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• HOW PUBLIX GOT CGHT UP 'DON'T SAY GAY' AFTERMATH
• PUBLIX, WHERE BEG GAY IS NO PLEASURE
• PUBLIX WAS SCREWG OVER THE LGBT COMMUNY LONG BEFORE IT DECID NOT TO COVER PREPWH MORE THAN 1,000 LOTNS AND SAL TOPG $34 BILLN, PUBLIX IS ONE OF AMERI'S LARGT REGNAL {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY DAN AVERYFEBARY 5, 2018/8:16 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2084PX;WIDTH:3000PX;}400778 02: A PUBLIX SUPER MARKET IS SEEN EARLY FEBARY 8, 2002 NORCROSS, GA. (ERIK S. 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HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE URGG PEOPLE AT HIGHT RISK OF THE FLU TO GET PREVENTIVE VACC. WH FLU SEASON APPROACHG, THE OFFICIALS ARE PLAYG DOWN THE CHANC THAT AMERINS WHO GET SICK WILL MISTAKENLY THK THEY HAVE ANTHRAX. (PHOTO BY JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ACTIVISTS WORRY THE CISN TO NY VERAGE WAS LS A ST-SAVG MEASURE THAN AN DITN OF THE PANY'S MORAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT'S NOT LIKE EVERY SGLE EMPLOYEE IS GOG TO GO OUT AND GET PREP, SO N'T BE ST," DEV BARRGTON WARD OF THE NATNAL BLACK LEARSHIP COMMISSN ON AIDS TOLD . "AND I GUARANTEE YOU, IF YOU DID A ST ANALYSIS, WOULD ST THEM LS ON THEIR SURANCE PREMIUMS IF THEY VERED PREP FOR SOMEONE WHO IS HIV NEGATIVE VERS THAT PERSON BEG HIV POSIVE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PUBLIX EMPLOYS 170,000 WORKERS AND GARNERS ANNUAL SAL OF MORE THAN $32 BILLN. IT'S BEEN A FAY-OWNED PANY SCE WAS FOUND BY GEE W. JENKS JR 1930. (IN 2016, TODD JON BEME THE FIRST CEO OUTSI THE JENKS FAY.) BUT 'S BEEN SCRIBED AS SULAR, NSERVATIVE AND SLOW TO ADAPT—AND THE PREP CINT WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME PUBLIX HAS BEEN LLED OUT BY THE LGBT MUNY: IN 2014, THE PANY WAS ORRED TO PAY $100,000 TO A BAKERY EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY FIRED BEE HE WAS GAY. (THE ORR WAS LATER OVERTURNED.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANOTHER SU, STILL ONGOG, ALLEG PUBLIX SUPERVISORS MIAMI VLATED PRIVACY LAWS BY REVEALG AN EMPLOYEE'S HIV DIAGNOSIS.JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAGMIAMI - AUGUST 07: A PUBLIX SUPERMARKET PHARMACY MANAGER RETRIEV A BOTTLE OF ANTIBTICS OM THE SHELF AUGT 7, 2007 MIAMI, FLORIDA. PUBLIX HAS CID TO START GIVG AWAY SEVEN MONLY PRCRIBED ANTIBTICS FOR EE. THE ORAL ANTIBTICS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT NO ST TO ANY CTOMERS WH A PRCRIPTN AS OFTEN AS THEY NEED . PUBLIX WILL OFFER 14-DAY SUPPLI OF THE SEVEN DGS AT ALL OF THE PANY'S PHARMACI. THE SUPERMARKET CHA OPERAT 684 PHARMACI FIVE STAT. (PHOTO BY JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PANY HEALTHRE PLAN FORCED HIM TO FILL PRCRIPTNS AT PUBLIX PHARMACI, AND BOTH AN ASSISTANT PHARMACY MANAGER AND THE STORE MANAGER APPROACHED HIM TO DISCS HIS NDN. SOON AFTER, HIS STAT BEME FODR FOR OFFICE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE EMPLOYEE WAS FALLY TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER STORE, BUT THE DISCRIMATN NTUED. HE EVENTUALLY LODGED FORMAL PLATS WH BOTH DISTRICT SUPERVISORS AND THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNY COMMISSN BUT, HE CLAIMS, THE STORE RETALIATED BY MOTG HIM AND THEN FALLY FIRG HIM APRIL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MIAMI NEW TIM CLAIMS MORE THAN A HALF-DOZEN CURRENT AND FORMER PUBLIX EMPLOYE ARE ALLEGG HOMOPHOBIC BEHAVR BY PUBLIX -WORKERS AND MANAGEMENT. ONE SAID HE WAS ROUTELY PASSED OVER FOR PROMOTNS AND NIED PAID BEREAVEMENT LEAVE AFTER LOSG HIS PARTNER OF 33 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVEN IF YOU DON'T SHOP THERE, PUBLIX'S REACH IS BROAD: THE PANY HAS 1,100 LOTNS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST, WH STOR GEIA, FLORIDA, ALABAMA, SOUTH CAROLA, TENNSEE, NORTH CAROLA, AND VIRGIA. (PUBLIX'S THE SEND-LARGT PRIVATE EMPLOYER FLORIDA, HOME TO TWO-THIRDS OF ALL LOTNS.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PANY HAS NEVER FILLED OUT HRC'S CORPORATE EQUALY INX, EVEN THOUGH HUNDREDS OF LARGER PANI DO, CLAIMG HAS NO TIME FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"PUBLIX IS REGNIZED AS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK AND EMPLOYER OF CHOICE BASED ON THE MANY BENEFS WE OFFER OUR ASSOCIATE OWNERS," A SPOKPERSON TOLD NEW TIM 2013. "WE FOLLOW ALL LAWS THE CI AND STAT WHICH WE OPERATE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}HIV/{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

