Married on Sunday; Fired on Monday!

A majority of states still do not clearly protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, people from discrimination in employment.  As many as 28% of LGBT people report being denied career advancement because of their sexual orientation, and 1 in 4 transgender people report being fired from a job they already have simply because of their transgender status.  YouTube celebrity Hartbeat explains why all Americans deserve the same protections from discrimination in the workplace.  Watch the whiteboard video:

This video is part of a special series, LGBT Nondiscrimination Explained.


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