Comments on: 94 percent of Fortune 500 companies bar sexual orientation discrimination

By: Alexa

Alexa — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:57:01 +0000

Al, I don’t see anything in Perdue’s post to support your claim of anti-capitalism.

Bill is pointing out the very real difference in HAVING an anti-discrimination policy versus ENFORCING it. I myself have worked at two so-called ‘enlightened’ companies that had a “no discrimination” policy for sexual orientation, but rampant anti-gay discrimination. If there aren’t people of conscience actually enforcing the policy, the words on paper mean nothing.

By: AL

AL — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:35:59 +0000

2 Bill Perdue:
You are such a self-righteous bigot! Most Fortune 500 companies provide protection for gay employees even in absence of legislation against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in some states. You should be delighted that more and more business embrace diversity. But you don’t care about that because it doesn’t fit your anti-capitalist agenda. Your hatred towards capitalism is simply disgusting.

By: Consumer

Consumer — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:58:18 +0000

I had a choice yesterday to buy Mobil brand motor oil vs. another brand. I choose another brand (which I hope is not owned by ExxonMobil) because I thought about ExxonMobil. I even avoid the Exxon station that happens to be in the heart of West Hollywood.

I avoid ExxonMobil like I formerly avoided Cracker Barrel restaurants in the south and midwest (I’ve been geographically diversified). (Cracker Barrel finally came around a few years ago and has repudiated its past antigay discrimination.)

By: Jeffrey1234

Jeffrey1234 — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:41:56 +0000

We should all not buy gas, oil, or any products at Exxon Mobil establishments. Give our business to like minded corporations that promote equality.

By: Bill Perdue

Bill Perdue — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:52:14 +0000

That statistic is utterly without significance.

For the most part the companies who’ve adopted those policies do so to cover their asses in case of lawsuits. For most employees of large and small companies passage of the original Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is essential, along with hard work of groups like Lambda Legal and the ACLU is their best bet. Relying on the vast majority of businesses to promote our rights is a fantasy. Barney Quisling took a hatchet to the original ENDA on behalf of bigoted managers and business owners represented by the Chamber of Commerce and if they like his version it’s automatically worthless.

The policy is a sham for all but a few companies. When it was introduced in the company I work for, which has about 55,000 employees management held meetings to explain it, telling the bigots in the audience not to worry; it was just a paper policy to have on hand in case something happened. Life in Bigotville USA returned to normal and our complaints about homophobia and on the job christer proselytizing and harassment fell on deaf ears. The bosses asses were covered and that’s all they care about.

It’s just like the situation in the DNC, which is controlled by anti-GLBT types like Leah Daughtry, an ordained pentecostal bigot.

By: Trace

Trace — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:23:54 +0000

As has been in the past, it is the people that are leaders and the government plays catch up. It’s stories like this that show us all how antiquated that the Democrats and Republicans are in fostering the most basic of rights.

I’m proud to say that I work for a company that not only supports it’s gay and lesbian employees but also donates to gay and lesbian causes.

Congratulations to all those on the list that know and understand the importance of being there for their gay and lesbian employees.