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What Gay and Lesbian Rights and Benefits to Look for in a Company

Despite the fact that gay and lesbian rights are largely ignored in this country and its workplaces, there are a few modern companies that have made great strides toward accommodating gay and lesbian workers. These companies have set the standard for benefits and rights for gays in the workplace. Hopefully this standard will be blown away in the future generations, but for now it isn't a bad start.

In a recent issue of Curve Magazine, the best-selling lesbian magazine in the US, an article was featured that highlighted the top 30 companies for gays and lesbians to work for. The companies included well-known names such as Pepsi, Xerox, American Express, Ford, IBM, Allstate, Verizon, General Mills, and Kraft among others. While you may not be able to land a job at any of these companies, the rights and benefits that they offer can give you an insight into what some employers are doing for the gay worker and you can refine your job search to include these perks.

· Domestic Partner Benefits - Many private companies such as Xerox are now offering domestic partner insurance benefits to same-sex partners. While jobs with these benefits are still difficult to find, they are becoming more available as time passes.
· Insurance Coverage for Gender Reassignment Surgeries - In the past, transsexuals had to scrimp and save to pay for these costly procedures, but thanks to a few free-thinking companies, some transsexuals may have their procedures covered by health insurance. Companies that offer this benefit include Xerox, American Express and JP Morgan Chase, just to name a few.
· Adoption Benefits - Adoption is costly and for many gay couples it is the only way to start a family. Realizing this, some companies have started to offer financial support to adoptive parents. JP Morgan Chase is one and offers up to $10,000 in adoption assistance.
· LGBT (Lesbian; Gay; Bisexual; Transgender[ed]) Support Groups - Starting in the early 90's (and some even before this time) forward-thinking companies started to implement employee groups for their LGBT workers. Such groups give employees a sense of belonging and a presence that they have never experienced in the workplace before. You can find these groups in most of your large companies.
· Diversity Training - To counteract discrimination and harassment in the workforce, some companies require that all employees attend a diversity training course. Even more companies require all managers to attend diversity training.

While these strides have shown that employers are headed in the right direction, much more remains to be done. Most gay families are without domestic partner benefits and even in this enlightened age people lose their jobs based solely on their sexuality.

So, when you are looking for your next job, take considerations like these very seriously. Granted, you might want to choose a company based on how well they pay, but GLBT equality is priceless and a benefit you should not have to sacrifice.