Potential employees want to work for organizations that are fair to all employees, regardless of race, gender, national origin, or sexual orientation. This is especially the case for younger generations. Changing this law will help demonstrate that Virginia state agencies and institutions are fair, and therefore great places to work.

Offering these benefits will bring state agencies and higher education institutions closer in line to prevailing benefits practices of employers of choice in Virginia and across the nation, and enhance recruiting and retention of the best and the brightest. 66% of the top private employers in Virginia offer at least this level of benefits. Almost 60% of the Fortune 500 companies choose to offer such expanded benefits to their employees.

Let's help the Virginia government and educational institutions attract and recruit the best and brightest!