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Article: 6 of 10 Heterosexuals say Benefits for Married Heterosexual Employees should be Equally Available for Employees in Same-Sex Couples; Findings from second annual national survey to be presented at Out & Equal Workplace Summit in Minneapolis on Thursday, October 2 by Witeck-Combs Communications and Harris Interactive.
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- October 1, 2003
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new national survey, six out of ten heterosexual adults (62%) say that employees with same-sex partners should be equally eligible for key workplace benefits available to spouses of married employees. In another encouraging trend, when compared to last year's attitudes, gay and lesbian Americans report they feel significantly more comfortable being "out" in the workplace on a number of dimensions.
For the second year in a row, Witeck-Combs Communications and Harris Interactive(R) have conducted this national online survey of over 2,306 Americans which investigates workplace attitudes towards gays and ...