Comments on: Illinois businesses pushing for marriage http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2013/01/14/52694 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Wed, 22 May 2013 16:42:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Dave H http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2013/01/14/52694/comment-page-1#comment-230818 Dave H Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:21:26 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=52694#comment-230818 I'm not at all surprised that Corporate America is supporting marriage equality. They led the way on domestic partner benefits, even though that meant that they had to change their benefits systems and payroll systems to provide for it. Some corporations are now paying the additional taxes that people who avail themselves of DP benefits must pay on the imputed income. Having marriage equality would make all of the above no longer necessary. And since corporate diversity initiatives and LGBT employee resource groups have been around for 20 years now, most of Corporate America has accepted us. I’m not at all surprised that Corporate America is supporting marriage equality. They led the way on domestic partner benefits, even though that meant that they had to change their benefits systems and payroll systems to provide for it. Some corporations are now paying the additional taxes that people who avail themselves of DP benefits must pay on the imputed income.

Having marriage equality would make all of the above no longer necessary. And since corporate diversity initiatives and LGBT employee resource groups have been around for 20 years now, most of Corporate America has accepted us.

]]> By: MattNYC http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2013/01/14/52694/comment-page-1#comment-230580 MattNYC Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:12:12 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=52694#comment-230580 FYI, Laura Ricketts is openly gay, so it's no surprise there. :) FYI, Laura Ricketts is openly gay, so it’s no surprise there. :)

]]> By: jpeckjr http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2013/01/14/52694/comment-page-1#comment-230357 jpeckjr Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:48:52 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=52694#comment-230357 The corporate world was pretty inactive in California during Prop 8. Wonder if it would have made a difference. The corporate world was pretty inactive in California during Prop 8. Wonder if it would have made a difference.

]]> By: Hyhybt http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2013/01/14/52694/comment-page-1#comment-230162 Hyhybt Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:46:41 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=52694#comment-230162 Nah, it's simply too soon (politically, not of course morally) for Georgia, regardless of funding. But when the time comes, I'm sure Coke will want in on it. Nah, it’s simply too soon (politically, not of course morally) for Georgia, regardless of funding. But when the time comes, I’m sure Coke will want in on it.

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