Out on the Street

We are going red to support the Principle 6 campaign with Athlete Ally and All Out Over the last few months, the Principle 6 campaign has leveraged the Olympic values to raise awareness about Russia's anti-LGBT laws and raise funds for LGBT Russian organizations. The campaign was inspired by the values of the Olympic charter, is a way for athletes, fans and global supporters to celebrate the Olympic principle of non-discrimination and speak out against Russia’s anti-gay laws before the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Join us by going red for too.

A very happy Chinese New Year or Kung Hei Fat Choi! Here is Dr. York Chow, Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission in Hong Kong, offering his support for LGBT rights and sharing his hopes for the way Out on the Street can mobilise international and local companies.

Here is Jeff Davis, Managing Director, Head of Equities Business & Market Strategy, Trading & Sales at Barclays and one of our founding Out on the Street board members, commenting recently on the importance for corporations to stand up and speak out against LGBT discrimination, particularly in countries that criminalize homosexuality.

Russia comes bottom, in recent ILGA-Europe survey exploring the legal and human rights status of LGBT people in countries across Europe. The United Kingdom tops the survey, with 77 per cent.

Out and down: gay rights in Russia - infographic A 2013 law bans promotion of "non-traditional sexual relations" in Russia. With the Sochi Olympics weeks away, how do the rights of Russian gay people compare with those from other European countries?

In a recent Out on the Street interview, Eileen Taylor, CEO of Deutsche Bank UK Bank, shared her thoughts about the importance of firms attending an event like the Out on the Street: Summit Europe: "diversity is one area where we are not competing with one another and we all have exactly the same objectives and so it is one area where we do talk very openly." We thank Eileen's commitment and continued support, which dates back to her involvement in Deutsche Bank being our inaugural OOTS host in 2011.

Stonewall has just released their 2014 Top 100 Employers list. We are proud to see so many of our Out on the Street member firms featured. Congratulations and thank you EY, Barclays, Morgan Stanley, RBS and our sponsors Citi, for your efforts to achieve

Gentoo tops Stonewall's 2014 list of gay-friendly employers!

http://www.stonewall.org.uk/media/current_releases/9365.asp

At the recent Out on the Street Asia Summit, we were honoured to have Bloomberg Television Zeb Eckert host and share his thoughts in our panel on 'The State of LGBT Civil Rights and Social Acceptance in Asia.' We look forward to continuing our work with Bloomberg as we all strive for

The Credit Suisse trailblazing funds index translates LGBT equality into equity. http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/93685c32-799e-11e3-b381-00144feabdc0.html

Trailblazing funds translate gay equality into equity - FT.com As they achieve new recognition in courts, le***an and gay people are also gaining sufficient clout in investment markets to forge their own fund niche. Credit Suisse has launched an index that screens for companies with workplace practices

BREAKING News: Obama admin to recognize Utah same-sex marriages.

BREAKING: Obama admin to recognize Utah same-sex marriages Holder says unions 'will be recognized as lawful and considered eligible for all relevant federal benefits'

In Utah newlyweds in limbo as gay marriage put on hold by Supreme Court. via Bustle http://www.bustle.com/articles/12146-utah-newlyweds-in-limbo-as-gay-marriage-put-on-hold-by-supreme-court

Utah Newlyweds In Limbo As Gay Marriage Put On Hold By Supreme Court History is repeating itself: Back in 2008, when California’s Proposition 8 was passed, hundreds of gay couples who had married in the state found their “legally married” status in limbo. Now

Thomas Hitzlsperger, the former Germany international and Premier League star, has become the highest profile footballer to come out as gay.

Footballer Thomas Hitzlsperger announces he is gay Thomas Hitzlsperger has become the most high-profile footballer to come out, announcing on Wednesday that he is gay.

We are proud to have the support of Goldman Sachs CEO and Chairman, Lloyd C. Blankfein. Here he is quoted at last year's Out on the Street Summit: New York. We look forward to building on the great work by him and the Goldman Sachs team in the coming year.