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Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Big firms grow more gay-friendly

Big firms grow more gay-friendly
Washington — Even as states have been passing constitutional amendments to ban gay marriage in recent years, a soaring number of companies have been adding domestic-partnership benefits, a gay rights advocacy group said Tuesday. In its fifth annual survey of 446 large U.S. companies and law firms, the Human Rights Campaign, a Washington-based political organization, examined benefits and protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees and customers. HRC ranks companies on several policies, including those involving discrimination, health benefits and family leave.

 



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