American Medical Association Passes New LGBT Policies

Expand An activist waves a rainbow flag in Manhattan, New York, US, February 26, 2017.  © 2017 Reuters The American Medical Association (AMA) adopted new policies last week that will position the organization as an advocate for better protections for transgender people in detention, and LGBT-inclusive family leave policies. My colleagues have investigated paid leave issues in the US. The 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires employers to grant up to 12 weeks of unpaid annual leave to allow workers to care for a spouse, child, or parent with a serious health condition, or to care…

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