Dominican cardinal uses slur to describe gay U.S. ambassador
“On behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Catholics and our allies in the United States, I am writing to object, in the strongest possible language, to your recent remarks calling U.S. Ambassador James Brewster a ‘wife’ who should …
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Monthly Archives: December 2015
The four factions of the Republican party
The four factions of the Republican party
very conservative evangelicals: This group prefers candidates who are very open about their religious beliefs, place a high priority on social issues such as gay marriage and abortion, and see the United States in decline because of its movement away from …
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Honey Dijon Dishes On the Essence of DJing, Canada, and Being a Trans Person In a Gay World
Honey Dijon Dishes On the Essence of DJing, Canada, and Being a Trans Person In a Gay World
The Rave Curious Podcast continues to engage the world’s best DJs in open and honest conversations about the life behind the beats. In Episode 003, host Joshua Glazer spend a beautiful summer afternoon in a Berlin park with New York via Chicago DJ Honey Dijon.
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Religious exemptions and LGBTI rights: Should Australia follow Ireland?
Religious exemptions and LGBTI rights: Should Australia follow Ireland?
Religious exemptions vary across Australian states. In some states these exemptions mean that religious schools can sack teachers who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) or who are divorced, or have children outside of marriage.
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Gay imam likens Trump Muslim comments to Third Reich
Gay imam likens Trump Muslim comments to Third Reich
A local imam is criticizing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump after the business magnate and current frontrunner for his party’s nomination called for a ban on allowing Muslims to enter the United States … all seasons: gay imam offers …
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Republican Presidential Candidates Want You To Know They Are Against LGBT Rights
Republican Presidential Candidates Want You To Know They Are Against LGBT Rights
Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee, and Ben Carson have been emphasizing their desire to discriminate against LGBT people on the campaign trail.
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Variety of Businesses Celebrate Same-Sex Couples this Holiday Season
Variety of Businesses Celebrate Same-Sex Couples this Holiday Season
Each year, we see more and more LGBT families, couples and youth in commercials and ads. In this first holiday season since the historic Supreme Court decision in favor of nationwide marriage equality, many companies are featuring same-sex couples in their end of year campaigns.
Nordstrom released an ad featuring a same-sex couple kissing. “Home is the heart of the holiday season,” Nordstrom explained on YouTube. The ad has almost one million views.
The retailer received a 100 on HRC’s 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), which is the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices pertinent to LGBT employees.
As part of Allstate Insurance’s “Here’s to Firsts” series, the company featured a same-sex couple in its newest ad. In the emotional ad, two dads reflect on the past year, including adopting their daughter, Nora. Allstate received an 85 on this year’s CEI.
MassMutual, another insurance group that received a 100 on the 2016 CEI, released a video last month featuring several same-sex couples talking about finally being able to get married.
“We help all people secure their future and protect the ones they love. Who will you #VowToProtect?,” MassMutual wrote.
Kohl’s, which received a 60 on the 2016 CEI, up from 15 points last year, also highlighted a same-sex couple in a holiday commercial. “The best part of the holidays? Being together with family and friends of course!,” Kohl’s explained.
These companies are just a few this year that highlighted the LGBT community. Campbell’s, Johnson & Johnson, Tiffany & Co. and Honey Maid all released LGBT-inclusive ads this year.
Arcus and Novo Foundations pledge $20 million for trans organizations
Arcus and Novo Foundations pledge $20 million for trans organizations
Today, the Arcus Foundation and the NoVo Foundation announced a Global Trans Initiative that will donate at least $20 million over five years to transgender-focused organizations and activists. Beginning later in 2016, the money will be awarded to organizations led by transgender individuals, rather than to groups that include transgender work as part of a broader mission. Most recipients will be based in the U.S., but the funding will reach organizations internationally.
Roz Lee, director of Arcus’s social justice initiatives, told BuzzFeed:
“We can increase the visibility of work that has been going on for decades but has been underfunded. We are trying to take the long view. You need to combine policy change with cultural change if there is going to be any shift in lived experience.”
This unprecedented donation comes after a February report from the Funders for LGBTQ Issues found that only 7% ($13.6 million) of funding awarded to LGBT issues generally in the U.S. between the years 2011 – 2013 went to transgender issues. In addition to being directed toward transgender-led organizations, this new donation will mostly go to groups with budgets of $100,000 or less. The funders will begin accepting applications for proposals in mid-2016 and begin dispersing funds later that year.
According to their press release, the Arcus Foundation has granted more than $10 million dollars to transgender issues since its founding in 2000 and will, apart from this initiative, continue to support this work under its current funding strategy.
December 8, 2015
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Dear Prudence Live Chat
Dear Prudence Live Chat
Need help getting along with partners, relatives, co-workers, and people in general? Ask Dear Prudence! Mallory Ortberg takes your questions on manners, morals, and more. Please keep your questions succinct (recommended max. length is around 150 words).
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Best of 2015: Corporate Equality Index Expands to Rate Global LGBT Workplace Inclusion
Best of 2015: Corporate Equality Index Expands to Rate Global LGBT Workplace Inclusion
HRC Foundation’s 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), which is the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices pertinent to LGBT employees, made history again this year, culminating a great year for LGBT equality in workplaces around the globe.
For the first time in its 14-year history, the CEI required that top-scoring companies have a global non-discrimination policy or code of conduct that specifically prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Additionally in the 2016 CEI report, a record 407 major businesses — spanning nearly every industry and geography — earned a top score of 100 percent and the distinction of “Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality.” In this year’s report, 851 of the nation’s largest businesses demonstrated their commitment to LGBT equality and inclusion.
Other highlights from the CEI include:
- Three-fourths of the Fortune 500 and 93 percent of the entire CEI universe of businesses offer explicit gender identity non-discrimination protections in the U.S.
- Two-fifths of the Fortune 500 and 60 percent of the CEI universe of businesses offer transgender-inclusive health care coverage, up from 0 in 2002 and nearly six times as many businesses as five years ago.
- More than eight in ten of CEI-rated businesses offer education and training programs that specifically include definitions and/ or scenarios on gender identity in the workplace.
- Over three hundred major businesses have adopted gender transition guidelines for employees and their teams to establish best practices in transgender inclusion.
- Sixty percent of CEI-rated businesses offer transgender-inclusive healthcare coverage, up from 0 in 2002 to 49 in the 2009 CEI to 278 in the 2013 CEI and 418 in 2015.
- More than 330 major employers have adopted supportive inclusion guidelines for transgender workers who are transitioning.
The CEI is a vital part of our work here at HRC, providing members and supporters the information they need to support LGBT-inclusive businesses and to make sure businesses across the nation, and now the globe, embrace LGBT employees and policies.
Learn more about the CEI here.
Counting down to 2016, HRC is celebrating our greatest milestones and victories in 2015. It has been another incredible year for LGBT equality and we could not have done it without you — our members, readers and supporters–and we look forward to continuing our work in 2016. Stay tuned for more highlights from 2015 on HRC’s blog.
