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The full text of Chirls' letter, as well as the resolution, can be found
on the Philadelphia Bar Association Web site at
http://www.org.
"Vanguard is the gold standard for protecting shareholder value," said
Malcolm Lazin, Executive Director of Equality Forum.

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Resources for LGBT persons seeking information on immigration.

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PHILADELPHIA, Sending a clear message that the
Philadelphia legal community is opposed to legislative action that would
hinder the rights and safety of immigrants in the United States, Philadelphia
Bar Association Chancellor Andrew A.
"Seizure of land without regard to law and due process violates principles of
judicial supremacy and due process.
Vanguard 's letter stating their policy change, along with more information
on the FORTUNE 500 Project, can be found at:
http://www.

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"This includes a large swath of land in Pennsylvania," Chirls wrote .
Exxon Mobil, number two on the FORTUNE 500 list, is one of only 40 of the
FORTUNE 500 companies that do not provide nondiscrimination protection for gay
and lesbian employees.

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418). "After discussions with
Equality Forum, Vanguard determined that a supportive workplace for gay and
lesbian employees helps maximize shareholder interest.

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At its most recent meeting, the Bar's Board of Governors unanimously
passed a resolution opposing the Real ID Act of 2005, citing that it
"threatens and undermines both the right to privacy of Americans, the right
and ability of persons from other countries to apply for refuge in the United
States when they are persecuted in their home countries, and the authority of
our federal courts to review matters brought before them.
Equality Forum's FORTUNE 500 Project, in collaboration with Professor
Louis Thomas of the Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania and Professor
Ian Ayres of Yale Law School, requests FORTUNE 500 companies to specifically
include sexual orientation in their workplace nondiscrimination policies.

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In addition, he points out that implementing the Real ID
Act would be disregarding "decades of established law on burden of proof and
standard of evidence in asylum and similar cases. This decision will
influence other mutual funds and positively increase proxy support for sexual
orientation nondiscrimination protection .

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Bar Assoc.: Planned Federal `ID' Law Threatens Rights

Vanguard Will Vote Proxy for Sexual Orientation Nondiscrimination

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In an April 4 letter to Senators Santorum and Specter , Chirls stressed the
Bar's concerns that the Real ID Act will nullify current PA laws and
regulations that govern drivers' licenses, thus overriding the cooperative
approach between federal and state governments called for in the Intelligence
Reform Act of 2004. Exxon Mobil, others to be impacted by change in policy

PHILADELPHIA, Following discussions with Equality
Forum , a national gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) civil rights
organization, The Vanguard Group has announced that it will vote in favor of
sexual orientation workplace protection in its proxy voting rights.

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Pointing out a less-publicized issue of the legislation, Chirls said
Section 102 of the Real ID Act would allow the Secretary of Homeland Security
to seize property within 100 miles of any U. Today, 460 of the FORTUNE 500 companies (92%)
now protect gay and lesbian employees .

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S. House of Representatives on
Feb. At
the start of the project in 2003, 323 companies (65%) provided
nondiscrimination protection.com/fortune500. Equality Forum undertakes high impact
initiatives , produces documentary films, highlights GLBT history and presents
annually the largest national and international GLBT civil rights forum.

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The Real ID Act of 2005, passed by the U. Vanguard
is the nation's second-largest mutual fund company, managing approximately
$880 billion in assets.

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"We believe that fully inclusive employment policies may be reasonably
expected to contribute positively to shareholder value," said Glenn Booraem,
Principal + Assistant Fund Controller for Vanguard .

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S. 10, proposes legislation that would make it exponentially harder, and
often impossible, for immigrants and asylum seekers to receive drivers'
licenses -- forcing them out of the country due to lack of proper
identification.philadelphiabar. With 149 million shares, Vanguard is the fourth-
largest institutional holder of Exxon Mobil shares.

ABOUT EQUALITY FORUM
Equality Forum is a national nonprofit and 501(c)(3) GLBT organization
headquartered in Philadelphia.

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Chirls has asked Pennsylvania's U.
Senators Rick Santorum and Arlen Specter to vote against the Real ID Act of
2005 (H.