YES. The California law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation extends to those employees who have not made a public issue of their sexual orientation as well as those who are out. It also protects employees from discrimination motivated by an employer's perception of an individual's sexual orientation. Gov't. Code ¤12926(m) defines "sexual orientation" to include the perception of a person's sexual orientation and includes people who are associated with others who have or are perceived to have a particular sexual orientation.
