I read about this topic in an article recently and was thrilled. I also questioned it. Who in corporate America backs gays? And what are they doing to show this? I am tired of companies claiming they support LGBT workers then doing little to nothing to really show that support. So, who in corporate America really backs gays? This online article from 2006 highlights many companies that offer their support, and others who struggle.
One company that surprised me was Raytheon, they make missiles and radar equipment. Not exactly consumer products. Consumers don’t buy many missiles. So companies like Raytheon surely go unnoticed by most consumers. But Raytheon stands out as a great example for other corporations. They target an recruit LGBT workers, and then the company backs them with support both in their local communities and with employee benefits. Others like IBM, Proctor & Gamble, Wells Fargo, Ernst & Young and Motorola were not surprises. Read the article for more excellent examples, including an interview wiht one of our Ernst & Yound clients Mike Syers.
And the good news in all of this? In the annual HRC Corporate Equality Index on the Fortune 500 businesses and their demonstrated support of the LGBT market, a majority of corporations surveyed offer health benefits for domestic partners. So, maybe corporate America really is leading the way for the LGBT audience and equality.
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