Word: sexuality
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...manager’s exact comment, and the context of the remarks are still under investigation by the union. Loux did not identify the manager or the two women. “I, an openly gay woman, object to any mistreatment of our workers on the basis of sexual orientation,” said Loux. “Quite frankly, I believe that Harvard will not tolerate this either. I don’t believe the head of dining services tolerates any of this nonsense.” HUDS spokeswoman Crista Martin declined to comment in an e-mail, saying...
Haggard, Ted • ongoing struggle with sexual identity issues of is once again paraded across the nation's TV screens...
...While the Prime Minister's political track record and personal history have clearly garnered the nation's attention, her sexual orientation has raised relatively few eyebrows. Although Icelandic social policy is among the most progressive in the world - with provisions for marriage and adoption rights for same-sex couples - Sigurardóttir maintains a decidedly low public profile with her civil partner of six years Jónína Leósdóttir, a noted journalist and playwright. "Being gay is not an issue in Iceland," explains Frosti Jónsson, chairman of Iceland...
...disappointed in your choice of Hugh Hefner for 10 Questions [Jan. 26]. His statement "Embracing sexuality is part of what it means to be free" makes sense until one remembers that actions have consequences. Many of our moral, social and health challenges today--unplanned pregnancies, poverty, AIDS, STDs, etc.--are a result of the sexual freedom Hefner so eagerly promotes. These problems will not be solved by encouraging more sexual freedom. Allison McKee, ARLINGTON...
...During her career at Goodyear, Ledbetter suffered sexual harassment and day-to-day discrimination. She testified before Congress in 2007 that a supervisor once asked for sexual favors in return for good job performance evaluations. After Ledbetter complained about the supervisor to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), he was reassigned, but Ledbetter said she felt isolated at work and experienced a long-term pattern of discrimination...