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OK - who is playing hooky from work today?
Who was truly affected by this at their work place today?
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=5038240
Gays, lesbians urged to call in sick
December 10, 2008
Some employees might be calling in sick today, and not because of a cold or the flu.
The idea of a "Day Without A Gay" is modeled after similar protests by Latino immigrants. The idea is for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders to call in sick to prove they would be missed.
"Without the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender population of the country, infrastructure suffers greatly," said Doug Jennings with Utah Pride.
He does not know how many gays will stay home. But he knows it won't be easy to call in sick.
"Ultimately it's up to the individual. We think people understand what their work environments are like and whether they can take that kind of a risk with their employer," he said.
Gay students are urged not to call in sick.
The "Day Without A Gay" coincides with the International Human Rights Day. The protest is aimed at California's ban on same-sex marriage, along with other political policies considered anti-gay.
UTROY
Proverbs 21:19 (why I hunt!)
Who was truly affected by this at their work place today?
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=5038240
Gays, lesbians urged to call in sick
December 10, 2008
Some employees might be calling in sick today, and not because of a cold or the flu.
The idea of a "Day Without A Gay" is modeled after similar protests by Latino immigrants. The idea is for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders to call in sick to prove they would be missed.
"Without the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender population of the country, infrastructure suffers greatly," said Doug Jennings with Utah Pride.
He does not know how many gays will stay home. But he knows it won't be easy to call in sick.
"Ultimately it's up to the individual. We think people understand what their work environments are like and whether they can take that kind of a risk with their employer," he said.
Gay students are urged not to call in sick.
The "Day Without A Gay" coincides with the International Human Rights Day. The protest is aimed at California's ban on same-sex marriage, along with other political policies considered anti-gay.
UTROY
Proverbs 21:19 (why I hunt!)
