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Excellence in Business Awards Applications-
LGBT Business of the year
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Indicates required field
1. Your business' name
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Your Name
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Email / Phone #
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2. Is your business (10 points)
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LGBT owned and operated
LGBT friendly
If you checked LGBT friendly, what makes your business LGBT friendly?
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3. Does your primary non-discrimination or equal employment opportunity policy include the terms (check all that apply; 10 points)
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Sexual orientation
Gender identity or expression
Please attach a copy of your employee and job applicant non-discrimination or equal employment opportunity policy.
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Max file size: 20MB
4. Does your business offer employee health insurance?
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Yes
No
Does the health insurance plan afford coverage for the medically necessary health care services that transgender people need, including transition-related treatment such as genital affirmation surgery, hormone therapy, and mental health counseling? (5 points)
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Yes
No
5. What is your and your employees' involvement in the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce? (10 points)
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6. Describe your and your employees' involvement in the LGBT community in the Lehigh Valley? Pennsylvania? (15 points)
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7. What has your company done to support and/or advance LGBT rights in the Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania? (15 points)
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8. Why do you believe your business is qualified to recieve the LGBT Business of the Year award? (10 points)
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Please attach two testimonial letters to your application from customers or outside business partners, not employees.
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Max file size: 20MB
Please return completed application no later than
noon on March 30, 2019
to:
Brittany Wiltshire
Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
840 Hamilton Street, Suite 205
Allentown, PA 18101
PHONE: (610) 295-9824; FAX: (610) 437-4907
E-mail: brittanyw@lehighvalleychamber.org
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