Coming Out at Work
Being open at work can be a daunting challenge. But it can also relieve the daily stress of hiding who you are. At the same time, however, no one wants…
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Workplace
In June 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed that LGBTQ workers are protected from discrimination under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 — a landmark decision.
Coming Out in the Workplace as Transgender
Some transgender people who wish to disclose this truth about themselves to others have reached a breaking point in their lives where it's too difficult to hide who they are…
Coming Soon: HRC's New Buying for Workplace Equality Guide
By supporting businesses that support workplace equality you send a powerful message that LGBTQ inclusion is good for the bottom line.
Corporate Equality Index 2020
As the national benchmarking tool measuring policies, practices and benefits pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) employees, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index is a…
Corporate Equality Index Recertification FAQ
In June of 2020, the HRC Foundation announced a new recertification process for returning Corporate Equality Index (CEI) rated companies meeting defined eligibility requirements.
Corporate Equality Index: Rating Criteria 2.0 (2006 - 2010)
The Corporate Equality Index objectively measures how equitably large, private-sector businesses in the United States treat their lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer employees, consumers and investors. For the 2007-2011…
Corporate Public Policy Engagement
The Workplace Equality team provides critical LGBTQ public policy updates to major businesses through a monthly Corporate Public Policy Task Force call and Corporate Public Policy email blasts. Register for…
Debunking the Myths: Transgender Health and Well-Being
In our latest video series, experts team up to dispell some common and harmful misconceptions surrounding the lived experiences of transgender and gender nonconforming people.
Degrees of Equality
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation studied how LGBTQ identity surfaces and unfolds in the workplace, how environment can affect the retention and productivity of all employees and how organizations can…
Degrees of Equality: Self-Disclosing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
The following information is from our 2009 report, "Degrees of Equality: A National Study Examining Workplace Climate for LGBTQ Employees."
Anecdotal evidence supports that LGBTQ inclusion efforts improve recruitment, development…