, United Airlines became the first public company to be inducted into Pride Live’s Stonewall Ambassador program in recognition of the airline’s commitment to LGBTQ+ equality, from being the first U.S. airline to fully recognize domestic partnerships in 1999 to the first U.S. airline to offer non-binary gender options throughout all booking channels earlier this year. The honor took place at Pride Live’s Stonewall Day, a celebration for the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots which also included a live outdoor concert produced by iHeartMedia New York.
United joins fellow Stonewall Ambassadors including new inductees: The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton; Donatella Versace, Chief Artistic Director of Versace; Bozoma Saint John, Chief Marketing Officer of William Morris Endeavor; Conchita WURST, global LGBTQ+ activist and recording artist and Stuart Vevers, Executive Creative Director of Coach, Samira Wiley, activist and actor and current members such as Chelsea Clinton, Laverne Cox, Robbie Rogers, Anna Wintour, Geena Rocero and Cleve Jones, among others.
“At United, we recognize, embrace and celebrate the individualism that make our customers and employees unique. We have long believed it’s important to support the LGBTQ+ community by upholding inclusive policies and practices, and are honored to be the first public company recognized as a Stonewall Ambassador from Pride Live along with an extraordinary group of trailblazers,” said Jill Kaplan, president of New York / New Jersey for United Airlines, who represented the company at the induction ceremony along with members of EQUAL, United’s resource group for LGBTQ+ and ally coworkers. “The United team is committed to doing more than just raising the flag for Pride in June — we’re committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all of our employees regardless of race, color, creed, background, religious belief, origin and/or sexual orientation while contributing to the diverse communities we serve.”
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