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USHCC’s Palomarez says, “We are our brother’s keepers”

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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NGLCC Honors Capital One and ZippyDogs

for exemplary advocacy, service Photos by Amy Mayes Photography The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce has named Capital One Financial Corp. as its 2013 Corporation of the Year and ZippyDogs LLC as its LGBT Supplier of the Year. The awards were announced during the organization’s 2013 National Dinner at the National Building Museum
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Business Equality Excellence Champions

In December, the Human Rights Campaign released its 2014 Corporate Equality Index, an annual survey of U.S. companies regarding their LGBT-related policies, such as nondiscrimination workplace protections, domestic partner benefits, transgender-inclusive health care benefits, supplier diversity and engagement with the LGBT community. Of 934 companies surveyed, a record 304 achieved a grade of 100. Of those 304, 73 met the following criteria:
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