From almost no guaranteed rights at the turn of the century to laws that ensure marriage equality and hate crime protections, the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community has made great strides and vastly changed the American landscape. And, US companies are addressing equality head on with policies and programs that prevent discrimination.
Food, beverage and grocery companies continue to set the pace for corporate LGBT inclusion, according to the 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), released November 24 by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization. The annual report rates companies based on whether they have inclusive benefits and protections that support workplace equality for LGBT employees.