http://www.metafilter.com/tags/retirementfund Posts tagged with 'retirementfund' at MetaFilter. Wed, 24 Dec 2003 13:41:20 -0800 Wed, 24 Dec 2003 13:41:20 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/30394/stopping%2Ddiscrimination%2Dpart%2D5394Money%2DTalks <a href="http://www.365gay.com/newscontent/122403nyBenefits.htm">"It's good policy and good business."</a> NYC's Employees Retirement System (5 funds managing $78.6 billion in holdings) is targeting Fortune 500 companies to adopt policies that specifically bar discrimination based on sexual orientation. One of them, CSX Corp., didn't even wait for their shareholder meeting, but immediately amended their policy in response. These funds recently had <a href="http://www.gaycitynews.com/gcn28/crackerbarrel.html">great success</a> after a decade-long battle with Cracker Barrel Restaurants--infamous for firing gay and lesbian employees because they don't “demonstrate normal heterosexual values." Here's wishing an especially happy holiday to employees of those <a href="http://content.gay.com/channels/finance/glmoney/nondiscrimlist.html">companies that have stopped discriminating</a> and hopes for many more to join in. More info on this "shareholder activism" at <a href="http://www.equalityproject.org/">The Equality Project.</a> tag:metafilter.com,2003:site.30394 Wed, 24 Dec 2003 13:41:20 -0800 discrimination equalityproject investing investments newyork ny nyc retirement retirementfund amberglow