AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
June 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --
- Rainbow-wrapped 2019 Fiat 124 Spider Lusso will serve as grand
marshal vehicle for this year's parade
- Longtime support of Motor City Pride demonstrates the Company's
commitment to LGBTQ employees, customers, communities and
issues
Detroit will again show off the
colors of the rainbow this weekend (June
8-9), celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and
questioning (LGBTQ) culture at Motor City Pride, an annual two-day
festival and parade that is the largest LGBTQ gathering in
Michigan.
As a key sponsor of the festival and the lead sponsor of the
parade, FCA US LLC and the FIAT brand will celebrate their
longstanding commitment to LGBTQ employees, communities, customers
and issues.
A specially-wrapped 2019 Fiat 124 Spider, the brand's
Italian-designed, fun-to-drive roadster, will serve as the grand
marshal vehicle of the Motor City Pride parade, which starts at
noon on June 9 and ends at Hart
Plaza.
An additional 2019 Fiat 124 Spider and a specially-wrapped new
2019 Fiat 500X will accompany the grand marshal vehicle in the
parade.
"Motor City Pride is an important way for FCA US to celebrate
our diverse and inclusive work culture where all employees are
respected and engaged in the process of developing the world's best
vehicles and industry-leading brands," said Alisa Nagle, Head of Human Resources, FCA –
North America. "We are especially
proud of our Business Resource Groups, which continue to lead the
Company's engagement in vitally important community programs such
as Motor City Pride."
The power behind the sponsorship of Motor City Pride is the
Company's LGBTQ Business Resource Group, the Gay and Lesbian
Alliance (GALA).
GALA is one of seven Business Resource Groups at FCA US
representing a range of affinity communities: African-American,
Hispanic, Asian, LGBTQ, Veterans, Native Americans and Women.
FCA US Business Resource Groups are employee-directed and
individually and collectively pursue initiatives that enhance the
FCA US work culture by focusing on career development of members,
celebrating multicultural differences and bringing value to the
Company and external communities through volunteer, charitable and
strategic activities.
"Motor City Pride is fueled by the longstanding support of FCA
US and the FIAT brand," said Dave
Wait, Chairperson – Motor City Pride. "We are thankful for
how this collaborative partnership helps fuel efforts to achieve
full equality and respect for all people in Michigan."
FCA US was recognized as a leader among U.S. employers for
providing domestic partner benefits to its employees in 2000 and
has achieved a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC)
Corporate Equality Index 11 times since the benchmark was
established.
The Company recently earned meaningful acknowledgement of its
diversity leadership when the editors of the respected DiversityInc
magazine named FCA US to the magazine's 2019 list of
"Noteworthy Companies for Diversity" and to the list of "Top
Companies for Veterans."
FCA US and the FIAT brand's support of Motor City Pride was part
of a weeklong celebration of Pride Week at the Company, which also
included a visit to its Auburn
Hills facility by Michigan
Attorney General Dana
Nessel.
Nessel participated in a social event commemorating Pride Week
and then addressed a group comprised of GALA members and others in
the FCA US community about her personal experiences as a member of
the LGBTQ community and the evolution of rights and laws concerning
this community.
About Motor City Pride
Motor City Pride is a volunteer-driven event celebrating the lives
of Michigan's Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual and Transgender citizens. A weekend packed with multiple
events, including a family picnic, golf outing, Commitment Ceremony
and parade, Motor City Pride culminates as the largest LGBTQ
gathering in Michigan, located in
the heart of the region at beautiful and historic Hart Plaza,
located on the riverfront in downtown Detroit. www.motorcitypride.org
About FCA US LLC
FCA US LLC is a North American automaker based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It designs,
manufactures, and sells or distributes vehicles under the Chrysler,
Dodge, Jeep®, Ram, FIAT and Alfa Romeo brands, as well as the SRT
performance designation. The Company also distributes Mopar and
Alfa Romeo parts and accessories. FCA US is building upon the
historic foundations of Chrysler Corp., established in 1925 by
industry visionary Walter P.
Chrysler and Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (F.I.A.T.),
founded in Italy in 1899 by
pioneering entrepreneurs, including Giovanni Agnelli. FCA US is a member of the Fiat
Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) family of companies. (NYSE: FCAU/
MTA: FCA).
FCA is an international automotive group listed on the New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol "FCAU" and on the Mercato
Telematico Azionario under the symbol "FCA."
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