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68-499: The CEI criteria are established by four main pillars: "non-discrimination policies across business entities, equitable benefits for LGBTQ workers and their families, internal education and accountability metrics to promote LGBTQ inclusion competency, [and] public commitment to LGBTQ equality". In the most recent modified CEI criteria, a fifth pillar is considered, where "businesses must not have any kind of involvement with anti-LGBT organizations or activity". The HRC Foundation lists

136-964: A blue square. As part of the activities surrounding the Millennium March on Washington , the HRC Foundation sponsored a fundraising concert at Washington, D.C.'s RFK Stadium on April 29, 2000. Billed as a concert to end hate crimes, "Equality Rocks" honored hate crime victims and their families, such as featured speakers Dennis and Judy Shepard , the parents of Matthew Shepard . The event included Melissa Etheridge , Garth Brooks , Pet Shop Boys , k.d. lang , Nathan Lane , Rufus Wainwright , Albita Rodríguez , and Chaka Khan . Elizabeth Birch's successor, Cheryl Jacques , resigned in November 2004 after only 11 months as executive director. Jacques said she had resigned over "a difference in management philosophy". In March 2005, HRC announced

204-411: A coalition of Christian right organizations to influence state legislation. In May 2020, HRC endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 United States presidential election . In June 2023, HRC declared a "national state of emergency" for LGBT people following a wave of anti-LGBT laws that were enacted in a number of U.S. states over the previous few years. Beginning with the founder,

272-711: A general guideline for LGBT equality within the workplace. Furthermore, this implies that businesses have the ability to promote and support LGBT equality that go beyond the CEI’s criteria. Because of this, both small and large businesses are encouraged to discuss LGBT workplace policies and practices with LGBT employees in order to ameliorate diversity and inclusion. Social equity 1800s: Martineau · Tocqueville  ·  Marx ·  Spencer · Le Bon · Ward · Pareto ·  Tönnies · Veblen ·  Simmel · Durkheim ·  Addams ·  Mead · Weber ·  Du Bois ·  Mannheim · Elias Social equity

340-561: A new Statement of Purpose: "For the promotion of the social welfare of the gay and lesbian community by drafting, supporting and influencing legislation and policy at the federal, state and local level." Tim McFeeley , a Harvard Law School graduate, founder of the Boston Lesbian and Gay Political Alliance, and a co-chair of the New England HRC Committee, was elected the new executive director. Total membership

408-666: A number of legislative initiatives as well as supporting resources for LGBTQ individuals. HRC is an umbrella group of two separate non-profit organizations and a political action committee : the HRC Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization that focuses on research, advocacy and education; the Human Rights Campaign, a 501(c)(4) organization that focuses on promoting lesbian , gay , bisexual , transgender , and queer (LGBTQ) rights through lobbying Congress and state and local officials for support of pro-LGBTQ bills, and mobilizing grassroots action amongst its members; and

476-530: A result of the index than small or medium companies are. The Human Rights Campaign focuses on larger companies in the CEI, so smaller businesses are subject to little public backlash due to the efforts of the Human Rights Campaign and the index. The dynamic growth of the Human Rights Campaign criteria for the CEI is necessary because LGBT legal protections vary depending on location, and broadening

544-493: A viable progressive queer woman is the wrong thing to do." A report released in August 2021 following an independent investigation led by New York Attorney General Letitia "Tish" James described then HRC president Alphonso David 's efforts to cover up sexual harassment claims against Governor Andrew Cuomo (prior to joining HRC, David was chief counsel to Cuomo) and undermine the credibility of accusers. David allegedly released

612-658: A weapons manufacturer that supplied weapons to the Israeli military during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip (2023–present) . The protestors additionally demanded HRC leadership to publicly call for an end to Israel's bombardment of Gaza. HRC events continue to be met by protests from members of the LGBTQ+ community demanding that the organization end its relationships with weapons manufacturers and stand in solidarity with Palestine. HRC has been criticized both for favoring

680-460: Is about more than contributions ... [i]t's about sending e-mails to elected officials, volunteering time or lobbying members of Congress" and more than half of its members made contributions during the previous two years. Earlier, HRC spokesperson Steven Fisher stated that its membership includes anyone who has donated at least $ 1. HRC has also been criticized for exceedingly generous executive salaries. Some transgender people have criticized

