{"id":12493,"date":"2015-01-03T16:00:06","date_gmt":"2015-01-03T21:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/dallas-county-adding-family-medical-leave-for-gay-employees-to-promote-stronger-families\/"},"modified":"2015-01-03T16:00:06","modified_gmt":"2015-01-03T21:00:06","slug":"dallas-county-adding-family-medical-leave-for-gay-employees-to-promote-stronger-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/dallas-county-adding-family-medical-leave-for-gay-employees-to-promote-stronger-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas County Adding Family Medical Leave For Gay Employees To &#039;Promote Stronger Families&#039;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Dallas County Adding Family Medical Leave For Gay Employees To &#039;Promote Stronger Families&#039;<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/towleroad.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c730253ef01b7c72d5f01970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-01-03 at 2.04.06 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/towleroad.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c730253ef01b7c72d5f01970b-500wi\" title=\"Screen Shot 2015-01-03 at 2.04.06 PM\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two years ago, when Dallas County, Texas, added same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> insurance benefits, the proposal <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/community-news\/dallas\/headlines\/20121030-dallas-countys-unmarried-employees-to-get-help-covering-partners-health-insurance.ece\" target=\"_blank\">was controversial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ditto for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/community-news\/dallas\/headlines\/20110426-dallas-county-adds-protection-for-transgender-employees.ece\" target=\"_blank\">the county&#8217;s 2011 decision<\/a> to add transgender nondiscrimination protections.<\/p>\n<p>But Dallas County&#8217;s most recent pro-LGBT proposal, which would extend family medical leave to the partners of <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> employees, has generated zero opposition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/towleroad.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c730253ef01b7c72d5662970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jenkins\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/towleroad.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c730253ef01b7c72d5662970b-800wi\" title=\"Jenkins\"><\/a>The Dallas County Commissioners Court, which first discussed the family medical leave proposal last month, is expected to approve it later this month or early next month.&nbsp;The measure would get around Texas&#8217; same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> marriage ban by allowing all employees&nbsp;to designate a nonrelative as a designated care recipient &mdash; and take unpaid leave to care for that person without risking their jobs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/metro\/20150102-dallas-county-may-widen-family-leave-policy-to-cover-gay-workers.ece\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Dallas Morning News<\/em><\/a>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&ldquo;A policy like this is important,&rdquo; said Rafael McDonnell, a local <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> rights activist who proposed the change to county leaders. &ldquo;This allows county employees to never have to make a choice between the families they love and the jobs they are hired to do.&rdquo; &#8230;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>McDonnell said he approached County Judge Clay Jenkins (right) and Commissioner Elba Garcia about implementing the change at the county level shortly after the city of Dallas passed a similar rule.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Broadening the categories of loved ones for which employees can use family leave promotes stronger families and a stronger community,&rdquo; Jenkins said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The city of Dallas <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lonestarq.com\/breaking-dallas-city-council-approves-family-medical-leave-sex-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\">added family medical leave<\/a> for <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> employees last year, but <em>The Morning News<\/em> notes that same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> benefits are less common at the county level in Texas, ostensibly due to more conservative voters in suburban areas.&nbsp;Other counties that have extended at least some benefits to <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> employees include Bexar County (San Antonio), El Paso County and Travis County (Austin).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the issue of equal benefits for government employees will become moot if and when same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> marriage becomes legal in Texas.&nbsp;The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals <a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2015\/01\/will-the-ultraconservative-5th-circuit-rule-in-favor-of-gay-marriage.html\" target=\"_blank\">is set to hear oral arguments<\/a> in the Texas marriage case on Jan. 9.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But at the very least, assuming they approve the proposal, Dallas County commissioners will be able to say they were on the right side of history.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=U44xkZRNC0Y:vZ4yS85uwk8:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=U44xkZRNC0Y:vZ4yS85uwk8:I9og5sOYxJI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=I9og5sOYxJI\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=U44xkZRNC0Y:vZ4yS85uwk8:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=U44xkZRNC0Y:vZ4yS85uwk8:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?i=U44xkZRNC0Y:vZ4yS85uwk8:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=U44xkZRNC0Y:vZ4yS85uwk8:cGdyc7Q-1BI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=cGdyc7Q-1BI\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=U44xkZRNC0Y:vZ4yS85uwk8:YwkR-u9nhCs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=YwkR-u9nhCs\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/towleroad\/feed\/~4\/U44xkZRNC0Y\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\nJohn Wright<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2015\/01\/dallas-county-to-add-family-medical-leave-for-gay-employees-promotes-stronger-families.html\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.towleroad.com\/2015\/01\/dallas-county-to-add-family-medical-leave-for-gay-employees-promotes-stronger-families.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dallas County Adding Family Medical Leave For Gay Employees To &#039;Promote Stronger Families&#039; Two years ago, when Dallas County, Texas, added same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> insurance benefits, the proposal was controversial. Ditto for the county&#8217;s 2011 decision to add transgender nondiscrimination protections. But Dallas County&#8217;s most recent pro-LGBT proposal, which would extend family medical leave to the partners &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/dallas-county-adding-family-medical-leave-for-gay-employees-to-promote-stronger-families\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Dallas County Adding Family Medical Leave For Gay Employees To &#039;Promote Stronger Families&#039;<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2466,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dallas County Adding Family Medical Leave For Gay Employees To &#039;Promote Stronger Families&#039; - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/dallas-county-adding-family-medical-leave-for-gay-employees-to-promote-stronger-families\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dallas County Adding Family Medical Leave For Gay Employees To &#039;Promote Stronger Families&#039; - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Dallas County Adding Family Medical Leave For Gay Employees To &#039;Promote Stronger Families&#039; Two years ago, when Dallas County, Texas, added same-sex insurance benefits, the proposal was controversial. 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