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A record 138 companies nationwide achieved 100% in the Human Rights Campaign's 2006 Corporate Equality Index, compared to 101 last year and only 13 in the first report four years ago. Additionally, the number of areas the companies are scored in has increased each year.

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This year's survey shows the largest gains in employers' protection of transgender and transsexual employees, and steady increases in all categories measured.

Ohio companies also improved their scores over previous surveys.

HRC attributes the improvement to competition for highly qualified employees, especially within categories such as defense and aerospace suppliers, where a having an LGBT-affirming leader has brought on a "domino effect."

Oh good, bad news (making sure nothing is going on next door that may offend you), followed by this good news.  Thank you for the balance.

Susan K