HOW PUBLIX GOT CGHT UP 'DON'T SAY GAY' AFTERMATH

Regnal grocery cha Publix has bee the latt bs to be ught up the fallout of Florida's new ntroversial "Don't Say Gay" Saturday, Florida-based high school stunt activist Jack Petocz lled the pany out on Twter, statg that he had left a long-term job at Publix over s polil donatns.

PUBLIX, WHERE BEG GAY IS NO PLEASURE

In particular, he noted that the grocery cha had allegedly donated around $200, 000 to sponsors of the "Don't Say Gay" bill, which is officially known as the Parental Rights Edutn bill. "After 4 years of service, I was so disheartened when the pany failed to even make a statement followg more than $200, 000 donatns to the sponsors of the Don't Say Gay bill. After 4 years of service, I was so disheartened when the pany failed to even make a statement followg more than $200, 000 donatns to the sponsors of the Don't Say Gay bill.

The Publix grocery store cha is unr fire for reportedly donatg $200, 000 to sponsors of the "Don't Say Gay" bill. Newsweek reached out to Publix for addn to Publix, numero other pani have ught flack for donatg to Florida lawmakers volved wh the "Don't Say Gay" bill. ” The New Tim lists several reasons why: In 2012, Publix was orred to pay ke rator and former employee Richard Glisson $98, 000 after he says he was fired for beg gay.

Publix might be great for li sandwich, but 's bad for gay employe, acrdg to the Human Rights Campaign and several lol LGBT activists. Walmart, for stance, jumped om a sre of 40 2011 to a current sre of 80 (out of 100) by extendg benefs to domtic partners and adoptg polici to protect gay, lbian, and transgenr employe.

