US: Google, Microsoft among companies urging court to back gay workers

Dozens of companies, including Alphabet Inc's Google, Microsoft Corp, CBS Corp and Viacom Inc urged a federal appeals court on Monday to rule that a law banning sex discrimination in the workplace offers protections to gay employees.

UK: op-ed, This Is What’s at Stake for the LGBTQ Community in the U.K. Right Now

Sacrificing women and marginalized groups for political clout is no longer the exception, it’s becoming accepted governmental policy. To put it simply: We are bargaining chips, and it’s horrifying.