Is Aflac really LGBTQ friendly?

Aflac does not have a stated position on LGBTQ rights, but the company has been vocal in its support of marriage equality. In 2013, the company announced that it would begin offering benefits to same-sex spouses of its employees. The company also participates in public events and organizations that support LGBTQ rights, and has donated to politicians who support or don't support LGBTQ rights legislation.

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Does Aflac have an LGBTQ inclusive culture?

Aflac has shown some commitment to diversity through initiatives like:

Training for new hires and employees, executives performance tied to diversity goals.
Policies that support an inclusive culture around gender identity and self expression.
Employee groups and/or diversity councils within the company to support LGBTQ employees.
Other programs around hiring, supplier selection, marketing, and philanthropy to support LGBTQ individuals, causes, and organizations.

Three LGBTQ Internal Training and Education Best Practices

LGBTQ Corporate Social Responsibility

Employee group –or– Diversity council

Three Distinct Efforts of Outreach or Engagement to Broader LGBTQ Community

Does Aflac have inclusive workforce protections?

Aflac has inclusive workforce protections, with policies that include both sexual orientation and gender identity & expression for all operations

Policy includes gender identity or expression for all operations

Policy includes sexual orientation for all operations

Does Aflac offer LGBTQ friendly benefits to its employees?

Aflac does provide some inclusive benefits as part of their offering for US Employees, in terms of health Insurance equality for spouses or domestic partners for different-sex and same-sex couples, or equal health coverage for transgender individuals.

Equivalency in same- and different-sex domestic partner medical and soft benefits

Equivalency in same- and different-sex spousal medical and soft benefits

Equal health coverage for transgender individuals without exclusion for medically necessary care