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CHAPTER 13
Sexual Orientation
1. Sexual orientation is protected under Title VII as sex discrimination.
2. The Model Employment Termination Act would protect homosexuals because they could
only be terminated for cause.
3. Sexual orientation is not a reason to terminate someone for cause.
4. There is no federal protection, but there is some state and local protection for homosexuals.
5. Health benefits must extend to homosexual partners.
6. The law requires that Family and Medical leave benefits be extended to homosexual partners.
7. Homosexual marriages are illegal everywhere in the U.S.
8. Homosexuals who support gay rights may not be discharged for their political viewpoints.
9. Homosexuals who insist on wearing political buttons in the workplace advocating gay rights
may be discharged.
10. Gender corrective surgery is protected under the Civil Rights Act.
11. The first state court to consider the issue of same sex marriages was:
a) Vermont
b) Massachusetts
c) California
d) Hawaii
e) NOTA
12. The following are protected under Title VII:
a) gender corrective surgery
b) transsexuals
c) homosexuals
d) all
e) none
13. Which of the following claims may be viable?
a) Lesbians may claim discrimination for their gender if they are dismissed
b) AIDS homosexuals may claim disability discrimination for being discharged
c) Homosexuals who support gay rights may claim their political viewpoints resulted in
their discharge
d) All
e) none
14. Which is true?
a) Health benefits must be extended to homosexual partners
b) Family leave policies extend to homosexual partners
c) Homosexual marriages are illegal everywhere in the U.S.
d) a&b
e) none
15. Homosexuals may be employed in ________.
a) the military
b) public schools
c) day care centers
d) all
e) a&b
17. Those who argue that all states must give full faith and credit to a Massachusetts same sex
marriage may argue the ________ Article of the U.S. Constitution.
18. Under Bill Clinton, the military lifted its ban on ________.
19. Homosexual marriages are permissible in ________.
20. If a homosexual partner dies of AIDS, an employee is ________ under the Family Leave
Act.
