Tag: Garden State Equality
Gov. Chris Christie Vetoes Important Pro-LGBT Surrogacy Bill
Last night, on the day before announcing his candidacy for President of the United States, Governor Chris Christie shamefully vetoed important bipartisan legislation passed by the New Jersey Legislature – the New Jersey Gestational Carrier Agreement Act – that would have modernised New Jersey law by giving legal parental rights of a child carried by a gestational surrogate to the intended parent at birth.
AT&T recognised for inclusion of LGBT professionals in its workforce
The inclusive AT&T workforce is being recognised by two national and state organisations. Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) honoured AT&T with the “Corporate Leader Award” at the GLAAD Media Awards, while Garden State Equality, a LGBT civil rights organisation in New Jersey, named AT&T an “Equality Company of the Year 2011.”