Accenture and Out & Equal Create Accenture Skills to Succeed LGBT Award
Accenture and Out & Equal recently announced that they have created the Accenture Skills to Succeed LGBT Award, which will honor a nonprofit organization working to equip people in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities with workplace and entrepreneurial skills.
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America Needs Executive Order Requiring Federal Contractors to Not Discriminate Against LGBT Employees
Earlier this week, the Obama administration announced that it would not issue an executive order barring federal contractors from discriminating on the basis on sexual orientation and gender identity "at this time." In explaining the decision, administration officials have indicated that they are pursuing legislation, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) because they view it as a more permanent solution. In addition, they have indicated that more research is needed. Yesterday, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said the Administration and stakeholders needed to build "a body of persuasive evidence that this is the right thing to do."
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Philadelphia LGBT-Friendly Affordable Senior Housing Is Awarded $11 Million in Tax Credit Financing
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) voted on Thursday, April 12 to provide a reservation of Low Income Housing Tax Credits -an official "green light" that now will generate up to $11 million dollars for the LGBT-friendly affordable senior housing facility co-developed by the dmhFund and Pennrose Properties. This new public-private housing initiative, conceived in the heart of Philadelphia's downtown lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender neighborhoods, is considered among the first such elder housing facilities of its kind in the U.S.
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 Echelon proudly welcomes Hyundai Motor America
as this year's Co-Host for the Expo! Exhibitor and Sponsor Registration is now being accepted for the Echelon Pride in Business Expo, June 23-24, 2012. CAREERS / FRANCHISES / SM. BIZ & TRAVEL Contact us Download the Expo Media Kit |
