Is HBO Max really LGBTQ friendly?
HBO Max is owned by AT&T
AT&T is one of the leading companies in terms of LGBTQ rights. The company offers its employees domestic partner benefits, transgender-inclusive healthcare coverage, and numerous other benefits. AT&T also participates in and donates to various public events and organizations that support LGBTQ rights, and it donates to politicians who support such legislation.
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Does HBO Max offer LGBTQ friendly benefits to its employees?
HBO Max has strong and inclusive benefits offering for US Employees.
Health Insurance and other benefits are equivalent when it comes to their coverage of spouses or domestic partners for different-sex and same-sex couples.
At HBO Max Transgender individuals are offered equal health coverage, including medically necessary care.
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 HBO Max have an LGBTQ inclusive culture?
HBO Max 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.
HBO Max 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
Three LGBTQ Internal Training and Education Best Practices
LGBTQ Corporate Social Responsibility
Three Distinct Efforts of Outreach or Engagement to Broader LGBTQ Community
Does HBO Max have inclusive workforce protections?
HBO Max has inclusive workforce protections, with policies that include both sexual orientation and gender identity & expression for all operations
Policy includes sexual orientation for all operations
Policy includes gender identity or expression for all operations
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