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LBGT in the WorkplaceSantino Viselli, Heather Gray & Angela Vasquez

+Agenda

About Michael Sam• Reactions• Effects

Effects on Workplace Wellbeing• Implications on Job

attitudes• VII Civil Rights act• Banning LBGT

discrimination

What we (HR Professionals) can do to help

+Michael Sam

MichaelSam

+Who is Michael Sam?

6’2, 261lbs.

Place: Galveston, Texas

Birth: January 7th, 1990 (24)

Profession- NFL Defensive end (Dallas Cowboys)

Sexual Orientation- Gay

Sex – Male

+Who is Michael Sam?

Dream of Football- Began as a water boy in high school- Became high school star by the time he was a senior - Received multiple scholarships - Wanted to be apart of Texas A&M University- Accepted scholarship to University of Missouri

+College

Missouri State teammates knew he was Gay

First team All-American

Senior year- Led SEC in tackles for a loss and sacks

2009- 2013

University of Missouri

+Draft Day2014 NFL draft

St. Louis Rams, Seventh round, 249th of 256 players.

First openly Gay NFL player draft into the league

“congratulations Michael Sam, the Rams and the NFL for taking an important step forward today in our Nation’s journey”-President Barack Obama

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW-_fFdkegs

+Reactions

“Im sorry but that Michael Sam is no bueno for doing that on national T.V,”• - former Super Bowl champion Derrick Ward

“Horrible”• - Don Jones, Safety Miami Dolphins

“Welcome to the squad @MikeSamFootball #D-LineSHowtime,” • - Robert Quinn Defensive end St.Louis Rams

“NFL guys get drafted. Kiss girlfriends. @MikeSamFootball kissed his boyfriend, Don’t like?.. That’s a “you” problem”• - Stuart Scott, Espn Anchor

+Reactions

Society

Social media explosion

Controversy on national television

Groups that support, groups that are against

Spotlight on NFL reactions

Concern of Michael Sam in the NFL

“Tebow effect”

+Effects

“…Now he wants to play football. We have a policy prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. We will have further training and make sure everyone understands our commitment. We truly believe in diversity and this is an opportunity to demonstrate it.”

- Rodger Goodell, NFL Commissioner

+Statistics

Approximately 9 million adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.

• 25%-66% have felt discriminated • 44%-60% anticipated future discrimination

19 million adults have participated in same-sex sexual behavior

25.6 million adults experience same-sex attraction

In a review of 11 studies

+Effects on general workplace

Sexual harassment undermines employee wellbeing on the job. Job dissatisfaction Absenteeism Procrastination Decreased firm loyalty

Suffer social and financial costs in results

+Implications of Job attitudes1. Stress • Minority Stress Theory • Antigay discrimination LINKED

to greater psychological distress among gay men

• Job stress increases

+2. Satisfaction

Gap between personal values and organizational values personnel will become

dissatisfied with their organization.

Employees job satisfaction decrease when hostility becomes more frequent

+3. Burnout

Disengagement

•Decreased motivation and identification with one’s job

Exhaustion•Feelings of depleted energy and resources

+VII of the Civil Rights Act 1964

Protect against harassment based on gender, sex, and sex stereotyping. (not sexual orientation)

+Banning Discrimination against LGBT

Message from the President https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP0r0HOy8rM

+Ask yourself a question…

Who does this affect?

What are we talking about?

Why do we care?

How does this affect us?

+Leslye Kang #41, Gallaudet University

Junior Year

Female

Asian

http://www.gallaudetathletics.com/sports/fball/2014-15/bios/kang_leslye?view=bio

+Culture Change

“Train the trainers”-Robert G.

• Educate:• Correct terminology • Gender Identity• Names and Pronouns• Dress and Appearance

• Accountability:• Implement an education

program

+Workplace-conduct program

Partnered with Northeastern

University’s Sport in Society Center

To promote social

responsibility

Training will include video content and

group discussion

+ReferencesNFL draft: Reactions heat up after michael sam kisses boyfriend on TV (2014) CNN U.S Retrieved from:http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/12/us/michael-sam-nfl-kiss- reaction/index.html

Mizzou’s Michael Sam says he’s gay (2014) Espn Outside the lines. Retrieved from: http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/10429030/michael-sam-missouri-tigers-says-gay

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell welcomes Michael Sam (2014) NFL. Retreived from: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000325478/article/nfl-commissioner-roger-goodell-welcomes-michael-sam

Diversity training on sexual orientation and gender identity issues. (2014). Human Rights Campaign. Retrieved from http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/diversity-training-on-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-issues

Sexual orientation in the workplace: Tools for senior leaders (2014). DiversityCentral. Retrieved from http://www.diversitycentral.com/tools_and_resources/businesscase.php

Guidance regarding the employment of transgender individuals in the workplace. (2014). Office of Personnel Management. Retrieved from http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/diversity-and-inclusion/reference-materials/gender-identity-guidance/

Cadrain, D. (2008). Sexual equity in the workplace. HR Magainze, Vol. 53, No.9. Retrieved from http://www.shrm.org/publications/hrmagazine/editorialcontent/pages/0908cadrain.aspx

Rabelo, V., & Cortina, L. M. (2014). Two sides of the same coin: Gender harassment and heterosexist harassment in LGBQ work lives. Law And Human Behavior, 38(4), 378-391. doi:10.1037/lhb0000087

NFL partners with sports in society on workplace-conduct training program . NFL Communications. Retrieved from http://nflcommunications.com/?s=workplace+conduct

Bisceglia, S. (2014, September 5). Outside Opinion: Millennials frustrate HR execs. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved from http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-hiring-millennials-outside-opinion-0907-biz-20140905-story.html

Velez, B. L., & Moradi, B. (2012). Workplace support, discrimination, and person–organization fit: Tests of the theory of work adjustment with LGB individuals. Journal Of Counseling Psychology, 59(3), 399-407. doi:10.1037/a0028326

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