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ExxonMobil Shareholders Vote in Record Numbers to Include Sexual Orientation in Non-Discrimination Policy
‘ExxonMobil is wasting resources by refusing to write down a policy it says it already has,’ said HRC President Joe Solmonese.
HRC: Colorado Governor Owens Vetoes Pro-Business, Anti-Discrimination Law
‘The Legislature sent a strong message against discrimination by passing this bill; unfortunately, Governor Owens sent a stronger message by vetoing it,’ said HRC President Joe Solmonese.
‘American Family Association’ Attacks Ford's Family-Friendly Policies After Failed Disney Boycott
On the heels of ending a failed boycott against the Walt Disney Company, an anti-gay lobbying group called the American Family Association has called for a boycott of Ford Motor Company because of its family-friendly policies. Among AFA's complaints: that Ford's corporate policies pledge not to discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees, and that Ford provides equal benefits for all its employees.
HRC Urges Federal Office Responsible for Claims of Workplace Bias to Continue Investigating Sexual Orientation-Based Discrimination
U.S. Office of Special Counsel Appears To Be Retreating from Long-Established Policy of Investigating and Prosecuting Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
HRC Denounces Rollback of Rights and Possible Cover Up in U.S. Office of Special Counsel
The Human Rights Campaign strongly denounced the Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) for actively trying to roll back a 23 year old interpretation of a statute that prevents federal workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation.
HRC Report: GLBT Legislation Increases in States
Thirty-seven states have or are currently considering marriage related bills in 2004, according to a new report released today by the Human Rights Campaign.