748-438: Is concerned with justice and fairness of social policy based on the principle of substantive equality . Social equity within a society is different from social equality based on formal equality of opportunity . For example, person A may have no difficulty walking, person B may be able to walk but with some difficulty, while person C may be unable to walk at all. Equality would be providing each of those three people with

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816-483: Is dependent on this social and historical context. Attention to social equity in the field of public administration in the United States arose during the 1960s, amid growing national awareness of civil rights and racial inequality . The National Academy of Public Administration defines social equity as “The fair, just and equitable management of all institutions serving the public directly or by contract;

884-399: Is not absolutely inclusive". HRC later explained that it could not actively support a non-inclusive bill, but did not oppose it because the legislation would strategically advance long-term efforts to pass a trans-inclusive ENDA. However, in a letter to U.S. Representatives , HRC did express support for the bill, stating that while HRC is "greatly disappointed that the current version of ENDA

952-607: Is not fully-inclusive ... we appreciate the steadfast efforts of our ... allies ... even when they are forced ... to make progress that is measured by inches rather than yards." HRC has been criticized for its failure to call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip , as well as allegations that senior leadership routinely silence internal criticism of HRC's position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict . It has been alleged that official statements from

1020-655: Is the governing body for the organization; the HRC Foundation Board, which manages the foundation's finances and establishes official policies governing the foundation; and the board of governors, which manages the organization's local outreach nationwide. Steve Endean , who had worked with a previously established Gay Rights National Lobby from 1978, established the Human Rights Campaign Fund political action committee in 1980. The two groups eventually merged. In 1983, Vic Basile , at

1088-724: The Corporate Equality Index . HRC lobbies for the passage of anti-discrimination and hate crime laws. The organization supported the passage of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act , which expanded federal hate-crime law to allow the Justice Department to investigate and prosecute crimes motivated by a victim's actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation , gender identity, or disability. The organization's work on health issues traditionally focused on responding to

1156-751: The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), as well as his commitment to passing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. He gave the keynote speech in 2011 as well, reiterating his pledge to fight for DOMA repeal and for the passage of ENDA, and to combat bullying of LGBT youth. Other featured speakers at past dinners have included Bill Clinton , Maya Angelou , Kweisi Mfume , Joseph Lieberman , Hillary Clinton , Richard Gephardt , John Lewis , Rosie O'Donnell , Nancy Pelosi , Tim Gunn , Suze Orman , Sally Field , Cory Booker , Tammy Baldwin , and Betty DeGeneres . The historical records of

1224-601: The Democratic Party and for endorsements of Republican candidates. Andrew Sullivan , a gay political columnist and blogger, has called HRC "a patronage wing of the Democratic party." However, HRC has also received backlash and criticism for several nominations of Republican candidates when their Democratic opponents scored higher on HRC's own index. HRC was criticized for its endorsement of New York Republican Al D'Amato in his 1998 campaign for re-election to

1292-558: The United States Senate . Though Kirk later announced his support for same-sex marriage, the endorsement was met with widespread surprise and criticism in news media and social media as HRC had given Kirk a score of 78 percent out of 100 percent on LGBT issues, while it had awarded Duckworth a score of 100 percent. David Nir at Daily Kos called the endorsement as "appalling as it is embarrassing" and "pathetic and stupid", while Slate observed that Democratic control of

1360-526: The 2018 New York gubernatorial election, the Human Rights Campaign endorsed incumbent governor Andrew Cuomo . However, Cynthia Nixon , who is bisexual, announced that she was running on March 25, 2018. Despite this, HRC still supported Cuomo. In response, HRC received criticism for not supporting an LGBTQ+ candidate, and supporting her opponent instead. Jimmy Van Bramer , a gay New York City Council Member who endorsed Nixon, said, "The HRC endorsement hurts Cynthia Nixon's chances," and that "coming out against

1428-541: The Asian-American female candidate—someone who happens to have a better voting record anyway—is probably the worst way of convincing your detractors that you are taking a core problem seriously." HRC president Chad Griffin defended the endorsement in a column published by the Independent Journal Review , describing the senator's work on behalf of LGBT equality issues, including co-sponsoring

