Heading West...


I have to say, I feel fortunate to work for a company that for whatever reason, beit political, pressured, or genuine, pushes the whole workplace diversity thing to the limits. With an HRC Corporate Equality Index of 86% (the only thing they got dinged on was not having transgenderism and gender identity in the EEO policy, which they're working on), Hewitt Associates is definitely doing what they can to make the mo's feel at home.

And next week they're sending me and 14 other associates from across the country to the Out and Equal Conference, to learn about how our firm can be even more proactive in improving the work experience of its GLBT employees. We'll attend workshops driven by leaders of Fortune 500 companies and philanthropic organizations. We'll network with business leaders from around the world and be enlightened on the newest best practices in dealing with GLBT issues from an HR standpoint.

Plus, there's a drag show on Thursday and an awards gala on Friday... I mean, seriously, like a convention center full of queers would forget the drag shows and galas...