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<p>A company's Chief Legal Counsel is responsible for all legal matters pertaining to the business and operations of the companyCompliance Officers ensure that the company follows all regulatory rules and requirements, whereas the Risk Officer supervises a company's operations to ensure the risks it takes are within the objectives and capabilities of its financial and managementThese roles all ensure the proper functioning of the company for its stakeholders - its shareholders, employees, and clients.</p>  
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<p>Pensions provide a secure source of retirement income for individuals and their familiesThis is equally true for LGBTQ individuals, their partners and familiesIndividuals work hard at their profession during their working lives.  They save for their retirement and contribute taxes to state-supported retirement plans.  This is as true for LGBTQ individuals as it is for any other in a society.</p>
  
<p>Each must have an extensive knowledge of the company to do their job properlyThey must be aware of the potential risks and threats to the organizationEach is responsible for providing valid business solutions to existing and potential problems. They must ensure an alignment between the company’s business model and goals with the external environment and risks, suggesting innovative business solutions, mitigating risk, and ensuring legal efficiency. They are strategic business partners in the organization.</p>
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<p>In most countries, LGBTQ individuals are denied the benefits of their partners' pensionsEven in countries that have equal marriage rights, pension law often lags on benefits.  For example, it was not until the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ruled unanimously in favour of activist [[John Walker]] that government pension benefits were bestowed to same-sex partnersIn the United States, a recent survey shows that only 56 per cent of companies that offer survivor annuities to their employees extend the benefit to same-sex partners.</p>
  
<p>There are a number of companies that have LGBTQ employees in these important oversight positionsThey are equally occupied by men and women of the community. Most have attained high educational qualifications and respect within their profession.</p>
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<p>This, of course, puts elderly LGBTQ individuals at greater risk than their heterosexual contemporaries.  Many LGBTQ elders rely on family members or friends to support them in retirement because they do not have children to care for themThis is on top of the discrimination they face in retirement homes and society. Differences in family circumstances, challenges in the workplace and health issues lead to greater vulnerability among LGBT retired people.</p>
  
<p>We have identified notable Chief Legal, Compliance and Risk Officers who identify as LGBTQ from Great Britain, Lebanon, The Netherlands, and the United States. To read more and see the complete list, click '''[[LGBTQ Chief Legal, Compliance and Risk Officers|HERE]]'''</p>
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<p>Governments all have a role to play in supporting healthy aging and long-term financial security for all.  In addition to government, however, there is a growing group of LGBTQ individuals who are active in the field of pensions and retirement. </p>
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<p>We have identified notable pension and retirement experts who identify as LGBTQ from Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Scotland, Switzerland, and the United States. To read more and see the complete list, click '''[[LGBTQ Experts on Pensions and Retirement|HERE]]'''</p>
  
 
'''Directory of past 'Did You Know?' Articles''' [[Past 'Did You Know?' Articles|See Here]]
 
'''Directory of past 'Did You Know?' Articles''' [[Past 'Did You Know?' Articles|See Here]]

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DID YOU KNOW?

LGBTQ Experts on Pensions and Retirement

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Pensions provide a secure source of retirement income for individuals and their families. This is equally true for LGBTQ individuals, their partners and families. Individuals work hard at their profession during their working lives. They save for their retirement and contribute taxes to state-supported retirement plans. This is as true for LGBTQ individuals as it is for any other in a society.

In most countries, LGBTQ individuals are denied the benefits of their partners' pensions. Even in countries that have equal marriage rights, pension law often lags on benefits. For example, it was not until the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ruled unanimously in favour of activist John Walker that government pension benefits were bestowed to same-sex partners. In the United States, a recent survey shows that only 56 per cent of companies that offer survivor annuities to their employees extend the benefit to same-sex partners.

This, of course, puts elderly LGBTQ individuals at greater risk than their heterosexual contemporaries. Many LGBTQ elders rely on family members or friends to support them in retirement because they do not have children to care for them. This is on top of the discrimination they face in retirement homes and society. Differences in family circumstances, challenges in the workplace and health issues lead to greater vulnerability among LGBT retired people.

Governments all have a role to play in supporting healthy aging and long-term financial security for all. In addition to government, however, there is a growing group of LGBTQ individuals who are active in the field of pensions and retirement.

We have identified notable pension and retirement experts who identify as LGBTQ from Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Scotland, Switzerland, and the United States. To read more and see the complete list, click HERE

Directory of past 'Did You Know?' Articles See Here


The goal of QueerBio.com is to be the definitive online biographical reference source for the international LGBTQ community. Its database lists over 17,000 contemporary and historical figures who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, two-spirit, or gender fluid (LGBTQ) and includes artists, sports figures, politicians, entertainers, business leaders, academics, activists, and more. The database is widely international in scope and is an ideal source for research and analysis with full search and sort functionality.

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It's A Fabulous Morning! My Interviews With Fascinating People in the LGBTQ World (Pearse Murray and Mark S. Bonham, 2019) presents fascinating interviews with individuals from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Two Spirit and Ally (LGBTQ) community. Icons such as Lily Tomlin, Chaz Bono, Melissa Etheridge, Mark Tewksbury, John Cameron Mitchell, Kathleen Wynne, Wanda Sykes, Tony Kushner, David Hockney, Edmund White and more provide their personal stories of the community and their lives within it. Compelling insight into events of the community, such as Toronto’s Bath House Raids, is also provided. 262 pages.

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A Path to Diversity: LGBTQ Participation in the Working World (Mark S. Bonham, 2017) investigates the current state of employment markets around the world for the LGBTQ community. Included is a discussion of equality in the workplace and why it is important to both the employer and employee, the wage gap, which professions are attractive to LGBTQ individuals and why, and the role of unions and government legislation. A survey of seventy five professions provides a status report for each, and seventy two biographies of influential LGBTQ professionals from around the world is included. 242 pages

Notables: 101 Global LBGTQ People Who Changed the World (Mark S. Bonham, 2015) reveals a group of select global Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) individuals whose accomplishments in their profession changed the world in some relevant way. Included are founders of various social movements, innovators in sports, leaders in business and politics, explorers and discoverers, instigators in religious movements, thinkers in philosophy, infamous villains, creators of new academic fields of study, and risk takers in the arts, culture, and entertainment worlds. 212 pages.

Champions: Biographies of Global LGBTQ Pioneers (Mark S. Bonham, 2014) reveals a group of select artists, writers, politicians, lawyers, sports figures, activists, and religious figures from around the world who have helped shape the history of the LGBTQ community. Presented in a convenient notebook format. 114 pages.

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