American Airlines has been recognized for the 17th year in a row as a leader among U.S. companies in LGBTQ+ workplace policies. They have received the highest rating from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) in the 2019 Corporate Equality Index (CEI).

The CEI is a nationally recognized benchmark that evaluates America’s top workplaces and their inclusion of LGBTQ employees and their allies. Companies like American that earn the top CEI score of 100 percent are also named the “Best Places to Work” in the United States.

 

LGBTQ+ in the Workplace

American was the first major U.S. airline to protect LGBTQ+ team members by including gender identity and sexual orientation in their workplace nondiscrimination policies.

They have also launched a dedicated LGBTQ+ sales team and include LGBTQ±owned businesses in its supplier diversity program.

 

 

American’s Pride Employee Business Resource Group (EBRG)

Pride’s mission is to work with company leadership and to reach out to allies and other team member groups to embrace the principles of fairness, acceptance and diversity in all company policies and programs.

American Airlines will continue doing their part with the Human Rights Campaign to support the LGBTQ+ community and further the causes of diversity and inclusion.

 

 

HRC’s Business Coalition for the Equality Act

American Airlines reaffirmed its commitment to the HRC’s Business Coalition for the Equality Act. American joined more than 160 businesses in support of comprehensive non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people in the nation's civil rights laws.

American serves as a national sponsor of the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, Lambda Legal, PFLAG and the North Texas LGBT Chamber of Commerce.

The Human Rights Campaign is dedicated to promoting and ensuring public understanding of LGBTQ+ issues through innovative education and communication strategies.

 

 

A complete list of CEI rankings is available at hrc.org. For more information on American’s commitment to diversity and the LGBTQ+ community, please visit aa.com.