AOK becomes a member of the Alliance against Homophobia

"People and their health is our theme. As the largest health insurers in the Northeast region enters the AOK for fair and egalitarian treatment of all people. Sexual orientation may be a reason for the assessment of people! The exclusion against homosexual lifestyles therefore granted the AOK Northeast A resounding. We are pleased to bring our contribution to respect and recognition of homosexual practices in alliance against homophobia expressed. "Michalak said Frank, chairman of the board of health insurance.

AOK is the Northeast with 1.8 million policyholders in the three federal states of Berlin, Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the largest statutory health insurance nationwide and is one of the ten largest insurance companies.

The Alliance Against Homophobia was launched in autumn 2009 by the Lesbian and Gay Association of Berlin-Brandenburg. It is in the Senate Department for Integration, Labour and Social Affairs - National anti-discrimination agency - as part of the "Berlin advocates for sexual self-determination and acceptance of diversity" by the Lesbian and Gay Association of Berlin-Brandenburg coordinated.

Source: Gays.de