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Survey Shows Diversity Increasing At Big NY Firms

Slightly more than 2% of the lawyers at 23 of New York City's largest firms identify themselves as being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, according to a New York County Lawyers' Association survey. The survey, the first of its kind, also found that the participating firms prohibit discrimination against employees because of their sexual orientation or identity. Those firms also uniformly reported extending family benefits coverage they provide to married couples to same-sex couples registered with the city as domestic partners.

51 minute read January 26, 2005 at 10:33 AM
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Daniel Wise
Survey Shows Diversity Increasing At Big NY Firms

Slightly more than 2% of the lawyers at 23 of New York City's largest firms identify themselves as being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, according to a New York County Lawyers' Association survey.

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