AEG Launches “Equality for All” in Support of Pride Month
Los Angeles, CA – June 7, 2019 – To show its support for the gay rights movement and LGBT Pride Month, AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, #Stonewall50, with the release of a website and social media campaign “Equality For All.”
Launching today, the campaign encourages fans to visit aegworldwide.com/pride to learn about key historic milestones in the gay rights movement. Visitors can also show their support of the LGBTQ + community by viewing and sharing the “We Stand Together” video and GIF via their social channels using the hashtags #EqualityForAll and #BetterAsOne.
Dan Beckerman, CEO and President of AEG, stated, “We proudly support and celebrate Pride Month and #EqualityForAll. At AEG, diversity and inclusion are foundational values that are imbedded in how we think, operate and act. We believe that everyone is unique and deserves to be recognized and respected regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We strive to make everyone feel welcome and supported at our company and at all of our events.”
AEG is committed to diversity and inclusion in all areas of its business as evidenced by the company’s 100 score on the 2019 Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The 2019 CEI evaluates LGBTQ-related policies and practices including non-discrimination workplace protections, domestic partner benefits, transgender-inclusive health care benefits, competency programs, and public engagement with the LGBTQ community.