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Crowell & Moring Joins Business Coalition for the Equality Act

Firm News | 1 min read | 10.29.21

Washington – October 29, 2021: Crowell & Moring has joined the Human Rights Campaign’s Business Coalition for the Equality Act, a collection of over 400 major organizations fighting to win protections for the LGBTQ+ community. The coalition represents over 14.6 million employees and includes businesses that operate in all 50 states.

“We are honored to join the Business Coalition for the Equality Act, in support of a bill that will prohibit discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community in the United States,” said Philip T. Inglima, chair of Crowell & Moring. “We feel strongly that equal rights and protections for the LGBTQ+ community are the baseline expectation, and that establishing this foundation is key to our continued fostering of an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment for our employees, our clients, and the communities we serve.”

For the last 11 years, Crowell & Moring has also received a score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, its national benchmarking survey and report that rates companies based on their corporate policies and practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) workplace equality.

To learn more about the Business Coalition for the Equality Act, please visit here.

About Crowell & Moring LLP

Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with offices in the United States, Europe, MENA, and Asia that represents clients in litigation and arbitration, regulatory and policy, and transactional and corporate matters. The firm is internationally recognized for its representation of Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes litigation and government-facing matters, as well as its ongoing commitment to pro bono service and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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