Angle Collection
Angle (The Aetna Network of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Employees)
At the request of Aetna's corporate Office of Diversity in Hartford, Connecticut, a small group of Connecticut employees organized Angle in 1993, with formal company recognition at the end of that year. The number of members grew rapidly, and in 2001 includes about 300 employees in over 45 locations around the country. Angle is one of four currently recognized employee diversity networks, the others being AsiaNet, the Hispanic Employee Network, and the African American Employee Network.
Angle was one of the first corporate recognized and supported employee groups in Connecticut. The group received extensive publicity, both locally as well as internationally in 1994 and 1995. Members were among the very first corporate groups to march in the Hartford Pride Parade, starting in 1994. While the group has done some sponsorship and participated in community events, most of its efforts are directed toward Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) issues in the workplace.
Over the ensuing years Angle has engaged in activities such as:
- A series of conversations with senior management
- Numerous collaborative business initiatives relating to recruiting and retention
- A conference held for Human Resource professionals
- Collaborative events with Aetna's other diversity networks
- Participation in Out and Equal Leadership Summit 2000, by members around the country.
Between 1994 and 1997 Angle participated in a major company project that resulted in Domestic Partner benefits being offered to same sex partners in 1998 (with opposite sex partners added in 2001).
Angle's current mission is to contribute to Aetna's business and diversity strategies by providing networking support to members and resources to the corporation. Objectives are:
- To provide educational opportunities to all employees to increase understanding of the GLBT community, thereby fostering a safe and supportive environment which enhances recruitment and retention
- To be a resource to each other and the corporation and promote the mentoring and professional development of our members
- To promote GLBT inclusion in corporate policy and communications
- To support the company's initiatives in emerging markets and in health care issues specific to the GLBT community
In 2001, the office of diversity approved a name change for the group. While the name remains the same, it will no no longer be written in all capital letters, because the name is no longer an acronym. The new name of the group is The Aetna Network of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Employees.
The Collection
Early Beginnings, 1992, 1 folder
Formation of ANGLE, 1993 - 1994, 2 folders
Minutes of Meetings, 1993 - 1998, 6 folders
ANGLE/AIDS, 1994, 1 folder
ANGLE/Benanav, 1 folder
ANGLE Budget, 1994, 1 folder
ANGLE College Reach Out UConn., 1995, 1 folder
ANGLE Coordinating Committee Agendas, 1994 - 1996, 1998, 6 folders
External Communications, 1993 - 1994, 1 folder
Aetna Corporate announcements, etc. 1992 - 1993, 1 folder
"Aetnasphere" article and reactions, 1994, 1 folder
"Aetnasphere," July 12, 1993 - Mar./Apr. 1997, 1 folder
ANGLE Corporate Information Center Resource List, 1994 - 1 folder
ANGLE Logo (drafts), 1 folder
ANGLE Newsletter, May 16, 1994 - Jan. 1997, 2 folders
ANGLE Posters/Flyers (copies) 1 folder
ANGLE Retreat, Dec. 4, 1994 1 folder
ANGLE Weekly Bulletins, 1994 - 1999, (copies of emails) 6 folders
ANGLE Workplace Diversity Liaison, Jan. - June, June - Dec., 1994, 1995, 2 folders
Brochure, Who We Are Document, 1 folder
Corporate Public Involvement Priority Review, 1995 1 folder
Domestic Partnership Benefits, 1994, 1995, 1996 - 1999, 3 folders
Domestic Partnership Benefits (Research Materials) Emerging Markets Initiatives, 1995, 1 folder
General Field Activities, 1999, 1 folders
Pride Activities and Events:
ANGLE Pride, 1994, 1 folder
ANGLE Pride, 1995,
Great Gays, biographies, 1 folder
Turnabout, movie, 1 folder
Flyers/Metroline Ad., 1 folder
Planning & Budget, 1 folder
General Activities, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 7 folders
Good Word, 1993 - 1997, (Newsletter, Hartford, Middletown, and Windsor offices), 1 folder
Hartford Courant Articles, 1993 - 1997, 1 folder
Miscellaneous 1 folder Senior Management, Dialogues and Forums, 1994, 1 folder
Workforce Diversity, 1993, 1 folder
Workforce Diversity/Compton Presentations, 1995, 1 folder
Videos
Diversity Dialogues. Host Walter L. Marcus with four Aetna employees who discuss the history of ANGLE and how it has affected their profession and their lives, 1994 (two half hour programs)
World AIDS Day Remembrance (Aetna Remembers), Dec. 1, 1993, 30 minute program
Visual Media
Banner, 3'10" x 6'9", Black cloth with glued on letters, "ANGLE Aetna Network of Gay and Lesbian Employees," Carried in Hartford's Pride Parade, New York City Pride Parade, and the March on Washington
Posters: All posters come in two sizes, 8.5" x 11" and 11" x 17" unless noted
- Turnabout (Film), June 13 - 14, 1995 (8.5" x 11" only)
- Diversity Dialogues, June 15, 1995
- Kick-Off to Pride, June 7, 1995
- Hartford Pride Parade, June 17, 1995
- Cabaret, June 15, 1995
Trophies
- LifeWalk Sept. 28, 1991, Team Trophy
- LifeWalk Oct. 4, 1992, Corporate and Business Team Winner
- LifeWalk, 1993, Top Team: Corporate
- AIDS Project Hartford, 1994, Top Corporate Team
- LifeWalk, 1995, Top Corporate Team
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