Comments on: Why Big Corporations Should Give Their Gays Benefits http://www.queerty.com/why-big-corporations-should-give-their-gays-benefits-20090603/ Free of an agenda. Except that gay one. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:57:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: galefan2004 http://www.queerty.com/why-big-corporations-should-give-their-gays-benefits-20090603/#comment-176194 galefan2004 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:56:15 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=55894#comment-176194 This was a well thought out argument on why big corporations should give their gay employees benefits. Looking at a cost of operation raise of 2-3% (as it seems) seems to make no difference (except when you realize a great deal of these companies are already operating at a loss). The argument makes sense. However, unfortunately, no matter what you will never end bigotry, so the better approach is to pass a law that gives gays and lesbians the same employment rights as heterosexuals. This was a well thought out argument on why big corporations should give their gay employees benefits. Looking at a cost of operation raise of 2-3% (as it seems) seems to make no difference (except when you realize a great deal of these companies are already operating at a loss). The argument makes sense. However, unfortunately, no matter what you will never end bigotry, so the better approach is to pass a law that gives gays and lesbians the same employment rights as heterosexuals.

]]> By: Paul http://www.queerty.com/why-big-corporations-should-give-their-gays-benefits-20090603/#comment-175423 Paul Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:41:12 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=55894#comment-175423 Personally, I will never work for any company again that does not offer the same exact benefits to me and my partner as it does to opposite sex marriage partners. Any self respecting person would do nothing less. I know, I know, times are hard. But why make them even harder by paying double the price for health care and other benefits, not to mention the incalcable damagae it does to ones core self by accepting 2nd class discriminatory treatment every day of your working existance? Personally, I will never work for any company again that does not offer the same exact benefits to me and my partner as it does to opposite sex marriage partners. Any self respecting person would do nothing less. I know, I know, times are hard. But why make them even harder by paying double the price for health care and other benefits, not to mention the incalcable damagae it does to ones core self by accepting 2nd class discriminatory treatment every day of your working existance?

]]> By: LarryPDX http://www.queerty.com/why-big-corporations-should-give-their-gays-benefits-20090603/#comment-175355 LarryPDX Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:33:06 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=55894#comment-175355 Don't forget the HRC puts our an annual Corporate Equality Index and Buyer's Guide for consumers interested in supporting companies that support equal rights. I think these annual publications are one of the best things HRC does. If you just remember a few companies to support and few not to then it's progress in the right direction. Don’t forget the HRC puts our an annual Corporate Equality Index and Buyer’s Guide for consumers interested in supporting companies that support equal rights.
I think these annual publications are one of the best things HRC does. If you just remember a few companies to support and few not to then it’s progress in the right direction.

]]> By: Dennis http://www.queerty.com/why-big-corporations-should-give-their-gays-benefits-20090603/#comment-175343 Dennis Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:55:23 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=55894#comment-175343 You know, credit where credit is due...Thank you Queerty, this is an excellent article/post. Sorry that the comment count is low...maybe if you put a nude guy wearing a tie, or a stud in a home depot employee smock to up the eye candy factor. C'mon people...you can't just bitch about Obama ALL the time, check out the other posts as well! You know, credit where credit is due…Thank you Queerty, this is an excellent article/post. Sorry that the comment count is low…maybe if you put a nude guy wearing a tie, or a stud in a home depot employee smock to up the eye candy factor.

C’mon people…you can’t just bitch about Obama ALL the time, check out the other posts as well!

]]> By: KPC http://www.queerty.com/why-big-corporations-should-give-their-gays-benefits-20090603/#comment-175290 KPC Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:44:25 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=55894#comment-175290 Kaiser Permanente may offer benefits to an employee's domestic partner, but here in Hawaii Kaiser will not cover subscriber's domestic partners -- at least in their small business plans. They will happily take my employer's $375/mo to cover my wife (if I had one), but they refuse to take my employer's $375 to cover my boyfriend. Hardly progressive. Kaiser Permanente may offer benefits to an employee’s domestic partner, but here in Hawaii Kaiser will not cover subscriber’s domestic partners — at least in their small business plans. They will happily take my employer’s $375/mo to cover my wife (if I had one), but they refuse to take my employer’s $375 to cover my boyfriend. Hardly progressive.

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