |
Katie Miller | |
发表日期 | 2014-02-25 |
出版年 | 2014 |
语种 | 英语 |
概述 | More than 1 million service members and veterans could benefit from the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and other common-sense measures to prevent workplace discrimination. |
摘要 | See also:
The mid-1990s were a dark time for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, Americans. In 1993, Congress passed the so-called Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, a law that mandated that gay, lesbian, and bisexual service members keep their sexual orientation In the past three years, we have come a long way toward reversing the setbacks of the 1990s, particularly by highlighting the way in which these laws went against the American commitment to support and care for those who have contributed to the defense of this country: LGBT service members and veterans. First, in 2010, Congress repealed Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, or DADT, meaning service members no longer had to hide who they love in order to serve the country they love. History was made again in 2013 when the Supreme Court struck down key provisions of the Defense of Marriage Act, thereby allowing the Department of Defense to recognize the same-sex spouses of service members for the purpose of military support programs and benefits. The American public has come to realize the gross injustice of subjecting LGBT service members and veterans to discrimination at the hands of the federal government. Unfortunately, the third piece of legislation that Congress took up in the 1990s—basic civilian employment protections—does not address service members and veterans. There are more than 1 million members of the military and veterans who could benefit from ENDA, as these brave men and women also must eventually transition back to civilian life and earn a living to provide for their families. The freedom to serve and the freedom to work are interconnected. LGBT Americans continue to face discrimination on an everyday basis, particularly in employment settings. Recent research suggests that these disparities are compounded for LGBT Americans who have served in uniform. It is imperative that our lawmakers honor the service of all veterans to ensure that they receive a fair shot at employment when they come home. This report begins by highlighting some federal government actions to combat service member and veteran unemployment and the ways in which these actions fall short for LGBT people. Subsequently, we review the barriers to economic stability experienced by some LGBT workers in the general population and identify additional challenges facing LGBT service members and veterans specifically. More broadly, this report articulates how LGBT members of the military live at the intersection of two or more marginalized populations and shoulder the burden of multiple forms of discrimination simultaneously. This report recommends the following actions be taken to address discrimination against LGBT service members and veterans and to give these Americans a fair shot at making a living and participating in our growing economy.
Katie Miller is a Research Assistant with the LGBT Research and Communications Project at the Center for American Progress. |
主题 | LGBTQ Rights |
URL | https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/lgbtq-rights/reports/2014/02/25/84654/the-freedom-to-serve-and-the-freedom-to-work/ |
来源智库 | Center for American Progress (United States) |
资源类型 | 智库出版物 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/435685 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Katie Miller. The Freedom to Serve and the Freedom to Work. 2014. |
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