Is it legal or illegal to fire someone because they are homosexual (Please read-I live in Ohio by the way)?

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2010-08-31 20:08:26 +0000	Yes. The EHEA prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations in Ohio. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

2010-08-31 22:18:37 +0000	If you're gay you should be fired. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

2010-08-31 20:15:40 +0000	It is probably best to stay quiet. I don't think you would be asking this question in the first place if you were sure of their reaction, so you should trust your gut if you sense it is risky. They could discriminate against you for promotions or layoffs and the like if you tell them. It doesn't matter what the law says, if they discriminate in a very discrete way, without actually coming out and saying "because you are gay" then you just won't have any proof to dispute it. I'm sure you can dodge personal questions without lying, like "do you have a girlfriend?" just answer "no." Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

2010-08-31 20:16:05 +0000	The following states prohibit employers from firing employees due to sexual orientation: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin. Since Ohio is not on the list, it would be legal for the company to terminate you for homosexuality. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

2010-08-31 20:09:24 +0000	It is illegal but be advised that employers can come up with trumped up reasons for dismissal to cover a firing due to sexual orientation. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

2010-08-31 20:08:14 +0000	its illegal. they are under the protection of the discrimination laws. but i will say this type of communication during work hours is very unprofessional and CAN be reason to fire. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

2010-08-31 20:10:37 +0000	Ohio does not have an anti discrimination law for gay employees in the private sector. But your employer may have a human resources policy that forbids such discrimination. I am gay and there isn't a one size fits all answer to this. You could smile and say, 'Sorry I don't kiss and tell." IF someone cute comes in then you can recognize beauty in women even if you are not into women. You can say, "Yeah she is beautiful." and leave it at that. One final thought...anti discrimination laws can protect you if you are fired. But homophobic employees can make your work life miserable even if you don't get fired. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No