Having Veterans and ERGs work together for equal treatment within large companies would be helpful and your suggestion is great. This would empower individuals and organizations already invested in diversity toward the direction of equality. Well, at least within these companies.

The corporate gatekeepers typically aren’t involved with those efforts so the impact is mostly internal. You probably know better than I about how many times the usual employment channels are included in those diversity efforts. Along with a host of other reasons, I believe most of the impact would be primarily internal for large companies.

Corporate divisions and companies get bought and sold. Diversity policies and ERGs come and unfortunately also go. And most people don’t work for one company for life these days. We need to continue our efforts for full equality everywhere. Doing this compliments corporate internal inclusion efforts and adds value to their investment. I believe improving inclusion inside companies and within our society, benefits individuals and companies who believe in equality.

Jan

My hope is that sexual preference will become a protected category at some point; withouth that–as you;’ve indicated–states and companies can legally discriminate.