Is Chevrolet really LGBTQ friendly?
Chevrolet is owned by General Motors
In early 2022, Chevrolet announced a multi-million dollar commitment to support LGBTQ rights. The company revealed its plan to donate $2 million to several LGTBQ advocacy organizations, such as the Human Rights Campaign, National Center for Transgender Equality, and Equality Federation. Chevrolet also announced their commitment to create initiatives to improve the lives of LGTBQ individuals, such as offering scholarships and internships. In addition, Chevrolet launched a five-year partnership with the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce to increase workplace diversity and inclusion in the automotive industry. This partnership is expected to help Chevrolet reach its goal of making its workforce more diverse, while also helping to promote a more inclusive environment in the automotive industry.
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Does Chevrolet have an LGBTQ inclusive culture?
Chevrolet has shown sustained commitment to diversity through several initiatives like training for new hires and employees, executives performance tied to diversity goals, and policies that support an inclusive culture around gender identity and self expression.
Chevrolet has employee groups and/or diversity councils within the company to support LGBTQ employees, and has several programs around hiring, supplier selection, marketing, and philanthropy to support LBBTQ individuals, causes, and organizations.
Employee group –or– Diversity council
LGBTQ Corporate Social Responsibility
Three Distinct Efforts of Outreach or Engagement to Broader LGBTQ Community
Three LGBTQ Internal Training and Education Best Practices
Does Chevrolet offer LGBTQ friendly benefits to its employees?
Chevrolet 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.
Equal health coverage for transgender individuals without exclusion for medically necessary care
Equivalency in same- and different-sex domestic partner medical and soft benefits
Equivalency in same- and different-sex spousal medical and soft benefits
Does Chevrolet have inclusive workforce protections?
Chevrolet 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
Latest news
Chevrolet Partners With Q.Digital On New Authentic Voices Of Pride Project
General Motors’ Chevrolet brand has entered a partnership with a pro-LGBTQ media company called Q.Digital to create a new “series of documentaries and in-depth articles around leading LGBTQ issues,” as part of a content series called “Authentic Voices of Pride.”
by GM Authority
Toyota, GM Listed as Pride Sponsors That Donate to Anti-LGBTQ Campaigns
Over the years, corporate sponsorship of Pride events has been increasingly contentious -- businesses are either praised for taking a stand or accused of virtue signaling and hypocrisy. A new study from Data for Progress argues the latter.
by Cnet
Toyota, GM Listed as Pride Sponsors That Donate to Anti-LGBTQ Campaigns
Across all cities with Pride parades featuring corporate sponsorship, Toyota is listed as the company giving the most to anti-LGBTQ politicians, to the tune of $601,500, nearly twice that of the next company on the list. General Motors is on there, too, showing total donations of $48,500. The donations span a period of time from 2019 to 2022.
by MSN
These companies publicly oppose anti-LGBTQ+ bills. Some also fund lawmakers who sponsor them.
Lawmakers in 6 states with a high number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills received hundreds of thousands from major companies in the 2020 and 2022 election cycles.
by The 19th
As Fox News turns on Disney, advertisers supporting LGBTQ youth should be wary of partnering with the network
Like Disney, leading Fox News advertisers including General Motors, Kraft Heinz, and Pfizer oppose Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law. Could the network turn on them next?
by Media Matters
Human Rights Campaign report on Chevrolet
Chevrolet has achieved a score of 90/100 on the 2021 Corporate Equality Index by the Human Rights Campaign.
by Human Rights Campaign
Companies Tout Gay Rights During Pride, Give to Anti-LGBT Politicians
Major corporations are being called out for “pinkwashing” as they promote pride month while supporting candidates who oppose LGBT equality
by RollingStone
5 Large Corporations Called Out for Donating to Anti-Trans Politicians
by Advocate
5 Large Corporations Called Out for Donating to Anti-Trans Politicians
by Advocate
More than 400 businesses back LGBTQ rights act
Apple, PepsiCo, General Motors, Delta Airlines and Amazon are among the companies that have signed on to support the federal Equality Act.
by NBC News
More than 400 businesses back LGBTQ rights act
Apple, PepsiCo, General Motors, Delta Airlines and Amazon are among the companies that have signed on to support the federal Equality Act.
by NBC News
See report on Human Rights Campaign on General Motors
General Motors has achieved a score of 90/100 on the 2021 Corporate Equality Index by the Human Rights Campaign.
by Human Rights Campaign