Campaign: Pass ENDA

RELEASE: Fifth Grader Asks for Obama’s Help This Father’s Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 14, 2013 Media Contact: Heather Cronk, heather@getequal.org, 202-491-7240 Fifth Grader Asks President Obama for Workplace Protections for Her Dad This Father’s Day In a moving video Alegra Scarbrough asks President Obama to sign an executive order barring federal contractors from discriminating against LGBT workers like her dads Tampa, FL — Today,  Read More »

Stories from Activists Arrested at Boehner’s Office

Stories from the 8 Activists Arrested at Speaker Boehner’s Office • Koby Ozias – Transgender; currently unemployed; LGBT organizer Lives in Corpus Christi, Texas “I’ve been unemployed for three years because nobody wants to hire a transgender person in Corpus Christi, Texas.” • Cindy Candia – Ally, Mother of Kaya (below) Lives in Harlingen, Texas “I’m here  Read More »

LGBT Workers from OH, TX Arrested at Speaker John Boehner’s Office

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 13, 2013 CONTACT: Heather Cronk, heather@getequal.org, 202-505-5217 (mobile) LGBT Workers from OH, TX – States Without Employment Protections – Arrested at Speaker John Boehner’s Office After Years of Unfulfilled Promises in Congress, GetEQUAL Activists Call on President to Immediately Sign Federal Contractor Executive Order WASHINGTON, DC – LGBT workers from states  Read More »

STATEMENT: LGBT Organizers Issue Statement About Last Night’s DNC Event

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 5, 2013 Media Contacts: Heather Cronk, heather@getequal.org, Felipe Sousa-Rodriguez, felipe@getequal.org, 305-321-1784 LGBT Organizers Issue Statement About Last Night’s DNC Event WASHINGTON, DC — Last night, the Democratic National Committee held a fundraiser that was interrupted by organizers calling for President Obama to take action and leadership to end workplace discrimination against  Read More »

RELEASE: LGBT Activists Press for Employment Protections at DNC Event

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 5, 2013 Media Contact: Heather Cronk, heather@getequal.org, (202) 505-5217 LGBT Activists Press for Employment Protections at DNC Event After Years of Unfulfilled Promises, LGBT Community Needs Workplace Equality WASHINGTON, DC — Tuesday evening at a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee, organizers with GetEQUAL — a national social justice organization fighting  Read More »

ExxonMobil shoots down LGBT employee protections (again)

ExxonMobil shareholders on Wednesday voted for the 14th year in a row to reject a resolution that would add nondiscrimination protections for LGBT employees to the company’s equal employment opportunity (EEO) policy. The 81%-19% vote comes in what was otherwise “a record year for corporate equality,” according to the Human Rights Campaign’s annual Corporate Equality Index.  Read More »

STATEMENT: ExxonMobil Votes Down LGBT Protections; Pressure on Pres. Obama Builds

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 29, 2013 Media Contact: Heather Cronk, heather@getequal.org, 202-491-7240 For 14th Year in a Row, ExxonMobil Shareholders Vote Against LGBT Workplace Protections Pressure Builds for President Obama to Sign Federal Contractor Executive Order DALLAS, TX — Earlier today, ExxonMobil — for the 14th year in a row — voted down a shareholder  Read More »

Exxon Mobil’s Anti-Gay Discrimination Policy Rejection Slammed By GetEQUAL Advocacy Group

A group of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists are decryingExxon Mobil shareholders’ decision not to explicitly ban discrimination against potential gay employees. Members of national LGBT advocacy group GetEQUAL released the following statement via email in response to a 4-to-1 ratio vote defeating a resolution to ban anti-gay discrimination: “ExxonMobil continues to dig in  Read More »

STATEMENT: ExxonMobil Continues Rampant Discrimination Against LGBT Employees

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 22, 2013 Media Contact: Heather Cronk, heather@getequal.org, 202-491-7240 ExxonMobil Continues Rampant Discrimination Against LGBT Employees Ahead of ExxonMobil Shareholder Meeting, LGBT Organization Calls for End to Company’s Discriminatory Policies WASHINGTON, DC — As ExxonMobil’s yearly shareholder meeting approaches, GetEQUAL — a national social justice organization focused on full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual,  Read More »

Gwen’s Story: Fighting to WIN Workplace Inclusion

Coming Out at Work as Transgender: It’s Time for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) My name is Gwen and I am transgender. I am also an engineer. I love my job. But I always figured that being transgender and keeping my job were mutually exclusive, so I hid in the proverbial closet. To those who  Read More »