Warner Adds Sexual Orientation to Workplace Rules
Equality Virginia Statement on Governor Mark R. Warner Adding “Sexual Orientation” To State Workforce Employment Rules
(Richmond, December 16) -- Equality Virginia today applauded Governor Mark R. Warner for amending the equal opportunity policy of the Commonwealth to prohibit workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation.
“Governor Warner continues his commitment to run the Commonwealth as a smart, well-managed business. When Virginia's top employers, including 14 of the 19 Fortune 500 companies based here have non-discrimination policies that include sexual orientation, it makes sense for Virginia to do the same. To compete in the marketplace for top-notch employees, you need to offer similar policies,” said Dyana Mason, Executive Director of Equality Virginia. “Sixty members of the House of Delegates and 24 Virginia Senators have already made commitments not to discriminate in their legislative hiring. It makes sense to extend this same protection to the entire Virginia state work force.”
http://www.equalityvirginia.org/site/pp.asp?c=dfIIITMIG&b=1306515
While the Governor's announcement this week may be viewed by some as a last-minute move to the left to attract more left-leaning democrats to a future presidential campaign, this is probably the most dramatic but harldy the first time Gov. Warner has stood up to be counted on civil rights issues:
First Lady Lisa Collis launched a fundraising campaign to establish a civil rights memorial on the grounds at Capitol Square. The memorial will honor Virginians who fought for equal rights for African Americans in the state. http://www.vacivilrightsmemorial.org/
Gov. Warner opposed rules that had been on the books forever which made it difficult for co-habiting gays and lesbians to get fair & equal treatment in lending practices for home mortgages. http://www.washblade.com/2003/7-18/news/localnews/familyloan.cfm
When the state tried to prohibit businesses and universities from extending health care benefits to gay partners of employees, Warner opposed those leading that fight. http://www.equalityvirginia.org/site/pp.asp?c=dfIIITMIG&b=190266
Warner named the head of Virginia's largest GLBT group to the Council on Human Rights. http://www.governor.virginia.gov/Press_Policy/Releases/2005/Aug05/0808b.htm
In a historic first for the state of Virginia, an openly gay man has been appointed to the board of a major public university. http://www.washblade.com/2005/9-9/news/localnews/trammell.cfm
Jeff Trammell, a public affairs professional and former gay issues adviser to the Al Gore and John Kerry presidential campaigns, has been named by Virginia Gov. Mark Warner to the 17-member William & Mary College Board of Visitors for a four-year term. William & Mary, in Williamsburg, is the nation's second oldest university and was recently named by Newsweek as the nation's "hottest small state school."
Warner supports hate crimes legislation.
Warner has taken many steps towards fairness & and equality for all.
(Richmond, December 16) -- Equality Virginia today applauded Governor Mark R. Warner for amending the equal opportunity policy of the Commonwealth to prohibit workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation.
“Governor Warner continues his commitment to run the Commonwealth as a smart, well-managed business. When Virginia's top employers, including 14 of the 19 Fortune 500 companies based here have non-discrimination policies that include sexual orientation, it makes sense for Virginia to do the same. To compete in the marketplace for top-notch employees, you need to offer similar policies,” said Dyana Mason, Executive Director of Equality Virginia. “Sixty members of the House of Delegates and 24 Virginia Senators have already made commitments not to discriminate in their legislative hiring. It makes sense to extend this same protection to the entire Virginia state work force.”
http://www.equalityvirginia.org/site/pp.asp?c=dfIIITMIG&b=1306515
While the Governor's announcement this week may be viewed by some as a last-minute move to the left to attract more left-leaning democrats to a future presidential campaign, this is probably the most dramatic but harldy the first time Gov. Warner has stood up to be counted on civil rights issues:
First Lady Lisa Collis launched a fundraising campaign to establish a civil rights memorial on the grounds at Capitol Square. The memorial will honor Virginians who fought for equal rights for African Americans in the state. http://www.vacivilrightsmemorial.org/
Gov. Warner opposed rules that had been on the books forever which made it difficult for co-habiting gays and lesbians to get fair & equal treatment in lending practices for home mortgages. http://www.washblade.com/2003/7-18/news/localnews/familyloan.cfm
When the state tried to prohibit businesses and universities from extending health care benefits to gay partners of employees, Warner opposed those leading that fight. http://www.equalityvirginia.org/site/pp.asp?c=dfIIITMIG&b=190266
Warner named the head of Virginia's largest GLBT group to the Council on Human Rights. http://www.governor.virginia.gov/Press_Policy/Releases/2005/Aug05/0808b.htm
In a historic first for the state of Virginia, an openly gay man has been appointed to the board of a major public university. http://www.washblade.com/2005/9-9/news/localnews/trammell.cfm
Jeff Trammell, a public affairs professional and former gay issues adviser to the Al Gore and John Kerry presidential campaigns, has been named by Virginia Gov. Mark Warner to the 17-member William & Mary College Board of Visitors for a four-year term. William & Mary, in Williamsburg, is the nation's second oldest university and was recently named by Newsweek as the nation's "hottest small state school."
Warner supports hate crimes legislation.
Warner has taken many steps towards fairness & and equality for all.
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