Hundreds Gather in London for the Global LGBT Workplace Summit Over 350 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) global executives, leaders and allies gathered in London, 5-6 July, to plan strategies to advance global workplace equality at Out & Equal's 2012 Global LGBT Workplace Summit. The conference brought together global executives and leaders from more than 26 countries, representing more than 80 different corporations, organizations and government agencies, to share their best practices and ideas for creating workplaces where LGBT people are safe, accepted, and valued. Held in London's Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel, the Summit offered rich learning opportunities for participants in four general sessions, two dozen workshops and a Gala dinner.
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General Mills Gets Huge Outpouring of Support for Marriage Equality Stance
A petition in support of Minnesota-based Fortune 500 Company General Mills by the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, has gotten nearly five times more signatures than an anti-equality petition launched by the National Organization for Marriage (NOM).
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Coca-Cola, Microsoft, and AT&T to Discuss Benefits of Workforce Diversity
On Thursday, July 12, representatives from Coca-Cola, Microsoft, and AT&T will join the Center for American Progress to discuss corporate citizenship and the role of the private sector in supporting an inclusive workforce. We will discuss the importance of preparing our future workforce to meet the future needs of our economy and outline how corporate initiatives to strengthen workplace diversity are critical to recruiting and retaining the best and the brightest, and how doing so is ultimately better for the bottom line.
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