Protecting GLBT Population from Discrimination Makes Business Sense
By Pete Wolfinger, September 2008
Gays and lesbians have garnered the support of the largest corporations in the United States looking to improve their public image, widen their consumer base, and strengthen their inclusion of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community in the workplace.
According to a recent study by Equality Forum, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing GLBT rights, nearly 95 percent of 2008’s Fortune 500 companies voluntarily include sexual orientation in their employment nondiscrimination policies. Read the rest of this page »