The Workplace Alliance
An Association of Minnesota
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender
 & Allied Employee Networks

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Workplace Alliance Networking Series

The WPA is kicking off a new series of evening networking events. Each networking night will spotlight a different employee resource group and will be open to any participants from across the Twin Cities.

Networking nights will emphasize socializing, networking and sharing best practices. Please contact us if your group is interested in hosting!

The Workplace Alliance held an awards luncheon this spring to honor the organizations that have signed on the Business Coalition for Tax Equity.

General Mills, the first Minnesota company to sign on, hosted the event.

Honorees pictured are from these seven Minnesota organizations:

AH Wilder Foundation
Ameriprise Financial
Best Buy
BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota
General Mills
Medtronic
Project for Pride in Living

Bill to create tax equity for domestic partner benefits introduced in congress March 29th.

For more information, visit Out & Equal.

A.H. Wilder Foundation and Ameriprise Financial join list of companies committed to tax parity for domestic partner benefits. The company has signed onto the Business Coalition for Tax Equity.

Workplace Alliance helps promote business coalition for domestic partnership tax equity.

Workplace Alliance members join Roger Kleppe, Vice President of Human Resources and Facilities Services at BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota as he signs the Business Coalition for Benefits Tax Equity. This coalition is a group of employers that support federal legislation to eliminate the tax penalty on domestic partner benefits, primarily health insurance. Kleppe signed the coalition at the Workplace Alliance Power Breakfast on December 5th, 2006.

View a list of Minnesota Employers who offer domestic partner benefits

View a list of local Employee Resource Networks

Learn more about how to push for tax parity on domestic partner benefits

Our Vision

We envision strong workplaces where gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and allied people are visible and equal contributors.

Our Mission

To cultivate inclusive workplace philosophies, policies and practices.

Equal Benefits

An area of workplace equality that the Workplace Alliance monitors closely is Domestic Partner Benefits. A list of Minnesota Employers that offer these health and other benefits to their employees is available by following the links below. Please forward any updates.

The WPA has also created a manual entitled "Achieving Benefits Parity at Your Company." This manual includes sample forms and suggestions for implementing employee benefits policies at your company. Please call OutFront Minnesota to order a copy.

Additional External Resources:

Human Rights Campaign’s WorkNet

Out & Equal Workplace Advocates

NGLTF Domestic Partner Organizing Manual (pdf)

News Article from Women's Business Minnesota, 9/03
"Can You Bring Your Partner to the Company Picnic?"
(addressing being out in the workplace, 214K download)