LGBTQ Community of Central MA to Come Together at “Sparkle”
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Thursday, December 03, 2015
GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team
ArtsWorcester and Airspray Worcester will co-host "Sparkle," a black tie optional mixer on Friday, December 11th from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at 660 Main Street.
The event is free and open to all eighteen and older.
During the event, more than 120 artworks from ArtsWorcester's current exhibit Grayscale will be on view during the mixer. Music will be provided by DJ Any Morris and Chickpea will serve vegan snacks.
Free parking is available in the paved lots belonging to the Freemasons.
Airspray Worcester is a collective that brings the LGBTQ community of Central Massachusetts together for fun and funky arts, cultural, and social events.
ArtsWorcester promotes local contemporary artists.
Related Slideshow: How Central Mass. Firms Place In LGBT-Friendly Ranking
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Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2013 rating of LGBT friendliness by America’s largest companies is ranked on a scale from 0 to 100, based on whether or not the firms have policies that support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees. These include anti-discrimination protections, domestic-partner benefits, diversity training and transgender-inclusive benefits.
The Foundation provides an estimated score to businesses that have not, after repeated attempts, responded to the survey. An estimated score is reflective of the information that the Foundation has been able to collect without help or input from a business.
The Foundation researches policies at more than 1,800 companies (including the Fortune 1000 and American Lawyer 200). However, it does not provide a business with an official score until it has collected and verified all the information that it needs. In all, the Foundations officially rates 688 companies in its
Corporate Equality Index.
Any business with 500 or more U.S. employees can be rated. If you don’t see a company listed in the Foundations’ CEI, contact the Foundation with any information you have about its policies on LGBT issues. Or, contact and motivate businesses to participate by letting them know that you make purchasing decisions based on how they scored in this guide.
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#5 Hanover Insurance: 15
Headquarters: Worcester
Brand names: Citizens Insurance Company of America, Opus Investment Management
Note: The lowest workplace-equality scores range from 0 to 45.
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#4 BJ’s Wholesale Club: 35
Headquarters: Westboro
Note: The lowest workplace-equality scores range from 0 to 45.
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#3 Unum: 70
Headquarters: Chattanooga, Worcester, and Portland, Maine
Brand names: Colonial Life, Duncanson & Holt, Paul Revere
Note: The moderate workplace-equality scores range from 46 to 79, and are for businesses that “have taken steps toward a fair-minded workplace.”
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#2 TJX: 100
Headquarters: Natick
Brand names: HomeGoods, Marshalls, T.J.Maxx
Note: The highest workplace-equality scores range from 85 to 100.
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#1 Staples: 100
Headquarters: Framingham
Brand names: Office Centre, Quill Corp., Staples, Staples Business Advantage, Staples Business Delivery
Note: The highest workplace equality scores range from 85 to 100.
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