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1496-786: The Equality Act of 2015. Griffin stated: "The truth is we need more cross party cooperation on issues of equality, not less", adding "when members of Congress vote the right way and stand up for equality — regardless of party — we must stand with them. We simply cannot ask members of Congress to vote with us, and then turn around and try to kick them out of office." On October 28, 2016, on the day following Mark Kirk's controversial debate comment on Tammy Duckworth's heritage, HRC explicitly stated their endorsement of Kirk "remains unchanged" while asking him to "rescind" his comment. Slate stated this proved HRC's "worst critics right" and that HRC "is simply irredeemable". On October 29, two days after

1564-594: The HIV/AIDS epidemic. In recent years, HRC has addressed discrimination in health care settings for LGBT employees, patients and their families. Since 2007, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation has published the "Healthcare Equality Index", which rates hospitals on issues such as patient and employee non-discrimination policies, employee cultural competency training, and hospital visitation rights for LGBT patients' families. Lobbyists from

1632-549: The HRC Political Action Committee , a super PAC which supports and opposes political candidates. Kelley Robinson was announced as the new president of the Human Rights Campaign on September 20, 2022. She succeeded Interim President Joni Madison on November 28, 2022, becoming the first Black queer woman to lead the organization. HRC's work is supported by three boards: the Board of Directors, which

1700-511: The HRC for its stance on the 2007 version of ENDA , which at the time included sexual orientation as a protected category but not gender identity and expression . Once the legislation was submitted by Rep. Barney Frank , HRC officially neither opposed nor supported it. This followed a speech by former HRC President Joe Solmonese at the transgender Southern Comfort Conference the previous month, where he said that HRC "oppose[d] any legislation that

1768-560: The HRC modified it, it became a 100-point system, as opposed to Grant's 10-point one. In its first year, the Corporate Equality Index awarded its 100 percent rating to 13 businesses. Each year, there has been an increase in the number of businesses that achieve this rating. In the 2011 index, 337 companies received the 100 percent rating. The criteria for the index has changed since its first publication. Beginning in 2006, transgender rights issues became more imperative to

1836-460: The HRC, adopted in 1995, consists of a yellow equals sign imposed onto a blue background. The logo was created in 1995 by design firm Stone Yamashita. The previous logo used by the HRC (then known as the HRCF) featured a stylized flaming torch. HRC uses the term Equality Flag for flags bearing their logo. HRC shared a red version of its logo – selected by marketing director Anastasia Khoo because

1904-506: The Human Rights Campaign are maintained in a collection at the Cornell University Library . Arriving at Cornell in 2004, the records include strategic planning documents, faxes, minutes, e-mails, press releases, posters, and campaign buttons. Taking up 84 cubic feet (2.4 m ), the archive is the second largest in the library's Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Human Sexuality Collection. In February 2007,

1972-596: The Human Rights Campaign worked with the Obama administration to extend hospital visitation rights to same-sex partners. HRC lobbied extensively for the repeal of the Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT) law, which barred gay and lesbian people from serving openly in the United States military. The HRC filed a lawsuit in both state and federal courts contesting the "transgender sports ban" law in Florida in 2021, in an attempt to block

2040-696: The Obama re-election campaign, HRC spent money on marriage-related ballot measures in Washington, Maine, Maryland and Minnesota, and the election of Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin. In 2013, HRC conducted a postcard campaign in support of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). In 2019, HRC joined with 42 other religious and allied organizations in issuing a statement opposing Project Blitz , an effort by

2108-533: The Senate was effectively necessary for passing the Equality Act of 2015 and beneficial for many other LGBT equality issues, and thus it would be in line with the organization's stated goals for Duckworth to be elected rather than Kirk. Meanwhile, The New Republic stated that, in light of a recent internal report revealing HRC's "serious diversity problem", "Choosing the white male candidate in this race over

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2176-399: The U.S. Senate. HRC defended the endorsement because of D'Amato's support for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) and the repeal of " Don't Ask, Don't Tell ". However, many liberal LGBT leaders objected to D'Amato's conservative stances, including his opposition to affirmative action and abortion , and thought that HRC should have taken those positions into account when deciding on

2244-460: The US, individuals, regardless of religious affiliation or practice are afforded. According to 42 U.S.C. sect. 2000e(j) "Religion is defined as all aspects of religious observance and practice, as well as belief, unless an employer demonstrates that he is unable to responsibly accommodate to an employee's or prospective employee's religious observance or practice without unique hardship to the conduct of

