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MEDIA open every day 5:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. All Aboard Daily Drink Specials Monday-Tuesday: $125 Bad and Bud Light Wednesday: $2 Bomestic Beer Thursday: $125 Budweiser Friday: $2 Boors Light Saturday: $2 imports Sunday: $225 Bomestic Beer & House Brinks Everyday: $2 Attitude Adiustment Shots PoolTouraaments Every Tuesday & Thursday Hosted by Joel $50 CashPriie 2131CentraiAve Chariotte •704-33411102 Out & Equal announces finalists for 2007 awards Individuals and organizations to be honored for commitment to work place equality for LGBT employees by Jere Keys WASHINGTON, D.C. — Out & Equal Workplace Advocates, a national nonprofit organization devoted exclusively to promoting workplace equality for LGBT employees, announced June 13 the finalists for the annual Out & EquaWorkplace Awards. From the impressive list of final ists, the winners of the 2007 Out & Equal Workplace Awards will be announced at a Gala Awards Dinner on Sept. 28 at the Hilton Washington in Washington D.C., during the annual Out 8c Equal Workplace Summit. Each year since 2000, Out 8c Equal Workplace Advocates have recognized individuals and organizations in five categories for their contributions in advancing work environments where all people are treated equally regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity and expression. Past award winners have included many respected corporate leaders and several of the most admired and successful businesses on the planet. “This year’s Out 8c Equal Workplace Award finalists represent the best of the best,” said Selisse Berry, executive director of Out 8c Equal Workplace Advocates. “Even though we can only recognize a few of these people and organizations, I really want to personally thank all the finalists for their efforts and their commitment. They are all heroes and worthy of our gratitude.” The 2007 Out 8c Equal Workplace Award finalists are: Out & Equal Trailblazer Award This award recognizes an LGBT person who has made a significant contribution to advancing workplace equality. This individ ual’s activities will have made a marked improvement in their own workplace and/or have contributed to equality nationally. • Dr. Judy D. Lively, Surgeon, Physician-in- Chief, Diablo Service Area KP, Kaiser Permanente • BJ Kamigaki, Quality Engineering Section Manager, Hewlett-Packard Company • Frank Kameny, Gay Rights Pioneer and Activist • Jennifer F. Martin, Ph.D., Employee Relations Manager, Best Buy • Kathleen P. Marvel, Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Chubb 8c Son • Nicole Raeburn, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of San Francisco Out & Equal Champion Award This award recognizes a non-LGBT person who has played a pivotal role in championing equal treatment of LGBT employees on the job. This individual will have shown a unique commitment to LGBT workplace rights and will have used his or her talents to further that cause, even at some risk. • Julia-Brim Edwards, State and Public Affairs Director, Nike • Ana Duarte McCarthy, Chief Diversity Officer, Citigroup, Inc. • Margaret (Peggy) Moore, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, PepsiCo • Mark Bertolini, Executive Vice President — Regional Businesses, Aetna Out & Equal LGBT Employee Resource Group of the Year This award recognizes a particular employee resource group, sometimes referred to as a business group or network, that has a proven track record of success in advocating for LGBT equal rights in its own workplace. • Nike’s LGBT & Friends Network ' Open Network, Credit Suisse Among the finalists: Margaret Moore, senior vice president of human resources at Pepsi, legendary activist Frank Kameny and Disney’s LGBT Employee groups. • Gays, Lesbians, and Allies at Dow (GLAD) • Out Groups at Time Warner • Walt Disney World Pride & Disneyland Resort Pride Out & Equal Significant Achievement Award This award recognizes any employer that has made significant strides in the past year in advancing a fair and equitable workplace for its LGBT employees by announcing domestic partner health insurance, including gender identity diversity training or initiating a unique general advertising campaign that includes LGBT people. • Ernst & Young • Raytheon • Sodexho • J.C. Penney • Paul Hastings Out & Equal Workplace Excellence Award This award recognizes any employer that has a historic and ongoing commitment to pursuing and executing workplace equality for LGBT employees in their own workplace. This employer has a history of continually raising the bar of workplace equality for oth ers to follow. • Wells Fargo • PepsiCo • Intel Corp • Kaiser Permanente Finalists are selected from a pool of nomi nations that included dozens of worthy candi dates. A committee of judges fi-om diverse backgrounds will further evaluate the finalists and decide the winners. Award winners will be presented with Outie Statuettes during the Gala Awards Dinner on Sept.28, emceed by celebrity comedian Kate Clinton. 3 20 JUNE 30.2007‘Q-NOTES
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