Study reports LGBT workers making gains, advancements still needed By Selisse Berry, founder and CEO, Out & Equal Workplace Advocates Let’s start with some good news. Corporate America is way ahead of the law when it comes to LGBT equality. Among the Fortune 500 companies, 88 percent have nondiscrimination policies based on sexual orientation. More
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Photos by Amy Mayes Photography During its 2014 Financial Services Diversity Leadership Awards at the New York Stock Exchange, the National Business Inclusion Consortium honored Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Fidelity Investments and Bank of America Corp. for their significant steps toward sustaining best practices in diversity. The NBIC is a collaborative group comprised
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As Selisse Berry will attest, the pursuit of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals is not strictly an American quest. Earlier this year, the founder and CEO of Out & Equal Workplace Advocates traveled to Bangalore, India, to discuss equality in the workplace with LGBT community leaders and corporate officials. A major focus
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Derrick Brown, Executive Director NGLCC-NY By Robin Dillard, Photo by Your Favorite Shots, LLC The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce is the largest global not-for-profit advocacy organization dedicated to expanding the economic opportunities and advancements of the LGBT business community. Beyond having a best-in-class diversity certification program, making NGLCC the exclusive,
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Eric Holder, U.S. Attorney General At the annual gala of Human Rights Campaign Greater New York, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder had an appropriate venue and audience to announce changes in federal policies to "ensure that same-sex marriages receive the same privileges, protections and rights as opposite-sex marriages.” During the event at the
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Chris Crespo, EY Chris Crespo, Americas inclusiveness director, has played a vital role as EY became a leader in LGBT equality. "It’s so special to get people to the table and see them being valued, thriving and even surpassing their own expectations,” she said. "I get to help people and businesses realize success
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By Melissa Lowery, Photos by Elizabeth Parker Photographie For the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a commitment to advocating on behalf of the LGBT community is a commitment to bringing together two communities that are learning to embrace each other. USHCC’s efforts on behalf of LGBT business owners transcend emotional and social issues and
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By Riley B. Folds III Riley B. Folds III Two trends seem to be growing in the recruitment landscape — scrutiny of the money spent on attracting new talent and an increased mandate to find diverse candidates. These factors would appear to work against each other. In addition, recruiters may not be aware
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