http://www.mombian.com/2006/09/26/the-advocates-best-companies-list-includes-discrepancy-with-hrc-index/ Sustenance for Lesbian Moms Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:39:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.mombian.com/2006/09/26/the-advocates-best-companies-list-includes-discrepancy-with-hrc-index/comment-page-1/#comment-15191 Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms » Blog Archive » Corporate Political Donations, LGBT Friendliness, and Our Consumer Choices Wed, 10 Jan 2007 05:05:55 +0000 http://mombian.com/2006/09/26/the-advocates-best-companies-list-includes-discrepancy-with-hrc-index/#comment-15191 [...] As I’ve written before, there is conflicting information about a company’s LGBT friendliness, even within the community. Bring in other factors like race, gender, and the environment, and the situation gets even more complicated. [...] [...] As I’ve written before, there is conflicting information about a company’s LGBT friendliness, even within the community. Bring in other factors like race, gender, and the environment, and the situation gets even more complicated. [...]

]]> http://www.mombian.com/2006/09/26/the-advocates-best-companies-list-includes-discrepancy-with-hrc-index/comment-page-1/#comment-7275 Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms » Blog Archive » Coffee Time Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:19:55 +0000 http://mombian.com/2006/09/26/the-advocates-best-companies-list-includes-discrepancy-with-hrc-index/#comment-7275 [...] As I’ve written before, though, these numbers may be useful guidelines, but should be used in conjunction with other data to make purchase decisions. (I’m also all for supporting independent, local businesses, not just the mega-corporations.) On behalf of our transgender colleagues, however, I have to say to all of these companies, “Get with it, folks.” If you’ve made the leap to covering sexual orientation, including gender identity is not that big a next step, and will help you win the respect of an LGBT market that’s soon to reach $687 billion in buying power. [...] [...] As I’ve written before, though, these numbers may be useful guidelines, but should be used in conjunction with other data to make purchase decisions. (I’m also all for supporting independent, local businesses, not just the mega-corporations.) On behalf of our transgender colleagues, however, I have to say to all of these companies, “Get with it, folks.” If you’ve made the leap to covering sexual orientation, including gender identity is not that big a next step, and will help you win the respect of an LGBT market that’s soon to reach $687 billion in buying power. [...]

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