More Companies Vie to Be Gay-Friendly

More than ever before, major U.S. companies are expanding benefits and protections for their gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT) employees, according to a new report from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC).

The advocacy group found that more companies added health benefits for same-sex domestic partners of employees during 2006, up 35 percent over last year's number. The report also noted increases in companies banning discrimination against transgender employees as well as increases in corporate philanthropy toward the GLBT community.