2312-599: The appointment of Joe Solmonese as the president. He served in that position until stepping down in May 2012 to co-chair the Barack Obama presidential campaign. HRC launched its Religion and Faith Program in 2005 to mobilize clergy to advocate for LGBT people, and helped form DC Clergy United for Marriage Equality, which was involved in the legalization of same-sex marriage in the District of Columbia . On March 10, 2010,

2380-596: The archive was opened to scholars at the library, and selected records were organized into an online exhibit called "25 Years of Political Influence: The Records of the Human Rights Campaign". According to the organization, the Human Rights Campaign "is organized for the charitable and educational purposes of promoting public education and welfare for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community." The HRC Foundation provides resources on coming out , transgender issues, LGBT-related healthcare topics, and information about workplace issues faced by LGBT people, including

2448-549: The color is synonymous with love – on social network services on March 25, 2013, and asked its supporters to do the same to show support for same-sex marriage in light of two cases that were before the U.S. Supreme Court ( United States v. Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry ). The logo went viral, and Facebook saw a 120% increase in the number of profile photo changes on March 26. Celebrities such as George Takei , Beyonce , Sophia Bush , Padma Lakshmi , Martha Stewart , Macklemore , Ryan Lewis and Ellen DeGeneres shared

2516-435: The comment, HRC described Kirk's statement as "deeply offensive and racist," revoked its endorsement of Kirk, and instead endorsed Duckworth for the U.S. Senate. In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Human Rights Campaign's 32-person Board of Directors voted to endorse Hillary Clinton for president. This resulted in considerable controversy, causing thousands of users on HRC's Facebook page to post comments critical of

2584-516: The communities we serve." In August 2015, Pride at Work , an LGBT affiliate of the AFL–CIO , approved a resolution that calls on member organizations to stop funding HRC until the group addresses what Pride at Work sees as problems with HRC's Corporate Equality Index. HRC has been accused of overstating the number of its actual members in order to appear more influential in politics. Former HRC President Joe Solmonese responded, saying that "[m]embership

2652-402: The company's name to the index's short code , receiving an immediate response. Because the CEI’s criteria primarily focuses on aspects relating to larger corporations, smaller organizations are restricted from achieving similar ranking levels under the CEI. This actively demonstrates that businesses better represent LGBT people by addressing their voices and concerns alongside using the CEI as

2720-429: The corporations listed included transgender discrimination protection where they previously had not. Additionally, many companies are pressured to change policies that have earned them a poor score on the index, due to bad press. This has led to a competitive atmosphere among businesses to stay current in the latest LGBT-related inclusive policies. Larger corporations are much more likely to change LGBT-related policies as

2788-518: The criteria encourages inclusive modification of existing practices to ensure optimal anti-discriminatory environments. This process is done by acknowledging LGBT voices, and addressing their concerns. The CEI’s increasing popularity in relation to successful organizations has encouraged businesses to implement policies subject to the CEI criteria, ultimately attracting the pink dollar and increasing economic profits. Additionally, small and large businesses that go beyond their CEI ranking by integrating

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2856-545: The decision. Many cited HRC's own "congressional scorecard" (which records a 100% rating for her rival for the Democratic nomination , Bernie Sanders , while Clinton herself only scores 89% ) as inconsistent with their endorsement. Additional scrutiny was also placed upon the connections Clinton herself has to the organization when it was revealed that HRC's President, Chad Griffin , had previously been employed by Clinton's husband, former U.S. President Bill Clinton . In

2924-534: The effect that a company's rating has on its business. Some say that having a high rating will have a positive impact, while others say that it will cause a company to lose popularity among conservative customers. A study in Colorado showed that having a good rating in the CEI does not harm a company's stocks . The index also encourages companies to change their policies regarding LGBT employees, and in many cases accomplishes this goal. From 2004 to 2005, 91 percent of

2992-594: The employer's business." This law was enacted to protect employees who are employed by bosses of another religion and allow them to observe their particular religious practices and celebrations. Military and conscription generally violate social equity, despite increasing social inclusion . Women in Norway did not reach gender equity for conscription with women being only 33% of all conscripted as of 2020. The United States military casualties of war and mental health outcomes show racial and gender equity disparities, in

3060-582: The endorsement. In 2014, long-time supporter of same-sex marriage Shenna Bellows was nominated for a U.S. Senate seat in Maine. HRC endorsed her opponent, incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins , who had previously lacked a history of supporting same-sex marriage initiatives. However, Collins later clarified her view in support gay marriage. On March 11, 2016, HRC voted to endorse Republican U.S. Senator Mark Kirk over his Democratic Party challenger Representative Tammy Duckworth in his re-election bid to

