Advocating for Equal Treatment for the LGBTQ+ Community
Originally published in American Airlines 2021 ESG Report
Targeting of transgender youth — and the LGBTQ+ community in general — is gaining traction in several states. That is why American continues to advocate for the Equality Act and opposes efforts to exclude the LGBTQ+ community from full civil rights protections. We are among the more than 200 major companies that have signed the Business Statement on Anti-LGBTQ Legislation sponsored by the HRC and Freedom for All Americans.
Our commitment to supporting the LGBTQ+ community is also reflected in the benefits we offer our team members. For example, American’s medical plan options have included medically necessary services related to gender-affirmation surgery since 2011 and, beginning in 2022, we added certain cosmetic procedures to our self-funded medical plans related to gender dysphoria diagnosis.
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