NorthStar Moving and Storage Company has joined a coalition of over 190 businesses that have taken a pledge to not discriminate against or deny goods or services to any person (including client/customer, employee, visitor, and vendor) regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion or disability.
What is the Open to All Pledge?
This pledge is part of Open to All, a nationwide campaign developed to engage the American public by the promotion of awareness and understanding regarding the importance of nondiscrimination laws. It also advocates for the “bedrock principle that when businesses open their doors to the public, they should be open to all.”
The Open to All campaign was created by the Movement Advancement Project (MAP), an independent think tank founded in 2006. Its mission is to “provide rigorous research, insight and analysis to help speed equality for LGBT people.” MAP believes this can be accomplished by educating and influencing agents of change, such as policymakers, allied organizations and funders, the media and the American public. Simultaneously, MAP endeavors to strengthen the LGBT movement (including LGBT organizations, advocates, and funders).
Originally, Open to All was launched to highlight attention on the U.S. Supreme Court case, Masterpiece Cakeshop vs. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The case involved a business which refused service to customers in violation of state nondiscrimination laws. While the Supreme Court’s decision in that case confirmed the importance of nondiscrimination laws, it was not explicit in protecting certain minority groups from being discriminated. As Open To All states on its website, “Cases like Masterpiece…could still dramatically alter the landscape of nondiscrimination laws in the United States.”
No person should have to worry about being turned away from a business (or worse, be faced with hostility/ harassment) simply because of who they are.
NorthStar Moving’s Commitment to Our Community.
This is not a new concept to NorthStar Moving and Storage Company. Commitment to community and our team members are forefront in our company’s culture. We are dedicated to maintaining a “welcoming and safe environment.” Recently, we’ve been recognized for the ninth consecutive year as one of LA Business Journal’s Best Places To Work. Despite existing in a predominantly male-oriented industry, NorthStar Moving has also won a multitude of Women in Business Awards. We’re honored to partner with many community-focused charities and organizations including Move For Hunger, Habitat for Humanity ReStore and E-Cycle Environmental. As an award-winning green moving company, we use eco-bubble, moving boxes made of 100% recyclable materials, offer box recycling incentives, and converted our moving trucks to run on Biodiesel.
NorthStar Moving and Storage Company is also identified on our Yelp profiles as part of the Open to All campaign. This feature is displayed in the “More business info” section, where consumers check to see what types of payment are accepted, if appointments are needed, etc.
NorthStar Moving is proud to join forces with the collaborative Open to All coalition. We have pledged to reject discrimination, promote acceptance, and interact respectfully with all people, on equal terms. For us, “Moving Happiness Home” has always meant “Moving Happiness Home for All.”
How To Support Open To All
- Take the pledge.
- Sign up to be part of the campaign.
- Make a financial donation to the Movement Advancement Project, creator of the Open To All campaign.
- Spread the word. Share this story on your social media. Follow Open to All on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Use hashtags #OpenToAll and #OpenToAllOfUs.
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