3128-413: The fair, just and equitable distribution of public services and implementation of public policy; and the commitment to promote fairness, justice, and equity in the formation of public policy.” In 1968, H. George Frederickson articulated "a theory of social equity" and put it forward as the 'third pillar' of public administration. Frederickson was concerned that those in public administration were making

3196-499: The first legally recognized same-sex weddings in the District of Columbia were held at the headquarters of the Human Rights Campaign. On August 9, 2007, HRC and Logo TV co-hosted a forum for 2008 Democratic presidential candidates dedicated specifically to LGBT issues. In 2010, HRC lobbied for the repeal of the United States ban on HIV-positive people's entry into the country for travel or immigration. In September 2011, it

3264-429: The full personnel file of accuser (and former Cuomo adviser) Lindsey Boylan to the governor's office. Her file was then leaked to the press. David also assisted in drafting an unpublished letter in support of Cuomo and questioning Boylan's motivations. On September 6, 2021, David was fired as president of HRC. In February 2022, David filed a lawsuit against the Human Rights Campaign, alleging discrimination. He argued that

3332-535: The highest management position in the organization was Executive director . Beginning in 2004, the position was changed to President and CEO . As of 2020, HRC's annual budget was $ 44.6 million, and annual expenses were $ 44.3 million. Each year since 1997, HRC has hosted a national dinner that serves as the organization's single largest annual fundraiser. In 2009, President Barack Obama spoke at HRC's 13th Annual National Dinner. In his speech, President Obama reaffirmed his pledge to repeal " Don't Ask, Don't Tell " and

3400-429: The index than they had previously been; consequently, the 2012 index will include more updated criteria regarding benefits of partnerships and transgender inclusivity. Following the introduction of the CEI, some participating businesses chose to remain anonymous despite the possibility of being ranked within the top 100 positions under the CEI criteria. The few organizations that chose to opt-out of CEI ranking publicity

3468-442: The law from going into effect (called "nullification") on midnight July 1. The organization prepares annual Municipal Equality Index scorecards, examining how inclusive municipal laws, policies, and services are of LGBTQ+ people who live and work there. Cities are rated based on non-discrimination laws, the municipality as an employer, municipal services, law enforcement and leadership on LGBTQ+ equality. The official logo of

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3536-576: The logo with their millions of followers on social network services and politicians like Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) , Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) , and Kay Hagan (D-NC) did the same. Brands and corporations showed their support for same-sex marriage with creative recreations of the red HRC logo. Supporters included Bud Light , Bonobos , Fab.com , Kenneth Cole , L'Occitane en Provence , Maybelline , Absolut , Marc Jacobs International , Smirnoff , Martha Stewart Weddings , and HBO 's True Blood . Major print and online news sources reported on

3604-422: The mistake of assuming that citizen A is the same as citizen B; ignoring social and economic conditions. His goal: for social equity to take on the same "status as economy and efficiency as values or principles to which public administration should adhere." Community policing is one approach towards social equity in policing. Recent administration from former U.S. President Barack Obama has shed light on

3672-654: The organization downplay the impact of the occupation on Palestinians, and focus on the impact of the crisis on Americans. On June 6, 2024, journalist and Them contributor Samantha Riedel published a lengthy report uplifting multiple accounts of the organization's dismissal and ostracization of anti-Zionist staff stretching back at least a decade. On February 3, 2024, a protest organized by ACT UP New York took place outside Human Rights Campaign's 2024 Greater New York Dinner in Manhattan . The protestors publicly denounced HRC's acceptance of donations from Northrop Grumman ,

3740-552: The organization dropped the word "Fund" from its name, becoming the Human Rights Campaign. That same year, it underwent a complete reorganization. The HRC Foundation added new programs such as the Workplace Project and the Family Project, while HRC itself broadly expanded its research, communications, and marketing/public relations functions. The organization also unveiled a new logo , a yellow equal sign inside of

3808-683: The period 1980-2022 African Americans were overrepresented and women were underrepresented in casualties. Human Rights Campaign The Human Rights Campaign ( HRC ) is an American LGBTQ advocacy group . It is the largest LGBTQ political lobbying organization within the United States . Based in Washington, D.C. , the organization focuses on protecting and expanding rights for LGBTQ individuals , including advocating for same-sex marriage , anti-discrimination and hate crimes legislation, and HIV/AIDS advocacy. The organization has

