Study: Public opinion, state law at odds on LGBT workplace protections

There's a disconnect between public opinion and state law when it comes to workplace protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees. That's one of the conclusions of a study that finds that about 328,000 LGBT workers in Florida are vulnerable to employment discrimination. Although Florida does not have a statewide law prohibiting employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, 73 percent of Floridians polled in 2013 said they supported such protections,…