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Here’s what’s brewing in the news:

Do gay men need Affirmative Action?

A recent study suggests that employers discriminate against gay applicants. Men with “gay resumes” were 40 percent less likely to be called back for white-collar job interviews, and they are least likely to be called back when applying in the south.

So what exactly is a gay resume? For the purpose of this particular study, Harvard researcher András Tilcsik and his colleagues sent out two sets of fake résumés for 1,769 office or managerial job openings in seven states. One version of the résumé suggested that the applicant was gay by listing a stint as treasurer of a collegiate gay organization.

On the other set of resumes, Tilcsik listed involvement with a "progressive and socialist alliance" in place of the gay organization. Otherwise, the resumes were identical. Yet, the “gay applicant" was 40 percent less likely to get called in for an interview. The study appears in The American Journal of Sociology.

According to the study, men who are perceived as being gay are less likely to be called back by employers seeking "assertive," "aggressive," or "decisive" candidates. Tilcsik says it suggests that the discrimination "is partly rooted in specific stereotypes and cannot be completely reduced to a general antipathy against gay employees."

Geography also appeared to be a factor. “Discrimination in white-collar employment is substantially stronger for the Southern and Midwestern states in the sample," said Tilcsik.

QUESTION: Do you think that gay workers need their own form of Affirmative Action?
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Officer charged in death of 7 year old

Seven-year-old Aiyana Stanley-Jones was fatally shot by a Detroit police officer on May 16, 2010. She was asleep on the couch on the first floor of a two-story home when police raided the house, launching a flash grenade through a window and bursting through the front door. The officers were hunting down a murder suspect, who happened to be the fiancé of Aiyana’s aunt. More than a year later, Detroit Police Officer Joseph Weekley has been indicted on an involuntary manslaughter charge after his firearm was discharged during the melee, fatally shooting Aiyana. The entire incident was caught on tape. The Detroit police team was being shadowed by a reality crew taping for the A&E show “The First 48.” Weekly, who pleaded not-guilty, is facing a maximum of 15 years in prison, but experts say it is unlikely that he will be convicted. (Read more)
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Democrats target Clarence Thomas for ethics investigation

Forty-six House Democrats have joined forces this week and are urging the chamber's Judiciary Committee to investigate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for ethics violations. The lawmakers say they are “deeply concerned” about outstanding questions about Thomas’ reported failure to disclose the income and employment status of his wife, political activist Virginia “Ginni” Thomas (Pictured with Thomas). Other concerns include the possibility that Thomas failed to disclose gifts and donations from his wealthy supporters and that he may have inappropriately solicited funds. Read the complete grievance here. 

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