3876-431: The power that an organization can derive from deliberately nurturing and integrating heterogeneous groups of people so that they fit together”. With the success of the CEI, the Human Rights Campaign now also publishes a Municipal Equality Index (MEI) for cities, and a Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) for hospitals, also with the goals of fostering best practices regarding LGBT individuals. There are competing opinions about

3944-430: The realm of public administration , racial equality is an important factor. It deals with the idea of “biological equality” of all human races and “social equality for people of different races”. According to Jeffrey B. Ferguson his article “Freedom, Equality, Race,” the people of the United States believe that racial equality will prevail. Social equity regarding religion has legal protections in some jurisdictions. In

4012-560: The same opportunities or aids. For an example of this, see the image on the right. Since the 1960s, the concept of social equity has been used in a variety of institutional contexts, including education and public administration . Definitions of social equity can vary, but all focus on the ideals of justice and fairness. Equity should involve the role of public administrators, who are responsible for ensuring that social services are delivered equitably. This implies taking into account historical and current inequalities among groups. Fairness

4080-454: The scoring criteria as follows, stating however that "The criteria have always been intended to evolve as more employers adopt existing criteria and new best practices emerge." Since 2002, the Corporate Equality Index has been published by the Human Rights Campaign. It was originally modeled after the Gay and Lesbian Values Index, a rating system that was designed by journalist Grant Lukenbill. When

4148-531: The subject of social equity for members of the LGBTQ community . The Obama administration appointed more than 170 openly LGBTQ professionals to work full-time within the executive branch and directed the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to conduct “the first ever national study to determine the level of discrimination experienced by LGBTQ community in housing.” Within

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4216-401: The success of the viral campaign, including MSNBC , Time , Mashable , and The Wall Street Journal . Critics have taken HRC to task for its working environment. In the fall of 2014, HRC commissioned outside consultants to conduct a series of focus groups and surveys with the organization's staff. In the report, which was obtained by BuzzFeed News , staff of the organization described

4284-436: The time one of the leading LGBT rights activists in Washington, D.C., was elected as the first executive director. In October 1986, the HRC Foundation (HRCF) was formed as a non-profit organization. In January 1989, Basile announced his departure, and HRC reorganized from serving mainly as a political action committee (PAC) to broadening its function to encompass lobbying, research, education, and media outreach. HRC decided on

4352-415: The views of LGBT employees and clientele entice innovation while strengthening firm-value. Since its beginning in 2002, the Corporate Equality Index has had a financial effect on the businesses included in its ratings system. In 2007, the Human Rights Campaign introduced a mobile guide for consumers, allowing anyone to see a company's rating before choosing whether to do business with it, simply by texting

4420-426: The working environment at HRC as "judgmental", "exclusionary", "sexist", and "homogenous". The report stated that "Leadership culture is experienced as homogenous — gay, white, male." Acknowledging the report, HRC president Chad Griffin said: "Like many organizations and companies throughout our country, HRC has embarked on a thoughtful and comprehensive diversity and inclusion effort with the goals of better representing

4488-565: Was announced that Joe Solmonese would step down as president of HRC following the end of his contract in 2012. Despite initial speculation that former Atlanta City Council president Cathy Woolard would be appointed, no replacement was announced until March 2, 2012, when American Foundation for Equal Rights co-founder Chad Griffin was announced as Solmonese's successor. Griffin took office on June 11, 2012. In 2012, HRC said that it had raised and contributed $ 20 million to re-elect President Obama and to advance same-sex marriage . In addition to

4556-411: Was due to concern of losing business and firm-value for supporting LGBT workplace equality. In recent years, businesses have outspokenly publicized their support for LGBT equality. Because of this, increasingly significant positive correlations between promotion of LGBT equality and firm-value have resulted. For corporations looking to broaden diversity and inclusion within its labor force, it “is about

4624-468: Was then approximately 25,000 members. In 1992, HRC endorsed a presidential candidate for the first time, Bill Clinton . In March 1993, HRC began a new project, National Coming Out Day . Other tangible accomplishments from the 90's are harder to document. From January 1995 until January 2004, Elizabeth Birch served as the executive director of the HRC. Under her leadership, the institution more than quadrupled its membership to 500,000 members. In 1995,

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