Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Clear Channel Advertizing: 100

San Antonio, Texas-based Clear Channel Communications gets a 100 score from the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index.

Clear Channel is a major owner of billboards along Sunset Boulevard and around West Hollywood.

Monday, May 14, 2007

J W Marriott West Hollywood: 75

Hotelier Marriott International receives a 75 score on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index.

In order to improve their score, Marriott will have to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or expression, provide diversity training covering gender identity or have supportive gender transition guidelines in place, offer at least one transgender wellness benefit and offer dental, vision, COBRA or other such benefits to domestic partners.

A top-of-the-line JW Marriott Hotel is planned for the Sunset Millennium project at Sunset and La Cienega and has been approved by the West Hollywood City Council.

W Hotel: 100

The upcoming W Hotel in West Hollywood is owned by Starwood, which gets a perfect 100 score from the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index.

The W Hotel will be part of the second phase of the Sunset Millennium development at Sunset and La Cienega in West Hollywood.

Walgreens: 100

Walgreens gets a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index.

Walgreens is proposed to be located at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and Crescent Heights, pending approval from the West Hollywood City Council.

Saturday, May 12, 2007

AT&T: 100

West Hollywood's local phone company, San Antonio, Texas-based AT&T got a perfect 100 score on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index.

AT&T also owns cellular provider Cingular. Feel proud to dial away for equality!

Rite Aid: 70

Pharmacy chain Rite Aid gets a 70 score on the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index--the second-lowest among such stores. Only Walmart has a lower rating at 65, and Walgreens, by contrast, gets a perfect 100.

Rite Aid lost points in the index because it does not prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and/or expression nor does it engage in appropriate and respectful advertising, marketing or philanthropy.

Best Buy: 100

One of two anchor tenants in the West Hollywood Gateway, Best Buy received a perfect score of 100 in the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index.

If we could find parking, we'd say it's "Good to Go"!