Is Corporate America the Next Big Champion for LGBT Equality?
About the Webinar
The last election cycle saw unprecedented victories for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality. Notably, corporate America emerged as a leading voice to champion pro-LGBT laws at the federal, state and local level. Join us for a call to learn how it is that Fortune 500 and other major businesses have surged ahead of current laws to afford equal workplace protections and benefits for LGBT employees and, furthermore, advocated for legislative changes at record levels over the past two years. Deena Fidas, Deputy Director of the Workplace Project at the Human Rights Campaign, will discuss the hows and whys of corporate LGBT legislative engagement – and what you can do to transform your company into an advocate for equality.
Deena Fidas is the Deputy Director of the Workplace Project at the Human Rights Campaign. For the last five years, she has consulted directly with hundreds of U.S. and international large businesses on the implementation of inclusive policies and benefits for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees. She has been quoted in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Fortune, and other news outlets. Prior to joining the Workplace Project staff in 2007, she worked in fundraising for the American Civil Liberties Union and Hillary Clinton for President, among other clients. Fidas holds a master’s degree in sociology from American University in Washington, D.C., where she also worked as a researcher for the university’s Women & Politics Institute.