LGBT

Read about current LGBT issues including bullying in schools, the fight for marriage equality, case studies of domestic-partner benefits, discrimination, creating an inclusive workplace, and more.

• KPMG ANNOUNCES TAX BENEFIT FOR SAME-SEX DOMESTIC PARTNERS
  

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                Media Contact: Megan Dubrowski       (February 13, 2012)                                                                          KPMG                         (201) 307-8237                                        mdubrowski@kpmg.com                     KPMG ANNOUNCES TAX BENEFIT FOR SAME-SEX...Read More

• Lessons on Values From Ellen & JCPenney
  

  JCPenney’s support of Ellen DeGeneres after an attack by an anti-gay organization is a case study in clarity of values and CEO support.Read More

• Gay-Marriage Ban Struck Down: Why Your Company Should Care
  

  The California court decision striking down the ban on same-sex marriage benefits corporations actively standing up for equal rights for all employees.Read More

• NBA Star John Amaechi: Hate Speech Goes Beyond N- and F-Words
  

  Former NBA star John Amaechi says the antidote to stereotypes and slurs rests in mindfully chosen words.Read More

• Civil-Rights Progress: Helping LGBT Youth
  

  GLSEN’s Executive Director Dr. Eliza Byard notes how Dr. King’s message that Black people would eventually reach the promised land is a reminder today that progress, no matter how slow, is crucial. Read More

• Safe LGBT Spaces: What Schools Can Learn From Employee-Resource Groups
  

  GLSEN’s Dr. Eliza Byard, executive director, shows how employee-resource groups, like gay-straight alliances, can transform workplace experiences for people from traditionally underrepresented groups.Read More

• Our Analysis of the HRC’s Corporate Equality Index
  

  Our analysis of how the HRC’s more stringent Corporate Equality Index relates to the DiversityInc Top 50 and how it can affect your ranking.Read More

• What Clinton’s Global LGBT-Rights Speech Means for Your Company
  

  Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s support of LGBT rights in every country opens the door for companies to be more openly inclusive. How is this likely to unfold, and what can your company do now?Read More

• Video of NBA Star John Amaechi: Hate Speech Goes Beyond N- and F-Words
  

  Watch the full-length video of NBA player John Amaechi’s presentation at the DiversityInc 2011 Special Awards. Read More

• ADL, GLSEN and StoryCorps Create LGBT History Resource Unheard Voices
  

  The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and StoryCorps today announce the release of Unheard Voices, a new middle and high school resource that seeks to integrate lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and events into middle and high school curricula.Read More