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| Corporate America Champions LGBT Equality in Record Numbers |
| 10 Dec 2013 |
In what was a historic year of progress for the equal rights of LGBT Americans, corporate America stood out as a true leader in the fight for basic fairness and dignity. Both inside the boardroom and in the halls of state legislatures and the U.S. Congress, American companies stood by their LGBT employees.
That commitment is measured, in part, by the Human Rights Campaign Foundationâs Corporate Equality Index (CEI). This national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace equality found that 304 major businesses ÷ spanning nearly every industry and geography ÷ earned a top score of 100 percent and the coveted distinction of ãBest Places to Work for LGBT Equality.ä View the full r… |
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| Douglas County to extend benefits to employees' same-sex spouses |
| Cody Winchester 09 Dec 2013 |
Douglas County will extend benefits to the same-sex spouses of employees who were married legally in other states.
The County Board voted Tuesday to change the definition of an eligible spouse from ãlegally married spouseä to ãthe person to whom the employee is legally married, regardless of whether that person is of the same gender or opposite gender of the employee.ä
The new definition covers all benefits, including health insurance. The move puts the county on similar footing with the federal government, which issued new guidelines this year after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down part of the Defense of Marriage Act.
ãI think itâs the right thing to do,ä board member Mike Boyle said. ãI thin… |
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