Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Employees at Microsoft

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http://www.microsoft.com/about/diversity/p.../dac/gleam.mspx

Я всегда догадывался, а теперь знаю - все дело в них

и с каждым годом их все больше

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Employees at Microsoft

GLEAM is the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) employee affinity group at Microsoft.

Facts About GLEAM

Microsoft has been a pioneer in workplace diversity. It was one of the first companies in the world to offer employee benefits to same-sex domestic partners and to include sexual orientation in its corporate nondiscrimination policy. Since 1989, Microsoft has supported and sponsored gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues at Microsoft. In 1993 an organized employee resource group—Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Employees at Microsoft (GLEAM)—was launched. GLEAM now has more than 700 members.

Timeline

1989

• Microsoft is among the first companies to expand its nondiscrimination policy to include sexual orientation.

1993

• GLEAM is launched with 12 members.

• GLEAM is instrumental in securing domestic partner benefits for GLBT employees. Microsoft was one of the first Fortune 500 companies to offer this benefit.

1999

• GLEAM membership reaches 250 employees.

2001

• The L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center awards Microsoft the Corporate Vision Award.

2003

• Microsoft ranks number three on the Gay Financial Networks Top 50 Most Powerful and Gay-Friendly Public Companies in Corporate America.

• Microsoft scores an 86 on the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) Corporate Equality Index rating, the second-highest score.

• Microsoft ranks on the list of the 22 Fortune and Forbes companies with HRC Corporate Equality Index ratings that endorsed the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.

2004

• GLEAM membership reaches 700 employees.

• GLEAM sponsors and attends the Out & Equal Conference.

2005

• Microsoft announces the addition of partial coverage for transgender surgery (effective in 2006) to its existing coverage of other transgender-specific health benefits.

• GLEAM is instrumental in adding gender identity and expression to the Microsoft Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

• Microsoft scores 100 on the HRC Corporate Equality Index rating, the highest attainable score.

• Microsoft is a Platinum Sponsor for the Seattle Pride celebration.

2006

• Microsoft scores 100 on the HRC Corporate Equality Index rating for the second year.

• Microsoft is listed in the HRC 2006 Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality.

• Microsoft GLEAM wins the Out & Equal "Outie" award for Best Employee Resource Group of the Year.

• Microsoft GLEAM receives the President's Award for corporate leadership from the Lifelong AIDS Alliance.

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