American Family raises LGBT Pride flag

American Family Insurance today raised the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride flag at its national headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin, for the fourth consecutive year. It will fly during the month of June in honor of LGBT Pride Month.

The newly elected Madison mayor, Satya Rhodes-Conway, spoke to American Family employees before the flag-raising ceremony. Rhodes-Conway is the first lesbian to hold the office. She thanked those in history who paved the way for her and noted this was her first Pride Month event as mayor. 

In March 2019, American Family Insurance was recognized as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign after earning a perfect score on its Corporate Equality Index for a fourth year.

“Supporting our diverse employees, agents, customers and communities is not only the right thing to do, it’s a business imperative,” said Greg Pfluger, chief information officer and an advisor to the company’s LGBT employee resource group. “Our employees and agents must feel they can be themselves at work to do their best in serving our diverse customer base.”

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About American Family Insurance
Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Insurance group is the nation's 13th-largest property/casualty insurance group and ranks No. 306 on the Fortune 500 list. The company sells American Family-brand products, including auto, homeowners, life, business and farm/ranch insurance, primarily through its exclusive agents in 19 states. American Family affiliates (The General and Homesite) also provide options for consumers who want to manage their insurance matters directly over the internet or by phone. Affiliate Main Street America sells insurance products through independent agents. Web www.amfam.com; Facebook www.facebook.com/amfam; Twitter www.twitter.com/amfam.