Lexington Companies and Organizations with Non-Discrimination Policies

The following companies are known to have non-discrimination policies that include "sexual orientation" or "sexual preference" as a protected category. Unless otherwise noted, the policy is assumed to be company-wide and covers corporate offices and factories throughout the U.S. Interested parties, however, should verify that local franchises adhere to corporate hiring policies. Year that policy was installed listed where known. This list is compiled from various national lists and has not been verified except where the existing policy is provided.

DP= Domestic partnership benefits offered.

Inf= Policy is informal and not legally bindin. The owner(s)' policy is to tolerate no discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Aetna Life & Casualty Insurance

Aetna is committed to maintaining an environment in which all employees are treated equitably and given the opportunity within the context of the business to achieve their potential. Aetna's Affirmative Action responsibilities extend to women, minorities, persons with disabilities, Vietnam era and disabled veterans of all wars. Company policy provides for equal opportunity for qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or marital status.

AFL-CIO

Airtouch Communications

American Association of University Professors

American Association of University Women

American Civil Liberties Union

American Library Association

American Psychological Association

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.

Anthem

Ashland Inc.

AT&T

Avery Dennison

Avon Products, Inc.

Banc One Corp.

It is the policy of BANK ONE CORPORATION, and its affiliates, to provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees in a harassment-free work environment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, alienage, or veteran status.

Barnes & Noble

Beau Graphics

BellSouth Telecommunications

The Body Shop, Inc.

Carnation Co.

Celanese Corp.

Chevron Corp.

Chrysalis House

Circuit City Group

Coca-Cola

The Coca-Cola Company and its subsidiaries employ nearly 30,000 people. We maintain a long-standing commitment to equal opportunity, affirmative action and valuing the diversity of our employees, share owners, customers and consumers. The Company strives to create a working environment free of discrimination and harassment with respect to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, being a special disabled veteran or being a veteran of the Vietnam era, as well as to make reasonable accommodations in the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities.

Compaq Computer Corp.

CompUSA

Continental Airlines

Control Data Corporation

Dean Witter

Debra Hensley State Farm Insurance (Inf)

Delta Airlines Inc.

Digital Equipment Corporation

Disney Corp. (DP)

Eastman Kodak Co.

Equitable Life Assirance Society of the United States

Ford Motor Co.

Ford Motor Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Here is a brief statement of our commitment: Opportunities for employment and advancement will be available on a non-discriminatory basis--without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, handicap, or veteran status. We take affirmative action in accordance with law to have minorities and women represented appropriately throughout the workforce and to provide qualified handicapped persons, disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era opportunity for employment and advancement.

FOX Broadcasting

Gap Inc.

Gateway Inc.

Gateway is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Gateway does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, Vietnam Era veteran or special disabled veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status as provided by law.

General Electric Co.

General Motors

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Great Harvest Bread Co.

Greyhound

GTE

Hair by Hayre (Inf)

Harley Davidson Inc.

Home Depot

Honeywell, Inc.

Hope Center

IBM (DP 1996)

J.C. Penney Co., Inc.

J. P. Morgan & Co.

Johnson Controls

Kentucky Fried Chicken/KFC/Tricon

Kinko's Inc.

Knight-Ridder, Inc. (owner of the Lexington Herald-Leader)

Kraft Foods International

Lexington Herald-Leader (covered by company-wide policy of owner Knight-Ridder, Inc.) (DP)

Liberty Mutual Insurance Group

Marigold Mills Publishing and Consulting (Inf)

Marriott International

Maytag Corp.

McDonald's Corp.

MCI WorldCom

Merrill Lynch & Co.

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.

Mobil Corp.

Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co.

National Audubon Society

National Geographic

National Organization for Women

National Public Radio

Nationsbank Corp.

Nature Conservancy

NCR Corp.

Northwest Airlines

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance

Norwest Corp.

Office Depot

Olive Garden

Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co.

PepsiCo

Philip Morris, Inc.

Pitney Bowes

Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Presbyterian Church USA

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Proctor & Gamble Co.

Everyone at Procter & Gamble is united by the commonality of the Company's values and goals. Diversity is the uniqueness each of us brings to fulfilling these values and achieving these goals. Our differences are physical, such as race, sex, and age. They also include less visible differences such as nationality, cultural heritage, personal background, sexual orientation, functional experience, position in the organization, and others.

Prudential Service Bureau, Inc, also has a Gay representative to the company's Diversity Council

R. J. Reynolds Industries, Inc.

Red Lobster

Rite Aid Corp.

Rockwell International

Ryder Automotive Carrier Group

SCM Corp.

Sears, Roebuck and Co.

Shell Oil Co.

Shell values diversity. The aim of our policy is to ensure that everyone receives the same treatment irrespective of sex, race, religion, ethnic group, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.

Shoney's

Square D Company

It is the policy of all Groupe Schneider-North America companies to employ qualified people of the highest caliber without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, disability, national origin, age, sexual preference, marital status, status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era, or any other group status as required by law.

Sprint Communications

Starbucks Coffee Co.

State Farm Group

Tandy

Target Stores

Our Diversity Task Forces guide diversity efforts at Target with employment practices that are implemented without regard to race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), religious beliefs, age, disability, sexual orientation, citizenship status, military status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local fair employment practice laws.

Texaco

Texas Instruments

TGI Fridays

TIAA-CREF

Ticketmaster Group Inc.

Toys R Us

TRW, Inc.

United States Federal Government (civilian employees of federal agencies)

University of Kentucky (June 1993, SRRC1 of Board of Trustees)

All employment decisions shall be made uniformly on the basis of merit. This commitment by the University provides for equal opportunity in recruitment, appointment, promotion, payment, training, and other personnel practices without regard to race, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, color, creed, religion, age (40 and above), political belief, or national origin. The University does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of Vietnam-era veteran status, disabled veteran status or physical or mental handicap in regard to any position for which the staff employee or employment applicant otherwise meets minimum qualifications. (See Part XII.A. of the Governing Regulations.) Also, the University does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because the individual is a smoker or nonsmoker, as long as the person complies with University policy concerning smoking. However, this regulation does not require the provision of employee benefits to an employee for the benefit of any person other than a spouse or child of the employee.

US Airways

USA Today

Walgreen

Western Auto Supply

Weyerhaeuser Co.

Windy Knoll Farm

Please list Windy Knoll Farm as having a non-discrimination employment and accommodation policy. -Joan C. Callahan (owner)

Xerox Corp.

Xerox Corporation's policy and practice worldwide are to provide equal opportunity employment in all locations without regard to race, color, religious belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation or disability.
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