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Major American Companies Endorse Equality Act, Pushing for Comprehensive Federal LGBT Non-Discrimination Protections

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In a significant move towards promoting equal rights for the LGBT community, four major American companies - IBM, Oracle, Orbitz, and Symantec - have endorsed the Equality Act, a federal legislation that would establish full equality for all LGBT Americans. This move brings the total number of companies supporting the Equality Act to 14, including American Airlines, Apple, and Microsoft. These leading businesses are pushing for comprehensive federal LGBT non-discrimination protections, citing the importance of equality in the workplace. The Equality Act aims to provide all LGBT individuals with the protections from discrimination in federal law that they deserve.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Equality Act is a federal legislation that would establish full equality for all LGBT Americans, providing them with protections from discrimination in federal law.
  • Four new major American companies - IBM, Oracle, Orbitz, and Symantec - have endorsed the Equality Act, joining 10 other companies in a national business coalition supporting comprehensive federal LGBT non-discrimination protections.
  • The coalition includes prominent companies such as American Airlines, Apple, Facebook, Google, and Nike, all of which scored a perfect 100 on HRC's annual Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and were recognized as Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality in 2015.
  • IBM, Oracle, Orbitz, and Symantec have all committed to supporting the Equality Act, citing the importance of equality in the workplace and the need for comprehensive federal LGBT non-discrimination protections.
  • The companies' statements highlight their commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equality, with IBM emphasizing its long history of promoting equal opportunity and non-discrimination.
  • The coalition's support for the Equality Act demonstrates the growing momentum for comprehensive federal LGBT non-discrimination protections, with numerous business leaders and industry groups endorsing the legislation.
  • A recent Democracy Corps survey shows that support for non-discrimination legislation unites the country, with nearly two-thirds of likely Republican voters supporting protecting LGBT people from workplace discrimination.

Statistics:

  • 14 major American companies, including IBM, Oracle, Orbitz, and Symantec, have endorsed the Equality Act.
  • The companies in the coalition scored a perfect 100 on HRC's annual Corporate Equality Index (CEI) in 2015.
  • A recent Democracy Corps survey found that:

+ 64 percent of likely Republican voters support protecting LGBT people from workplace discrimination.

+ 90 percent of Democrats support protecting LGBT people from workplace discrimination.

+ 84 percent of college voters and 73 percent of non-college voters support protecting LGBT people from workplace discrimination.

+ 85 percent of younger voters and 75 percent of older voters support protecting LGBT people from workplace discrimination.

+ 70 percent of observant Christians support protecting LGBT people from workplace discrimination.

Sources:

  • Human Rights Campaign
  • IBM
  • Oracle
  • Orbitz
  • Symantec
  • Democracy Corps
  • Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research

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