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Isabelle schreef: ↑01 nov 2018, 11:04 De midterm elections zijn binnenkort he, dit is gewoonweg een politieke achterban proberen tevreden te stellen. De kans is groot dat het er niet eens doorheen komt.

Team –
Many of you are aware of potential plans by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to release regulations that redefine sex in a way that could impact existing civil rights protections for LGBTQ people. These actions are wrong and go against Nike’s values of equality, inclusion, and respect for all. We proudly stand in support of the protections of transgender people under the current U.S. federal civil rights law and oppose any policies that facilitate discrimination and limit human potential.
We know that many of you have questions about the scope and potential impact this consideration would have to both federal law and Nike policies. While it’s unclear what will come out of these actions, we want to stress that we don’t foresee any changes in our current support of LGBTQ employees – specifically in our non-discrimination policies or health care benefits, and will continue our efforts that fully support equality for all.
Nike was one of the first companies to express support for the Equality Act when it was introduced in 2015 – federal legislation that would provide the same basic protections to LGBTQ people as are provided to other protected groups under federal law, in areas such as employment, housing, credit, public accommodations and more. And in 2016, Nike was one of only 60 companies nationwide that joined the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Business Coalition for the Equality Act, in support of the Equality Act.
Earlier today, Nike signed onto a statement with HRC, leading LGBTQ organizations and other businesses in support of full transgender equality. The statement makes clear that Nike and these organizations “stand with the millions of people in America who identify as transgender, gender non-binary, or intersex, and call for all such people to be treated with the respect and dignity everyone deserves. We oppose any administrative and legislative efforts to erase transgender protections through reinterpretation of existing laws and regulations. We also fundamentally oppose any policy or regulation that violates the privacy rights of those that identify as transgender, gender non-binary, or intersex. Transgender people are our beloved family members and friends, and our valued team members. What harms transgender people harms our companies.” Read the full statement here.
Understandably, there’s still much we don’t know regarding next steps or any impacts to current federal policies, protections or laws. Members of our Government Affairs team are working closely with representatives at the state and federal level to clearly state our position on this issue and oppose any further actions that would limit protections for LGBTQ people.
We commit to keeping you updated on any impacts or changes to Nike as we know them.
Best,

Marcus Wade
Executive Sponsor, PRIDE Network
pronouns: he/him
Sue Brisbois
Chair, PRIDE Network
pronouns: she/her


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