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Sexual orientation discrimination is considered by many Americans to be an issue of the utmost importance in today’s’ workplace.  No matter where a company or business is located, a person should not be discriminated against because of his or her sexual orientation.  The person should be able to open about his or her sexual orientation if they choose, and should not be shamed because of it.

Unfortunately, the Federal government does not agree that the issue of sexual orientation discrimination is serious enough to warrant Federal laws preventing it and protecting homosexuals from it in their workplaces.  The only state that has laws preventing sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace is California.  All other states have lagged behind with this type of anti-discrimination law.  The fact that California is the only state to have sexual orientation anti-discrimination laws makes it almost necessary for homosexuals to hide their sexual orientation from their employers.

California is the only United States that has anti-discrimination law for sexual orientation discrimination.  California has many statutes that protect workers from any discrimination in the workplace regardless of their sexual orientation.  One of the more complicated of these issues is in regards to perceived sexual orientation.

Employers who think that one if their employees, or a potential job candidate, is homosexual or of what the employer considers a “questionable” sexual orientation, and fires the person (or does not hire the person) for this, the employer is discriminating against that person due to their perceived sexual orientation.  It does not matter whether or not the person is actually homosexual; California law states that even assumed sexual orientation discrimination is grounds for a lawsuit.  The fact that the employer has proven their bias is good enough for a court case.