NY: Some Companies Will Require Marriage Licenses for Partner Benefits
Same-sex couples, after fighting to be allowed to marry in New York and other states, are now struggling with what that might mean for their domestic-partner benefits. Many companies already offer...
View ArticleMN: Companies Staying Out of Marriage Equality Ban Fight
Only 1 of 13 Minnesota-based Fortune 500 companies that offer partner benefits to gay and lesbian employees publicly opposes a proposed amendment that would ban gay marriage in the state. The...
View ArticleBusiness Support Key in Marriage Equality Victories
Gay marriage wouldn’t have passed in the Washington state Legislature this year without Gov. Chris Gregoire’s decision to reverse course and push for it. Legislators’ personal pleas to colleagues, as...
View ArticlePennsylvania, USA: Philadelphia Ordinance Incentivizes Companies to Extend...
Philadelphia’s Mayor signed an innovate bill into law this week. On Top Magazine reports: Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter on Thursday signed an ordinance expanding rights for LGBT people in the city....
View ArticleUSA, Oregon: Oregon United for Marriage Calls for Quick Ruling on Marriage...
Both the group pushing for a marriage equality vote in November and a group of corporations in favor of it made news yesterday. LGBTQ Nation reports: Sponsors of a ballot measure to legalize gay...
View ArticleIndiana Right to Discriminate Law Updates – April 1st
A lot more news on the state’s right to discriminate law yesterday. Governor Pence, appearing once again on Fox, claimed to abhor discrimination, invoking Selma: Indiana Governor Mike Pence appeared on...
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