Gay's on Strike?

wolf · 11-26-2006, 01:25 PM

http://www.adherents.com/adh_dem.html

These numbers appear to be more comprehensive:

http://www.plu.sg/main/facts_05.htm

There also is a demographic difference between identifies as gay vs. had a same-sex encounter.

identifies as still comes in around 2% or less, had a same sex encounter can kick the numbers up to 5% or a bit more.

9th Engineer · 11-26-2006, 02:10 PM

It's a media grab, sexual preference is already on the list of official 'no-no's when it comes to firing people or passing them over. Also, are most gays even in agreement with this plan? It strikes me as the kind of thing that might end up alienating them further in the workplace.

Spexxvet · 11-27-2006, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 9th Engineer

It's a media grab, sexual preference is already on the list of official 'no-no's when it comes to firing people or passing them over...

Really? What do you mean by "official"?

9th Engineer · 11-27-2006, 01:44 PM

As in "it is illegal to fire someone for this reason" official.

Sundae · 11-27-2006, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolf

http://www.adherents.com/adh_dem.html

These numbers appear to be more comprehensive:

http://www.plu.sg/main/facts_05.htm

There also is a demographic difference between identifies as gay vs. had a same-sex encounter.

identifies as still comes in around 2% or less, had a same sex encounter can kick the numbers up to 5% or a bit more.

The generally accepted figure in the UK is 6%, but the data that this is based on does not stand up to scrutiny.

A (gay) magazine I was reading over the weekend estimates the real percentage at just over 2% in the UK too. I can't remember any of the sources, but the article seemed well balanced and backed up. I'll bring it in and quote from it if I remember, but it matches the data already posted.

11-26-2006, 01:25 PM	#1
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	http://www.adherents.com/adh_dem.html These numbers appear to be more comprehensive: http://www.plu.sg/main/facts_05.htm There also is a demographic difference between identifies as gay vs. had a same-sex encounter. identifies as still comes in around 2% or less, had a same sex encounter can kick the numbers up to 5% or a bit more. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis Last edited by wolf; 11-26-2006 at 01:28 PM.

11-26-2006, 02:10 PM	#2
9th Engineer Bioengineer and aspiring lawer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 872	It's a media grab, sexual preference is already on the list of official 'no-no's when it comes to firing people or passing them over. Also, are most gays even in agreement with this plan? It strikes me as the kind of thing that might end up alienating them further in the workplace. __________________ The most valuable renewable resource is stupidity.

11-27-2006, 01:44 PM	#4
9th Engineer Bioengineer and aspiring lawer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 872	As in "it is illegal to fire someone for this reason" official. __________________ The most valuable renewable resource is stupidity.

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