PUBLIX WAS SCREWG OVER THE LGBT COMMUNY LONG BEFORE IT DECID NOT TO COVER PREPWH MORE THAN 1,000 LOTNS AND SAL TOPG $34 BILLN, PUBLIX IS ONE OF AMERI'S LARGT REGNAL {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY DAN AVERYFEBARY 5, 2018/8:16 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2084PX;WIDTH:3000PX;}400778 02: A PUBLIX SUPER MARKET IS SEEN EARLY FEBARY 8, 2002 NORCROSS, GA. (ERIK S. 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HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE URGG PEOPLE AT HIGHT RISK OF THE FLU TO GET PREVENTIVE VACC. WH FLU SEASON APPROACHG, THE OFFICIALS ARE PLAYG DOWN THE CHANC THAT AMERINS WHO GET SICK WILL MISTAKENLY THK THEY HAVE ANTHRAX. (PHOTO BY JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ACTIVISTS WORRY THE CISN TO NY VERAGE WAS LS A ST-SAVG MEASURE THAN AN DITN OF THE PANY'S MORAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT'S NOT LIKE EVERY SGLE EMPLOYEE IS GOG TO GO OUT AND GET PREP, SO N'T BE ST," DEV BARRGTON WARD OF THE NATNAL BLACK LEARSHIP COMMISSN ON AIDS TOLD . "AND I GUARANTEE YOU, IF YOU DID A ST ANALYSIS, WOULD ST THEM LS ON THEIR SURANCE PREMIUMS IF THEY VERED PREP FOR SOMEONE WHO IS HIV NEGATIVE VERS THAT PERSON BEG HIV POSIVE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PUBLIX EMPLOYS 170,000 WORKERS AND GARNERS ANNUAL SAL OF MORE THAN $32 BILLN. IT'S BEEN A FAY-OWNED PANY SCE WAS FOUND BY GEE W. JENKS JR 1930. (IN 2016, TODD JON BEME THE FIRST CEO OUTSI THE JENKS FAY.) BUT 'S BEEN SCRIBED AS SULAR, NSERVATIVE AND SLOW TO ADAPT—AND THE PREP CINT WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME PUBLIX HAS BEEN LLED OUT BY THE LGBT MUNY: IN 2014, THE PANY WAS ORRED TO PAY $100,000 TO A BAKERY EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY FIRED BEE HE WAS GAY. (THE ORR WAS LATER OVERTURNED.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANOTHER SU, STILL ONGOG, ALLEG PUBLIX SUPERVISORS MIAMI VLATED PRIVACY LAWS BY REVEALG AN EMPLOYEE'S HIV DIAGNOSIS.JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAGMIAMI - AUGUST 07: A PUBLIX SUPERMARKET PHARMACY MANAGER RETRIEV A BOTTLE OF ANTIBTICS OM THE SHELF AUGT 7, 2007 MIAMI, FLORIDA. PUBLIX HAS CID TO START GIVG AWAY SEVEN MONLY PRCRIBED ANTIBTICS FOR EE. THE ORAL ANTIBTICS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT NO ST TO ANY CTOMERS WH A PRCRIPTN AS OFTEN AS THEY NEED . PUBLIX WILL OFFER 14-DAY SUPPLI OF THE SEVEN DGS AT ALL OF THE PANY'S PHARMACI. THE SUPERMARKET CHA OPERAT 684 PHARMACI FIVE STAT. (PHOTO BY JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PANY HEALTHRE PLAN FORCED HIM TO FILL PRCRIPTNS AT PUBLIX PHARMACI, AND BOTH AN ASSISTANT PHARMACY MANAGER AND THE STORE MANAGER APPROACHED HIM TO DISCS HIS NDN. SOON AFTER, HIS STAT BEME FODR FOR OFFICE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE EMPLOYEE WAS FALLY TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER STORE, BUT THE DISCRIMATN NTUED. HE EVENTUALLY LODGED FORMAL PLATS WH BOTH DISTRICT SUPERVISORS AND THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNY COMMISSN BUT, HE CLAIMS, THE STORE RETALIATED BY MOTG HIM AND THEN FALLY FIRG HIM APRIL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MIAMI NEW TIM CLAIMS MORE THAN A HALF-DOZEN CURRENT AND FORMER PUBLIX EMPLOYE ARE ALLEGG HOMOPHOBIC BEHAVR BY PUBLIX -WORKERS AND MANAGEMENT. ONE SAID HE WAS ROUTELY PASSED OVER FOR PROMOTNS AND NIED PAID BEREAVEMENT LEAVE AFTER LOSG HIS PARTNER OF 33 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVEN IF YOU DON'T SHOP THERE, PUBLIX'S REACH IS BROAD: THE PANY HAS 1,100 LOTNS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST, WH STOR GEIA, FLORIDA, ALABAMA, SOUTH CAROLA, TENNSEE, NORTH CAROLA, AND VIRGIA. (PUBLIX'S THE SEND-LARGT PRIVATE EMPLOYER FLORIDA, HOME TO TWO-THIRDS OF ALL LOTNS.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PANY HAS NEVER FILLED OUT HRC'S CORPORATE EQUALY INX, EVEN THOUGH HUNDREDS OF LARGER PANI DO, CLAIMG HAS NO TIME FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"PUBLIX IS REGNIZED AS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK AND EMPLOYER OF CHOICE BASED ON THE MANY BENEFS WE OFFER OUR ASSOCIATE OWNERS," A SPOKPERSON TOLD NEW TIM 2013. 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Human Rights Campaign Foundatn’s Corporate Equaly Inx is the natnal benchmarkg tool on rporate polici, practic and benefs pertent to lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer employe. As the natnal benchmarkg tool measurg polici, practic and benefs pertent to lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer (LGBTQ+) employe, the Human Rights Campaign Foundatn’s Corporate Equaly Inx is a primary drivg force for LGBTQ+ workplace cln.

) But 's been scribed as sular, nservative and slow to adapt—and the PreP cint was not the first time Publix has been lled out by the LGBT muny: In 2014, the pany was orred to pay $100, 000 to a bakery employee allegedly fired bee he was gay. He eventually lodged formal plats wh both district supervisors and the Equal Employment Opportuny Commissn but, he claims, the store retaliated by motg him and then fally firg him April New Tim claims more than a half-dozen current and former Publix employe are allegg homophobic behavr by Publix -workers and management. There is no feral or state law that specifilly protects lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr Amerins om workplace discrimatn.