Summary

Firms that are committed to employment equality for gay and lesbian workers don't need to wait for state or federal legislation. A little-known type of intellectual property can allow individual corporations to privately opt into non-discrimination duties. We see this as a potential model for other civil rights or policy implementation.

Recommended Citation

Ayres, Ian and Brown, Jennifer Gerarda (2005) "Privatizing Gay Rights with Non-discrimination Promises Instead of Policies," The Economists' Voice: Vol. 2 : Iss. 2, Article 11.
DOI: 10.2202/1553-3832.1110
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/ev/vol2/iss2/art11