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10 Things You Need to Know About the 16th Annual Out & Equal Workplace Summit<\/b>
\nThe 16th annual Out & Equal Workplace Summit<\/a> takes place for the first time in San Francisco November 3rd through 6th at the Moscone Center West. Here are 10 things you need to know about it:<\/p>\n

1. LGBT employees can be fired in 29 states solely based on sexual orientation and gender identity, 32 states if transgender.<\/p>\n

2. Lee Daniels<\/strong> is giving the keynote address.<\/p>\n

3. Billie Jean King<\/strong> will also address the attendees<\/p>\n

4. Olympia Dukakis<\/strong>, an ally, will also address the attendees.<\/p>\n

\n5. Armistead Maupin<\/strong> will be in attendance.<\/p>\n

6. There will be 3,000 attendees from more than 30 countries, a majority from Fortune 500 companies.<\/p>\n

7. “The Outies” recipients of Workplace Awards honoring both individuals and organizations that are leading the way to advance LGBT workplace equality. Past winners can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

8. Out and Equal released the results of a poll conducted by Harris and Out and Equal saying that most Americans said employers should never discriminate.<\/p>\n

9. Out and Equal Workplace Advocates<\/a> is a non-profit organization dedicated to achieving workplace equality.<\/p>\n

10. Selisse Berry<\/strong> is the founder and CEO of Out & Equal Workplace Advocates.<\/p>\n

Peace, love, compassion, and blessings.<\/p>\n

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