That would be great, flea! Thanks.
Nonian, DW adopted Shane in CA and I believe that stands no matter the state. But our marriage, which is currently recognized in CA would not be in SC. I also believe that SC is a state in which you can legally be fired for being gay, so that's not so good.
NC is an "at will" state. You can be legally fired for breathing in the wrong key if your boss feels like it. However, in the more liberal areas, being gay is unlikely to be an employment issue.
I just Googled to see if I could find a site breaking down your legal rights by state, and this is in today's Charleston paper [link]
Thanks, Nora! Honestly, I wouldn't know where to start right now, but maybe soon.
Nice article, flea. I made the mistake of reading the comments, though. When will I learn?
Glamcookie, it's only 3 hours or so to Columbia from the Triangle, NC. My dad's family lives in Columbia and my parents live in Raleigh, and they make that trip all the time. Out of the two states, I think the Triangle is your best bet for a welcoming community. Many of the larger companies/institutions include sexuality in their EEO policies, and some do offer health insurance and other benefits to same sex partners, including a couple of town governments. I think the Triangle also offers much more diversified employment possibilities than anywhere in SC - tech companies, government and non-profits, large universities, etc.
Man, I am shilling hard for a place I don't live anymore.
NC is an "at will" state. You can be legally fired for breathing in the wrong key if your boss feels like it.
So is California.
yeah, a lot of states are--but they can't fire you due to religion, etc--or gayness if that's protected. Now, usually you can't prove that, but...
Here is your moment of levity from my workplace (apologies to anyone who already saw it on FB):
A coworker is talking to a guy about some goats he bought from a breeder in Washington, so all this starts out as overhearing 1/2 of a conversation:
"Who has herpes?"
"The goats have herpes?"
"and your dogs have herpes?"
"how do you think the dogs got the herpes?"
(facepalm)
hivemind question: is there another (non-mythological) example of a large all-female fighting force besides the Dahomey?
Amazons
oops, largely mythological