ExxonMobil continues fight against LGBT worker rights

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(Dallas, Texas) Shareholders at the world’s largest oil company continue to reject a proposal to add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the company’s official equal employment opportunity policy.

The latest attempt was made Wednesday at the company’s annual shareholder meeting in Dallas by two large shareholders - the New York City Comptroller and New York City Pension Funds, and by the LGBT rights group Human rights Campaign.

“ExxonMobil continues to have the dubious distinction of being the only Fortune 50 company that refuses to add sexual orientation and gender identity to their non-discrimination policy, and is stuck in the ever-shrinking minority of businesses that don’t offer domestic partner benefits,” said Human Rights Campaign Foundation President Joe Solmonese.

“It is irresponsible for ExxonMobil to ignore overwhelming shareholder support and not to join the majority of companies that provide equal protections and benefits to all families.”

Over the past decade, proposals to add gender identity and sexual orientation protections have been voted down. This year, 39.3 percent of shares were voted in favor of the policy, compared to 8.2 percent in 2000.

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