The Barilla pasta company has announced that it’s taking steps improve its image on LGBT equality following its chairman’s comments about LGBT-headed households. According to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Barilla has set up a Diversity & Inclusion Board in order to establish goals and strategies for improving diversity and equality in the company’s workplace,…
Today LGBT equality advocates heralded the passage of marriage equality legislation in the Illinois House of Representatives. The legislation now heads back to the state Senate in order to accept minor House amendments before proceeding to the desk of Gov. Pat Quinn for signature. Illinois will become the 15th state, plus the District of Columbia, to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, vice chair of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee, today released a new report outlining the economic consequences of anti-LGBT discrimination in the workplace. The report shows that more than one in five LGBT employees have experienced workplace discrimination, and that turnover due to various kinds of workplace discrimination…
As part of their campaign calling on the Russian government to stop the crackdown against lesbian, gay, bi and trans people that is fuelling anti-gay violence, All Out have produced a video ahead of the Sochi Winter Games. All Out’s petition urging leaders around the world and within Russia to work to eliminate all anti-gay…
